The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$7mn grant from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), for a new technical assistance initiative meeting the needs of the continent’s fast-evolving renewable mini-grid industry
Renewables
Lekela successfully installs first turbine at West Bakr wind farm in Egypt
Lekela, the renewable power generation company that delivers utility-scale projects across Africa, has announced the successful installation of the first turbine at its 250MW West Bakr wind project in Egypt
Wärtsilä: Changing Africa’s energy landscape through flexible power generation
Wale Yusuff, managing director-Nigeria, Wärtsilä, spoke to Samantha Payne at African Review during the virtual African Energy Forum to discuss flexible power systems
Absolicon, Ariya Fingery plan solar thermal field with Iberafrica Power in Nairobi
Ariya Finergy has signed a framework agreement with Absolicon to acquire and operate a robotised production line that manufactures Absolicon’s concentrating solar collector T160
Africa's massive potential for solar PVs
Africa has immense potential for photovoltaics which has barely been utilised up until now