ENGIE has expanded its decentralised energy offering in Africa through the acquisition of Mobisol, an off-grid solar solutions provider
Renewables
Progress for Kingdom Of Eswatini’s energy mix dream
After a long wait, the kingdom of Eswatini issued a request for the qualification and development of a 40MW solar PV plant to be developed via the first tranche procurement programme and a 40MW biomass-to-energy plant to be developed via the second tranche procurement programme
Phanes Group’s programme to support sub-Saharan Africa’s solar projects
Phanes Group, an international end-to-end solar provider headquartered in Dubai, UAE, has promised solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to support in sub-Saharan Africa, as the company relaunches its solar Incubator programme
USTDA supports Zambia’s energy generation

The study will evaluate the optimal mix of on-site wind, solar and battery storage technologies to provide energy generation and services to the Zambian grid. (Image source: USTDA)
The US Trade and Development Agency has awarded a grant to Upepo Energy Zambia Limited, a Zambian energy solutions company, to fund a feasibility study for a 150MW wind, solar and energy storage hybrid power plant project in northern Zambia
Lekela funds first wind project in Egypt

Lekela claimed the West Bakr project would increase Egypt’s wind capacity by 14 per cent. (Image source: Rawpixel Ltd/Flickr)
Lekela, the renewable power generation company that delivers utility-scale projects across Africa, has reached a financial close on the 250MW West Bakr project in Egypt