TuNur Ltd, the UK-based private energy company, has filed an application with the Tunisian Ministry of Energy, Mines and Renewable Energy to develop 4.5 GW solar export project in the Sahara desert in southwestern Tunisia
Renewables
MTN partners with Fenix International to launch off-grid solar in Zambia
MTN, Africa’s largest telecoms company, is extending its partnership with energy and financial services firm Fenix International to launch pay-to-own solar home systems in Zambia
Gigawatt Global: Solar street lights illuminate Bujumbura, Burundi
Bujumbura the capital of Burundi has become a little brighter thanks to a partnership with Gigawatt Global
Wind power project near completion in Namibia
The construction of US$13.6mn Ombepo wind power project at Lüderitz in Namibia is close to completion, reported the developer Innosun Energy Holdings, noting that the project aims to add five megawatts of electricity to the country’s national power grid
Aggreko acquires Younicos for green energy future
Scottish temporary power firm Aggreko announced the takeover of German-US based Younicos, a move that is aimed at reducing the energy cost to Aggreko’s customers and bringing about a reliable and green power to the international market