ENGIE has reached an agreement to acquire from Abengoa a 40% equity stake in Xina Solar One, a 100MW concentrated solar plant, as well as 46% of the operations and maintenance company
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EU allocates US$16.61mn for Burkina Faso’s solar project
The French Development Agency (AFD) has signed deal worth US$16.61mn with the government of Burkina Faso to boost the energy and education sectors
Bboxx and EDF ramp up partnership to expand in Kenya
Bboxx, a next generation utility, and EDF are strengthening their partnership as EDF becomes a shareholder in Bboxx Kenya, a move that aims to provide access to clean, reliable and CO2-free energy to more than two million Kenyans with solar home systems by 2025
ABB delivers resilient power supply for desert reclamation in Egypt
ABB has provided several key technical solutions to deliver electric power reliably and continuously to kick-start the development plan for Toshka’s new agricultural area in the South Valley
Offshore wind staff demand to triple by 2030, says Rystad Energy
Demand for offshore wind staff will triple by the end of the decade, surging to 868,000 full-time jobs from an estimated 297,000 in 2020, with the jobs demand reaching about 589,000 in 2025, according to a Rystad Energy analysis