The government of Burundi, along with Gigawatt Global, is keen to develop solar energy generation capabilities in the southeast African nation. (Image source: Maghrebia/Flickr)
Multinational renewable energy company Gigawatt Global has entered an agreement with the government of Burundi to develop a 7.5MW solar project in Gitega, near Bujumbura
When completed, Karuma hydro power project will be the largest power-generating installation in Uganda. (Image source: Vince/Flickr)
The 600MW Karuma hydro power project in northern Uganda has received a boost following parliament’s approval for Uganda’s government to borrow US$1.44bn from Export-Import Bank of China to finance it
Lindiwe Zulu said she was ‘inspired’ by Building Energy’s work in South Africa. (Image source: Building Energy)
South African minister Lindiwe Zulu has praised renewable power firm Building Energy for its work in the country
The solar power generated by the three plants would be sold to South African power utility Eskom. (Image source: ActivSolar/Flickr)
Italian company Enel Green Power (EGP) has announced that the construction on three solar PV plants in South Africa has commenced
Dr Carlos Lopes says Africa is in a unique position to become a world leader in renewable energy. (Image source: International Labour Organisation/ Flickr)
The executive secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Dr Carlos Lopes, has spoken of the continent’s “amazing” potential to become a world leader in renewable energy
