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Total Kenya Connects 107 Service Stations to Solar Energy

Total Kenya has connected one-hundred-and-seven (107) of its service stations to solar energy, which confirms the subsidiary of the French Oil and Gas group as one of the energy companies...
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Eswatini Calls for Tenders for the Construction of a Solar Plant at International Airport III

The Eswatini Civil Aviation Authority (ESWACAA) has launched a call for expressions of interest for the construction of an 850-kW solar photovoltaic power plant at International Airport III in the...
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16.2 Million Euros Secured for the Funding of Madagascar’s Largest Solar Power Plant

GreenYellow, Axian, Societe Generale, GuarantCo and African Guarantee Fund have closed a Managing General Agent (MGA) 73.8 billion (€16.2 million/$19 million) transaction for the debt funding of the largest solar...
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President Akufo-Addo Commissions Lawra Solar Power Plant in Ghana

The President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo commissioned a 6.5-megawatt solar power plant in Lawra in the Upper West Region on Saturday, 10th October 2020. In...
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Burkina Faso Inaugurates First Solar Panel Manufacturing Plant; Tunisia Issues Fresh Tender for Solar Projects

The Prime Minister of Burkina Faso has inaugurated the country's first solar panel production plant in the industrial zone of Kossodo. Owned by Faso Energy, the plant can produce 60...
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Tlou Energy Calls for Tender for Proposed 66KV Transmission line in Botswana

Tlou Energy has provided an update on its proposed transmission line to connect Tlou's Lesedi Power project to the electricity grid in Botswana. Tlou is a company that focuses on...
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South Africa to Build Power Plants with a Combined Capacity of 11,813MW from 2022

South Africa has launched a program to build new power plants with a combined capacity of 11,813 MW. The power stations will be built from 2022 to strengthen national electricity...
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EBRD grants $54 million to Acwa for Solar Power Plant in Egypt

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has provided $54 million to Acwa Power for the construction of the Kom Ombo solar photovoltaic power plant. The clean energy solar...
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Solar and Wind Accounted for 67% of Power Plants Built in 2019 – BNEF

According to a report by BloombergNEF, solar and wind power plants accounted for 67% of new capacity put in place with 118 gigawatts in 2019. The "Power Transition Trends 2020"...
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Algeria to Launch 1,000 MW Solar Plant Installation

The government of Algeria plans to set up 1,000 megawatts of solar capacity to be distributed in medium-sized plants. It plans to launch two 500 megawatts of solar power plants...
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