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
Renewables
Uganda’s parliament agrees on US$1.44bn loan for Karuma dam
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
‘Renewable firm inspirational,’ says South African minister
South African minister Lindiwe Zulu has praised renewable power firm Building Energy for its work in the country
Italian company begins construction on three 231MW solar plants in South Africa
Italian company Enel Green Power (EGP) has announced that the construction on three solar PV plants in South Africa has commenced
Africa’s ‘amazing’ renewable energy potential
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