Category: News Middle East and Africa

AfDB backs four African green hydrogen projects 

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’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 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’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 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

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 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 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 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 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

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 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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Scatec begins operations of Obelisk hybrid project in Egypt

Scatec has reached commercial operations date for the second phase of the Obelisk solar and battery storage project in Egypt. The second phase of the project adds 564 MW of solar capacity, taking the total project solar capacity to 1.1 GW alongside the 100 MW/200 MWh BESS. The project is expected to generate more than 3,000 GWh of clean electricity annually which will be supplied to the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company.

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CFM closes ZAR 3 billion hydrogen fund in South Africa

Climate Fund Managers (CFM) has announced the first close of the SA-H2 fund with commitments of approximately ZAR 3 billion in South Africa. The fund will invest in large-scale energy-transition projects across the green hydrogen value chain, including green hydrogen, green ammonia, green methanol and industrial decarbonisation. The fund comprises a development tranche alongside blended equity tranches.

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ITOCHU signs agreement for WtE project in Morocco

ITOCHU Corporation has partnered with Kanadevia Inova and Nareva for an integrated waste-to-energy (WtE) project in Casablanca, Morocco. The consortium has signed a 33.5-year concession agreement with the Casablanca Municipality, along with power purchase agreements with Morocco’s National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) and SRM Casablanca-Settat. Furthermore, the project will process 1.5 million tonnes of municipal solid waste annually. 

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Gotion Power secures AfDB loan for battery factory in Morocco

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a €100 million loan to Gotion Power Morocco for the development of an integrated cathode-to-cell lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery factory. The facility will be located in the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Free Trade Zone. Phase 1 of the project will deliver 10 GWh of battery cell and pack production capacity, with plans to expand to 100 GWh.

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AfDB finances 300 MW wind project in Ethiopia

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a financing package of up to $110 million for the Aysha wind project in Ethiopia. The financing comprises $80 million from the ADB window, $20 million from the Clean Technology Fund, and $10 million from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa. An additional $381.1 million in debt will be provided from other development finance institutions for the project.

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AfDB backs Egypt’s 500 MW solar plus storage project 

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a financing package for the first phase of the 500 MW Dandara solar project with a 100 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS). The project is located in Qena Governorate, Egypt. The $66 million financing comprises $46 million from the Bank’s ordinary resources and $20 million from the Climate Investment Funds’ Clean Technology Fund, with additional debt expected from development finance institutions.

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Masdar reaches financial close for $6.1 billion RTC project in Abu Dhabi

Masdar has achieved financial close for a 5.2 GW solar photovoltaic (PV) with a 19 GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) round-the-clock project in Abu Dhabi. The project represents a total investment of $6.1 billion. Masdar will be contributing $1 billion in equity for the project. The project is being developed in partnership with Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC). Project construction commenced in October 2025.

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South Africa approves 890 MW solar PV projects  

National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) has approved generation licences for four solar photovoltaic (PV) projects. The projects have a combined contracted capacity of 890 MW under the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme Bid Window 7.3. NERSA received the licence applications in January 2026 and completed the public consultation process before granting approval in May 2026. 

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