Red Rocket, an independent power producer, has placed a 373MW order for the Brandvalley, Rietkloof and Wolf wind parks to be located in Western Cape and Eastern Cape, South Africa
Renewables
SEFA approves grants to set up super energy service companies
The African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) has approved a technical assistance grant of US$5mn to implement the Africa Super Energy Service Companies (ESCO) acceleration programme in Rwanda, Senegal and South Africa
Qair to progress BESS hybrid projects in Mauritius
Qair, an independent renewable energy producer, has signed power purchase agreements with the Central Electricity Board (CEB) for the development of solar PV and battery energy storage systems (BESS) hybrid facilities in Mauritius
Kenya strengthens green hydrogen cooperation with EIB
The European Investment Bank has announced that it will strengthen support for green hydrogen investment in Kenya following the signing of a joint declaration on renewable clean hydrogen
Solar plant to power Tingo Foods’ new food processing facility
MICT, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Tingo Foods, has entered into a partnership with Evtec Energy, to build a US$150mn net zero carbon emission solar plant to provide a sustainable and low-cost energy source for a recently-announced food processing facility