Energy

ArcelorMittal South Africa considers renewable projects in South Africa

ArcelorMittal South Africa is embarking on a process to develop two 100MW renewable energy projects in Gauteng and the Western Cape

Wärtsilä signs 10-year contract with Malicounda Power in Senegal

130MW Malicounda Melec power plant in Mbour. (Image source: Wärtsilä Energy)

Wärtsilä has signed a 10-year Guaranteed Asset Performance agreement with Malicounda Power SAS of Senegal

Egypt and Norway to develop green projects across Africa

Egypt signed a US$5bn MoU with Scatec to develop a green hydrogen and green ammonia plant in the Suez Canal area

The Sovereign Fund of Egypt has signed a framework agreement with Norway’s government pension fund and Norwegian clean energy developer Scatec to develop renewable energy and green hydrogen projects in nine African countries

AfDB approves US$5.5mn grant to fund phase two of flagship Desert to Power energy project

Muluneh Bonsa, deputy manager of a solar site in rural Ethiopia. (Image source: AfDB)

The board of directors of the African Development Fund has approved a US$5.5mn technical assistance grant to start the roll-out of the flagship Desert to Power initiative in the Eastern Sahel region countries of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Sudan