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BII, FMO, Proparco and Frontier Energy Co-Invest in Planet Solar, Sierra Leone’s First Large-Scale Grid-Connected Solar IPP
The renewable energy potential in Sierra Leone is abundant, primarily in hydropower, wind and solar resources.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Ethiopia Signs $600 Million Wind Farm Deal in Renewable Energy Boost
The forthcoming Aysha wind farm, sprawling across 18,000 acres, is destined to be Ethiopia’s largest wind power generation facility.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- climate change, renewable energy, SDGs, wind
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$3 Billion Fund to Develop Renewable Energy Projects in Emerging Markets Including ViệT Nam
It is expected to deliver renewable energy infrastructure projects reflecting over $10 billion of capital investment.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Global
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- climate change, renewable energy, solar, waste, wind
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Report: African Energy Transitions Should Be Driven from the Ground Up
Energy transition plans, and the technical analyses that inform them, must reflect the diversity and specificity of local needs and realities.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Catalytic Climate Finance Facility Launches Learning Hub with Cad 1.5 Million Grant from IDRC
This investment will kickstart a knowledge-sharing platform to generate and disseminate new evidence on best practices in mobilizing private capital for climate action in developing economies.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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Report: Key Measures Could Slash Predicted 2050 Emissions from Cooling Sector
Taking key measures to reduce the power consumption of cooling equipment would cut at least 60 per cent off predicted 2050 sectoral emissions, provide universal access to life-saving cooling.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
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- Global
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PUE at the BoP: Three Approaches To Making Productive Uses Of Energy Accessible To All
Productive Use of Energy (PUE) technologies, such as solar water pumps, refrigeration and sewing machines, are crucial for helping smallholder farmers and other microentrepreneurs generate incomes. But as Christopher Emmott at Acumen explains, the high up-front costs of PUE appliances prevent many people at the Base of the Pyramid (BoP) from purchasing them. He shares some innovative approaches and business models that can enable vulnerable communities to access these life-changing technologies.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Social Enterprise, Technology
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Coal Declines Amid Solar Boom in South Africa, in Five Charts
Small-scale solar installations are booming in South Africa amid rolling power cuts and regulatory changes.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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