With power demand in Egypt having grown by 28 per cent in recent years, the Benban photovoltaic facility is expected to meet the country’s increasing energy needs. (Image source: ACWA Power)
ACWA Power has reached financial close of the three solar PV projects worth US$190mn under Round 2 of Egypt Feed-in-Tariff program II, with an aggregate capacity of 165.5MWp
Once completed, the plat is expected to be the most efficient plant of its type in the region. (Image source: BWSC)
The Danish power plant specialist Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor (BWSC), in consortium with MAN Diesel and Turbo (MDT), has been awarded US$150.26mn contract to build a 120MW gas-fired power plant in Benin
AfDB has committed to 100 per cent climate screening for all of its financed projects. (Image source: AfDB)
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has achieved a 100 per cent investment in renewable energy in 2017, a major achievement in its commitment to clean energy and efficiency
The grid connected WTE plant is expected to generate electricity from municipal solid waste by converting them to biogas. (Image source: Laurseum/Pixabay)
The Africa Development Bank’s (AfDB) Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) has approved a grant of US$995,000 to Asticom Kenya Ltd, to support the construction of a 10MW grid-connected municipal waste-to-energy (WTE) plant
Isabel dos Santos is reportedly being investigated for "possible misappropriation of funds".
Sonangol, Angolas state oil company, has announced an investigation into "possible misappropriation" of funds by Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of the former president