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
Renewables
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
Tanzania to use geothermal energy to meet power crisis
The Tanzanian government has outlined plans to diversify the country’s power generation mix and increase output by investing in renewable energy
Rwanda to invest in drilling geothermal wells
Rwanda has allocated US$27mn for drilling three geothermal wells on the southern slopes of the Karisimbi volcano