The African corporate banking unit of Barclays has agreed to fund almost one-third of the US$3.3bn clean energy projects in South Africa
Renewables
SunEdison secures US$185 million foreign debt for South African solar project
Solar energy services firm SunEdison has secured a foreign debt of US$185mn from the US Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) for its Boshof Solar Park project in South Africa
Solarcentury Africa wins solar system contract for Rustenburg mall
Solarcentury Africa, a joint venture between Momentous Energy and Solarcentury, has won a contract to install a 574 kWp roof PV solar system on a retail outlet in South Africa
Kabompo hydro project on course
The Copperbelt Energy Corporations flagship hydro power project Kabompo, located in Mwinilunga in northwest Zambia, has been scheduled for completion in December 2016 and has made significant progress in its implementation
South Africa awards clean energy projects to 17 firms
The South Africa Department of Energy has awarded 1,500MW of clean energy projects to 17 companies through a tendering process, with the aim of reducing its reliance on coal for power generation