UK-based renewable energy company, Blue Energy, has announced that it is to build Africas largest solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Ghana
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IFC, Aldwych and Six Telecoms join hands to build Tanzania wind energy project
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has partnered with African energy firm Aldwych and telecommunications service provider Six Telecoms to develop a 100MW wind farm in Singida, Tanzania
Nigeria to receive US$50 million for renewable energy projects
The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) will provide Nigeria with US$50mn to support an African Development Bank (AfBD)-backed programme for renewable energy and energy-efficiency development within the country
Libya can produce more energy from solar power than oil, says research
Libya could generate approximately five times the amount of energy from solar power than it currently produces in crude oil, according to research carried out by Nottingham Trent University
South Africa receives renewable energy help from Denmark
Denmark has said it will help South Africa move towards a low-carbon economy by assisting in the growth of the country’s renewable energy sector