A consortium comprising China’s Yingli Green Energy, Sinohydro Corporation and Hydrochina has been awarded a contract to design and construct some of Shariket el Kahraba wa el Taket el Moutadiadida (SKTM)’s photovoltaic (PV) solar projects in Algeria
Renewables
Schneider Electric energy projects featured in African Forum
Schneider Electric has announced that two of its energy projects were among the 100 innovative sustainable development ventures showcased in the recent African Forum in Paris
Oriented Energy Resources to launch solar power project in Nigeria
Oriented Energy Resources said it plans to generate 10MW of electricity within four months from an upcoming solar power project in Borno State, Nigeria
AUC receives US$6mn grant to drill two geothermal wells in Kenya
The African Union Commission (AUC) said it has received a US$6mn grant from Africa Geothermal International Limited (AGIL) to drill two geothermal reservoir wells in Kenya
Scatec Solar to build 50MW solar power plant in Ghana
Norway’s Scatec Solar has won a contract from the Ghanian government to construct a US$95mn 50MW photovoltaic (PV) solar power plant in the country