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Energy Infrastructure Firms to Scale Mini-Grid Model in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda
The project will see the companies co-develop four new mini-grids and four agri-processing hubs on Idjwi Island, DRC, followed by a further four solar mini-grids and three APHs in south-east Rwanda.
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- Agriculture, Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- infrastructure, scale, SDGs
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CrossBoundary Energy Commissions First-Of-Its-Kind Commercial Solar and Battery System in Sierra Leone
Renewable energy investment company CrossBoundary Energy has commissioned a solar photovoltaic power plant with a battery storage system for a plantation forestry group in Sierra Leone.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- solar
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Campaigners Urge International Finance Corporation to Ditch Reported Backing for Vietnam Gas Project
A group of 26 influential climate organisations are urging the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to abandon plans to support construction of an LNG-to-power plant in Vietnam.
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- Energy
- Region
- South Asia
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- energy access
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Solar Mini Grids Could Power Half a Billion People by 2030, World Bank Says
Providing electricity to 490 million people will require constructing more than 217,000 mini grids at a cost of $127bn.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- energy access
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Press Release: CrossBoundary Energy Access and Engie Energy Access Sign Largest Mini-Grid Project Finance Transaction in Africa to Build $60 Million of Mini-grids in Nigeria
CBEA and ENGIE are excited that this innovative financing approach will provide electricity to more than 150,000 people in Nigeria and can be replicated across Africa.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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DFC Provides $25 Million Loan for Golomoti Solar Power Plant in Malawi
The project was made possible with the support of several other development finance institutions, including the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: USDA Awards $45 Million to Winrock International to Expand Climate-Smart Agriculture in Malawi and Thailand
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a $178 million investment in Food for Progress projects Winrock will implement two of the seven projects.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Environment
- Region
- Global
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Namibia Issues Generation and Export Licenses for 125MW Solar Plant
The Namibian Electricity Control Board (ECB) has issued generation and export licenses to Schonau Solar Energy for a 125MW solar PV plant being developed by renewable energy company Emesco.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- renewable energy, solar