The aim is to increase solar power production in the region. (Image source: Pete Jelliffe/Flickr)
The African Development Bank (AfDB), Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Africa50 investment fund have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on the Desert to Power programme during AfDB’s annual meetings in Busan, Korea
APICORP’s report focuses on the renewable energy drive in MENA region. (Image source: seagull/Flickr)
The Middle East and Africa’s (MENA) power capacity requirements are expected to increase at an annual rate of 6.4 per cent until 2022, according to the latest research report by Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP) on the regional renewable energy sector
Symbolic hand-over of the key for the new Voith Hydro East Africa Hub in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. (Image source: Voith)
Voith has opened its new East Africa Hub in Addis Ababa, aiming to highlight its active contribution to the development of electricity generation from hydropower in East Africa
Rentia van Tonder, head of power for Standard Bank Group. (Image source: Standard Bank)
Rentia van Tonder, head of power for StandardBankGroup, talks to African Review about the bank’s financial support towards innovative off-grid solutions to meet the future energy needs of Africa
Nigeria in resolving the chronic power shortage and ensuring increased access to sustainable and cost-efficient power. (Image source: PublicDomainPictures/Pixabay)
African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$1.5mn grant to support the Nigerian government’s implementation of Phase 1 of the Jigawa 1-GW Independent Power Producer (IPP) solar procurement programme
