The African Development Bank-managed Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) has approved a grant of US$760,000 to Empower New Energy (EmNEW) to develop small renewable energy projects across sub-Saharan Africa
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IRENA: Renewables adds 176 GW of generating capacity with solar and wind
The renewable energy sector added 176 GW of generating capacity globally in 2019, marginally lower than the (revised) 179 GW added in 2018, according to data released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
COVID-19 pandemic blows global solar PV supply chain: GlobalData
Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic disruption on Chinese solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing companies has prompted a major jolt on the global solar PV supply chain
ABB IE5 SynRM motors deliver energy efficiency
To meet the growing global demand for improved energy efficiency, ABB’s synchronous reluctance (SynRM) motors is set to meet the IE5 ultra-premium energy efficiency class defined by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
AfDB to provide energy solutions to Nigeria’s underserved communities
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of Nigeria have launched the National Electrification Project (NEP) to address critical energy access deficits by channelling private sector investments into mini-grid and off-grid solutions