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$56 Million From NORAD to Guarantee Renewable Energy Projects in Africa
The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation is providing a $56 million grant to the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI).
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Quaise Energy Secures $40 Million Series A to Unlock Terawatt-Scale Geothermal Energy
New funding will accelerate Quaise’s ability to demonstrate its novel drilling technology in the field and tap into hotter and denser sources of renewable geothermal energy.
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- Energy
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- Global
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The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund Backs 40MW Kesses Solar Project in Kenya with US $35 Million Loan
The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund confirmed its leading position as a provider of debt funding to Africa’s alternative energy generation sector.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Development Fund Approves $27.39 Million Grant to Develop Renewable Energy Investments in Ghana
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved a $27.39 million grant to Ghana for the development of renewable energy investments in the mini grid and net metering space.
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- Energy, Environment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Clean Energy Firm Husk Signs UN Energy Compact as it Begins Solar Mini-Grid Expansion in Nigeria, Rest of Africa
Husk Power Systems, a clean energy company that has been at the forefront of fueling rural electrification since 2008, is planning to launch 500 solar mini-grids in Nigeria over the next five years.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa Signs Its First Projects in Liberia
The two first agreements under the EUR 108 million facility have been signed with companies promoting energy access for low-income customers in the rural areas of Liberia.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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India and IRENA Sign Renewables Agreement
India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has signed a strategic partnership agreement with IRENA, signaling its intent to further strengthen its collaboration with IRENA in the field of renewable energy.
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- Energy
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- Asia Pacific
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India’s Richest Man Is Pouring More Than $80 Billion Into Green Energy
Reliance Industries announced that it would allocate a whopping $80.6 billion to renewable power projects in the western Indian state of Gujarat, where it hopes to help generate a million new jobs.
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- Energy
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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