South Sudan’s Ministry of Energy and Dams is working on the rollout of public-private partnerships to bring power to regional cities, based on the success of its partnership with Ezra Power in Juba
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Leroy-Somer’s AREP+ to improve electrical performance of equipped machines
Leroy-Somer has launched AREP+, an improvement of its auxiliary winding technology for the TAL alternator range
Africa and Middle East hold 19.2 per cent share in T&D project contract
Comparing contracts activity in T&D project segment in different regions of the globe, the Middle East and Africa held five contracts and a 19.2 per cent share during December 2019, according to GlobalData’s power industry contracts database
AfDB approves US$8.91mn grant for Ruzizi IV Hydro Power Project
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$8.91mn grant drawn from the European Union’s Africa Investment Platform (EU-AIP) to support Ruzizi IV Hydropower Project, to be situated on the Ruzizi River between Rwanda and Congo
AfDB-sponsored off-grid energy access fund reaches final equity close
The Facility for Energy Inclusion’s Off-Grid Energy Access Fund (FEI OGEF) has reached final equity close with US$59mn in committed equity capital and US$36mn debt facilities, to support innovative, off-grid energy access companies