The many challenges presented by the transition towards green energy could in fact shape the future of the industry. (Image Source: Pexels)
Experts discussed how Africas mineral sector should seize the opportunities presented by the global transition towards green energy, and the ways in which the industry should take advantage of these prospective opportunities to boost the continents oil, gas and mineral sector
The Desert-to-Power initiative aims to increase solar generation capacity by 10 GW. (Image Source: Adobe Stock)
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a Desert-to-Power technical support programme that will advance the rollout of solar generation in G5 Sahel countries, where 60 million people lack access to electricity
The money will help independent producers add more than than 800 MW of power across sub-Saharan Africa. (Image Source: AfDB)
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved US$15mn from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) and US$10mn from the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) to advance the African Renewable Energy Fund (AREF) II’s projects to boost low-carbon energy generation in sub-Saharan Africa
Despite the challenges presented by COVID-19, construction has continued in recent months and is on track with our commitments to EETC. (Image source: Lekela)
Lekela, the renewable power generation company that delivers utility-scale projects across Africa, has announced the successful installation of the first turbine at its 250MW West Bakr wind project in Egypt
The project will help supply some eight million people with energy. (Image Credit: Adobe Stock)
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of US$42.9mn to finance the second phase of a major power transmission and interconnection project in Madagascar