Law firm Gide will be advising a consortium of investors on a solar power plant project involving a public-private partnership between World Bank member group IFC InfraVentures, Scatec Solar and Africa Power 1
Renewables
GE to supply equipment for 100MW wind farm in Kenya
![The project will include 60 GE 1.7-103 wind turbines and a 15-year service agreement. (Image source: Daniel X. ONeil/Flickr)](/images/Windfarm%20-%20Daniel%20X.%20ONeil%20-%20Flickr.jpg)
The project will include 60 GE 1.7-103 wind turbines and a 15-year service agreement. (Image source: Daniel X. ONeil/Flickr)
GE Africa announced that it is partnering with Kipeto Energy Limited to build a new 100MW wind farm in Kenya’s Kajiado County
SkyPower to develop 1GW of solar projects in Kenya
![The projects undertaken by SkyPower will provide 1GW of power to Kenya. (Image source: IFCInfrastructure/Flickr)](/images/solarpanel-IFCInfrastructure-flickr.jpg)
The projects undertaken by SkyPower will provide 1GW of power to Kenya. (Image source: IFCInfrastructure/Flickr)
Solar energy project developer SkyPower has signed an agreement with the Kenyan Ministry of Energy and Petroleum to develop 1GW of solar projects
Ghana turns to tidal waves for power
![According to TCs Energy officials, the tidal waves at the Ada Estuary are strong enough to generate power. (Image source: Rickz/Flickr)](/images/tidalpower-rickz-flickr.jpg)
According to TCs Energy officials, the tidal waves at the Ada Estuary are strong enough to generate power. (Image source: Rickz/Flickr)
Ghana is expected to commission its first undersea power generator by December 2016, as the US$4bn project is being developed by a private sector energy company
44MW hydroelectric project to come up in Côte d’Ivoire
![Th project is being jointly financed by AFC and Dutch development bank FMO. (Image source: joule1976/pixabay)](/images/Hydroelectricity%20-%20joul1976%20-%20pixabay.jpg)
Th project is being jointly financed by AFC and Dutch development bank FMO. (Image source: joule1976/pixabay)
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has announced the signing of a joint development agreement with Ivoire Hydro Energy SA (IHE) for the development of the 44MW Singrobo hydroelectric power plant in Côte d’Ivoire