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Envusa Energy commissions 520 MW renewable energy cluster in South Africa 

Envusa Energy commissions 520 MW renewable energy cluster in South Africa 

November 4, 2026 | , , ,

Envusa Energy, a joint venture between EDF Power Solutions and Anglo American, has fully commissioned the 520 MW Koruson 2 renewable energy cluster in South Africa. The project comprises one solar park, Mooi Plaats, with a capacity of 240 MW, and two wind farms, Umsobomvu and Hartebeesthoek, with capacities of 140 MW each. Furthermore, the project is supported by long-term power purchase agreements, with local banks providing 85 per cent of the financing as debt.

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South Korea floats 500 GWh clean hydrogen power auction 

South Korea floats 500 GWh clean hydrogen power auction 

November 3, 2026 | , ,

South Korea’s Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment has announced the opening of its 2026 hydrogen power generation bidding market. The bidding volume for the clean hydrogen segment has been set at 500 GWh per year, with a contract period of 15 years. Projects will be required to begin power generation by 2030, following a three-year preparation period.

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Turkey announces results for 785 MW solar auction

Turkey announces results for 785 MW solar auction

November 3, 2026 | , ,

Türkiye’s Energy and Natural Resources Ministry has announced the winning bids for 11 solar power projects with a combined capacity of 785 MW under the Renewable Energy Resource Zone (YEKA) GES-2026 scheme. The ceiling price for the tenders was set at €5.50 per kWh, while the minimum price was set at 3.25 cents per kWh. Among the winning bids, Temmuz Gunes Denizli Enerji Uretim Sanayi ve Ticaret secured the 30 MW Denizli project, while Ezel Mensucat Sanayi ve Ticaret won the 55 MW Malatya-1 project.

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Climate Fund Managers secures $140 million GCF approval in Africa

Climate Fund Managers secures $140 million GCF approval in Africa

October 28, 2026 | , ,

Climate Fund Managers has secured approval for $140 million in financing from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for Climate Investor Three (CI3), a blended finance facility focused on industrial decarbonisation, including green hydrogen infrastructure. Under the GCF-supported programme, CI3 will invest in green hydrogen production, downstream products such as green ammonia and green methanol, and the decarbonisation of hard-to-abate industries in South Africa and Namibia.

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Scatec and EBRD to launch $221 million renewables platform in Egypt 

Scatec and EBRD to launch $221 million renewables platform in Egypt 

October 23, 2026 | ,

Scatec and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have signed a share purchase agreement to establish a renewable energy investment platform in Egypt. Scatec will own 60 per cent of the platform, while EBRD will hold the remaining 40 per cent. EBRD has committed up to $221 million to the platform, including about $170 million in equity and the rest through project-level guarantees.

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HAU Energy and Infinity Power secure financing for solar with BESS project in Egypt

HAU Energy and Infinity Power secure financing for solar with BESS project in Egypt

October 21, 2026 | , , ,

HAU Energy and Infinity Power have secured debt financing of up to $566 million for the development of the Nefer Minya solar photovoltaic project in Minya, Egypt. The financing package includes up to $265 million arranged by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The EBRD-arranged financing includes $160 million from its own funds, $75 million mobilised from the Bank of Jordan, and up to $30 million in concessional financing from the Clean Technology Fund.

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AfDB backs four African green hydrogen projects 

AfDB backs four African green hydrogen projects 

September 21, 2026 | , ,

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) will provide $20 million in reimbursable grants to support four green hydrogen and derivatives projects located across Egypt, Morocco, Namibia and South Africa. The funding, subject to Board approval, will be provided through the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA). The projects cover sustainable marine and aviation fuels in Egypt, Morocco and Namibia, and low-carbon iron in South Africa.

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Mauritania and CWP sign agreement for AMAN green hydrogen project

Mauritania and CWP sign agreement for AMAN green hydrogen project

September 18, 2026 | , ,

Mauritania’s Ministry of Energy and Petroleum and CWP Global have signed an agreement for the development of the AMAN green hydrogen project. The agreement establishes the long-term contractual, fiscal, economic and development framework for the project’s next phases. The project targets annual production of 1.2 million tonnes of green hydrogen and 6.6 million tonnes of green ammonia.

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SDG Namibia One to develop Dâures green fertiliser project

SDG Namibia One to develop Dâures green fertiliser project

September 14, 2026 | , ,

SDG Namibia One has signed a development funding agreement with Enersense Energy Namibia, to advance the development of the Dâures green fertiliser project in Namibia’s Erongo region. The project will use renewable power and green hydrogen to produce up to 20,000 tonnes of green ammonia annually and up to 80,000 tonnes of ammonium sulphate fertiliser annually.

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​Tunisia awards 455 MW solar projects

​Tunisia awards 455 MW solar projects

September 9, 2026 | , ,

Tunisia’s Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy has announced the results for the sixth round of its solar photovoltaic authorization scheme. The selection includes 309 approved projects with a total capacity of 455 MW, split into one hundred eighty-seven 1 MW capacity projects, one hundred nineteen 2 MW developments, and three 10 MW installations.

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Sturdee Energy acquires 200 MW wind project in Zambia

Sturdee Energy acquires 200 MW wind project in Zambia

September 7, 2026 | , ,

Sturdee Energy has acquired the Masaiti wind project in the Copperbelt region of Zambia. The project has an installed capacity of 200 MW. The project is in its late development stage and will connect to the national grid through a nearby 330 kV ZESCO transmission line. Sturdee Energy is acquiring the project development from Upepo Holdings LLC through its local subsidiary, Upepo Energy Zambia.

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Niger signs PPP agreement to develop 200 MW solar with BESS project

Niger signs PPP agreement to develop 200 MW solar with BESS project

September 3, 2026 | , ,

The Government of Niger has entered into a public-private partnership (PPP) with Niger Electricity Power Production (NEPP) to develop a 200 MW solar photovoltaic plant with battery energy storage system (BESS) in Niamey. The project represents an investment of 126.1 billion CFA francs. Project construction and financial mobilisation are expected to take approximately 24 months.

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Infinity Power and Hassan Allam sign 1 GW wind PPA in Egypt 

Infinity Power and Hassan Allam sign 1 GW wind PPA in Egypt 

September 2, 2026 | , ,

Infinity Power and Hassan Allam Utilities Energy have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Co. (EETC) for the Ras Shokeir wind project. The project, located in Egypt, will add 1 GW of wind generation capacity to the grid. Furthermore, once operational, the project is expected to supply clean electricity to more than 1.2 million households while offsetting over 1.36 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually.

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CrossBoundary begins operations of solar with storage project in South Africa 

CrossBoundary begins operations of solar with storage project in South Africa 

September 1, 2026 | , , ,

CrossBoundary Energy commenced operations of its solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) project for Kamoa Copper South Africa. The project comprises a 233 MWp solar photovoltaic array and a 123 MVA/526 MWh BESS. The project will supply 30 MW of baseload power to the Kamoa Copper mining complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

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Sungrow begins construction of 10 GWh Egyptian BESS manufacturing facility 

Sungrow begins construction of 10 GWh Egyptian BESS manufacturing facility 

August 28, 2026 | , ,

Sungrow has started construction of a battery energy storage system (BESS) manufacturing facility in Egypt with an annual production capacity of 10 GWh. The facility is valued at $50 million and is being developed in the China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone in Ain Sokhna. The facility is expected to commence production in April 2027.

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Egypt approves 1 GW solar with 600 MWh BESS project

Egypt approves 1 GW solar with 600 MWh BESS project

August 21, 2026 | , ,

Egypt has granted a golden licence to Nefer Minya Renewable Energy for a renewable energy project located in West Minya. The project comprises a 1 GW solar power plant with 600 MWh of battery energy storage system (BESS). The project is being developed by a joint venture between Infinity Power Holding and HAU Energy. Furthermore, the project is expected to require an investment of approximately $750 million.

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SEC signs PPAs for solar and BESS projects with Saudi firm

SEC signs PPAs for solar and BESS projects with Saudi firm

August 20, 2026 | , , ,

Syrian Electricity Company (SEC), Syria’s state-owned electricity utility, has signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Saudi construction company Mohammed A. Al-Harfi, for the development of three solar power plants with a combined capacity of 760 MWp and battery energy storage system (BESS) totalling 1,077 MWh. The three solar parks will be constructed in the Wadiyan al-Rabi area in rural Damascus and will be connected to a 400 kV transmission line.

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KBR to provide Pre-FEED for Moroccan green ammonia project 

KBR to provide Pre-FEED for Moroccan green ammonia project 

August 14, 2026 | , ,

KBR has been selected by ORNX Green Hydrogen to provide pre-front-end engineering design (Pre-FEED)  services and technology licensing for a low-carbon ammonia project located in the Laâyoune region in Morocco.  The project is supported by the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) funding. The project will use approximately 900 MW of electrolyzer capacity. 

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