Chinese solar energy solutions provider NARI has entered into a partnership with solar mounting supplier Powerway Renewable Energy to build PV projects in South Africa
Renewables
Rwanda signs solar power deal with Dutch firm
The Rwandan government has signed a US$23mn solar energy deal with Dutch company GigaWatt Global that will involve the generation of 8.5MW of electricity
Chinese firm wins Uganda hydro-electric project
Uganda has awarded China International Water and Electric Corporation (CWE) a contract for building a new dam and power plant on the Nile
ACWA consortium announces launch of South African solar project
A consortium led by Saudi Arabian electricity and desalinated water producer ACWA Power International (ACWA Power) has confirmed the completion of financing and commencement of construction of the BOKPOORT concentrated solar power project in the Northern Cape Province of Johannesburg in South Africa
World Bank funds for hydroelectric project in Africa
The World Bank has approved US$340mn for a hydroelectric project that will aim to benefit 62mn people in Burundi, Rwanda and Tanzania, as part of the Great Lakes regional initiative