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Here is a brief overview of the weeks new on African Review , from 17 - 21 April 2017
African Review weekly digest - 17th - 21st April
Renewables
USTDA issues US$860,000 for solar project in Ghana
USTDA deliver US$860,000 for mega solar project in Ghana. (Image souce: USA Bureau of Land Management/Commons)
The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has authorised a grant for over US$860,000 to Buipe Solar to support a viability study for a 20MW PV solar project in Ghana
Landfill gas in Africa – Why is it not reaching its potential?
Landfill gas in Africa - Why is it not reaching its potential? (Image source: Clarke Energy)
The utilisation of landfill gas for power generation is well established internationally as a method of generating base-load renewable electricity. Other forms of renewables such as wind and solar struggle to generate consistency due to the intermittency of the energy source wind or the suns rays. The African continent lags massively behind the thousands of megawatts installed globally, with only a handful of megawatts of power generated from landfill gas across the continent
Fenix International reaches 100,000 pay-to-own solar customers in Uganda
Fenix International reach 100,000 pay-to-own solar customers in Uganda. (Image source: Flame PR)
Fenix International has reached 100,000 customers, twice the amount that they had this time 12 months ago
Niger renewable projects to benefit from IRENA and ADFD funding
World map of states related to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Green represents the Member States, turquoise the signatory states and states in accession. (Image source: Diatarveden/Commons)
Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have announced on 14 January that Niger, along with the Marshall Islands, Seychelles and the Solomon Islands, will recieve US$44.5mn in funding to develop local renewable projects
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More financing is finding its way into Africa's solar power sector (IMAGE SOURCE: Adobe Stock)
Emirates SkyCargo partners with Astral Aviation to enhance global trade routes, boosting cargo connectivity and economic opportunities across Africa. (Image source: Emirates SkyCargo)
WATT Renewable Corporation increased capacity by 17%, improved uptime to 99.5%, and cut 1,329 tonnes of CO₂ through hybrid solar solutions. (Image source: WATT Renewable Corporation)
AI-driven cyberattacks, including phishing and DDoS strikes, are evolving across Africa, requiring proactive security measures and awareness. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Masdar, TotalEnergies, and EPointZero collaborate to boost clean energy access in Africa, Asia, and India under UAE-France Business Council. (Image source: Masdar)
