Energy

AMAP’s initial phase is expected to lead to 880,000 new electricity access connections providing modern energy access to more than four million people. (Image source: andreas160578/Pixabay)

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$7mn grant from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), for a new technical assistance initiative meeting the needs of the continent’s fast-evolving renewable mini-grid industry

The project is expected to generate 460 GWh of energy annually. (Image Source: Adobe Stock)

Enel Green Power South Africa (EGP RSA), subsidiary of the Enel Group, has successfully reached commercial operation on its 140 MW Nxuba wind farm in the Eastern Cape Province

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 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