Energy

There are already a number of successful biogas projects on the continent. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

Gamuchirai Mutezo, COO and founder, Madam Waste, expressed to African Review how biogas could seriously contribute to meeting Africa’s energy needs but, so far, is not getting the attention it deserves

The testing chamber ensures reliability of ABB switchgear as more extreme weather puts the grid under greater pressure. (Image Source: ABB)

Europes first Climatic Test Chamber for testing energised medium voltage (MV) switchgear can simulate harsh environments and pollution in temperatures as high as 80°C, ensuring ABB switchgear keeps the power on under more extreme weather

Once operational, the project will have a total solar capacity of 540MW in a country that is currently suffering from power shortages. (Image Source: Scatec)

Scatec ASA, a renewable energy solutions provider, is starting construction of the three Kenhardt projects in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa under the risk mitigation independent power producer procurement programme (RMIPPPP) after reaching financial close

This is the first project to reach financial close under the government’s risk mitigation independent power producer procurement programme. (Image Source: Adobe Stock)

Standard Bank and British International Investment (BII) have partnered with Scatec and H1 Holdings to reach financial close on the first sizable battery energy storage and photovoltaic (PV) solar project in South Africa – Africa’s largest and South Africa’s first baseload renewable energy project, uniquely powered entirely by renewable sources

Acumen launched its first Pioneer Energy Investing Initiative (PEII) in 2017. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

Acumen has launched its new Pioneer Energy investment Initiative: Powering Livelihoods Using Solar (PEII+)

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