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Press Release: CrossBoundary Access and Anka Close a Landmark Acquisition in Madagascar, Reinforcing Momentum Toward Investment in Mini-Grids for Energy Access Across Sub Saharan Africa
This acquisition marks the first exit of early-stage investors from an operational mini-grid platform in Madagascar, demonstrating the growing bankability of the mini-grid asset class and developers.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: Accelerating Clean Energy Procurement in the Asia-Pacific Region Through Improved Power Purchase Agreements
The report describes how PPAs work, identifies best design practices, and provides recommendations for four key APAC markets: Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, and Vietnam.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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World Bank Supports Central Asia’s First Regional Electricity Market to Boost Energy Security and Affordability
During the REMIT Program’s first phase, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, as well as the Central Asian Countries’ Coordinating Dispatch Center (CDC) Energia, will benefit from program grants and concessional financing totaling $143.2 million.
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- Energy, Investing, Technology
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- Europe & Eurasia
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African Development Bank Approves $16.5 Million Loan to Boost Kenya’s Clean Energy Transition
Beyond expanding generation capacity, the project will deliver affordable, sustainable baseload power to Kenya’s national grid at one of the lowest tariffs in the country, helping to drive down overall electricity costs.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Solar Power Could Drive African EV Boom Sooner Than Expected
A new study led by ETH Zurich and the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), published in Nature Energy, challenges the long-held assumption that combustion engines will dominate the continent until at least the mid-century.
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- Energy, Transportation
- Region
- Global
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Analysis: Why Developing Countries Oppose the EU’s Carbon Border Tax
Some poorer nations argue the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) risks pushing the cost of decarbonisation onto poorer exporters, raising concerns over fairness, trade rules and access to finance and clean technology.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: Energy Transition Technologies Set to Open New Opportunities for Global Energy Systems
New IRENA report maps 40 innovations for policymakers to strategically build resilient power systems, expand energy access and drive local development.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Global
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DEG Provides EUR 30 Million Funding to Africa Go Green Fund to Scale Energy Efficiency and Climate-Friendly Solutions Across Africa
AGG targets the scale-up of commercially viable climate solutions that reduce emissions and improve energy efficiency.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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