The Africa Renewable Energy Fund (AREF) has raised US$100mn to invest in small and medium-sized power projects in sub-Saharan Africa
Renewables
EC to aid renewable energy development in Cape Verde
Cape Verde has announced that it will receive US$75.5mn from the European Commission (EC) for the development of renewable energy sources in the island country
Google to fund solar project targeting poverty alleviation
Google has agreed to fund a US$650,000 two-year Randomised Control Trial study (RCT) into the impact of solar lights on poverty alleviation in Africa
China’s Powerway to invest in solar project in Zimbabwe
Powerway South Africa, a subsidiary of the Chinese Powerway Renewable Energy Company, plans to invest US$160mn to construct a 100MW solar power plant in Zimbabwe
GE to supply 38 turbines for Kinangop wind farm in Kenya
General Electric (GE) has been awarded a contract to supply 38 wind turbines of 1.6 MW each, for the upcoming Kinangop wind farm in Kenya