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Solar Player Orb Energy Secures Additional USD $20 Million Loan From United States International Development Finance Corporation
This loan will also create additional jobs and cut energy costs for businesses, boosting economic growth in a sector that is key to the countrys development goals.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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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
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- 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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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
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- Global
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Press Release: Power for All Distributed Renewable Energy Job Report Sees Strong Post-Pandemic Growth
Decentralized renewables employment data shows its potential in helping achieve both United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 7 and 8.
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- Energy
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: The Solar Lighting and Appliances Sector May Be Leaving Marginalised Groups Behind, New Efficiency for Access Study Reveals
This seminal report is a first step towards establishing a baseline to understand how well the sector is performing across different facets of inclusivity.
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- Energy, Impact Assessment
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- Global
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Press Release: Empower New Energy and Multiconsult Partner to Scale Up Distributed Solar in Africa
Empower New Energy and Multiconsult have entered a partnership aiming to accelerate renewable energy projects through a multitude of actions.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa