Infinity Power has signed a MoU with the Cameroon West Regional Council to develop up to 4 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2035. Furthermore, the projects will be developed in different phases and will include a mix of solar, wind, hydro, biomass and battery storage solutions. Reportedly, the MoU was inked by the Deputy CEO of Infinity Power and the President of the Cameroon West Regional Council.
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Vestas has secured a 144 MW order for the Umsinde Emoyeni wind farm from the African Clean Energy Developments. The wind farm is located in Western Cape, South Africa. The contract encompasses the supply and installation of 32 V163-4.5 MW wind turbines, along with a 10-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement.
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AMEA Power has inked a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Eskom for the 120 MW Doornhoek Solar PV Project. The Solar PV Project, valued at $120 million, was secured during Bid Window 6 of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement (REIPPP). It is situated near Klerksdorp town in the North West province.
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GameChange Solar has secured a deal to supply Genius Tracker solar trackers for four new solar ventures, totaling over 500 MW in Southern Africa. These projects are strategically positioned to bolster the region’s energy supply, particularly for critical mining operations, and aid in diversifying the energy mix for a more stable electricity grid.
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Astra Energy through its agent Aztec Management Consultants has inked a MOU with the Lesotho National Development Corporation to develop a 100 MW Clean and Renewable Energy Park in the country of Lesotho, South Africa. The company intends to own and operate the project as an independent power producer.
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ACWA Power and Larsen & Toubro Limited have chosen Nextracker to provide all-terrain tracker NX Horizon-XTR for a 1.17 GW installation at Al Kahfah Solar Power Plant. the solar plant will provide clean energy to the Saudi Power Procurement Company.
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Optate Africa, a Zimbabwean company, intends to construct a 200 MW wind power facility near Plumtree, a town in the country’s southwest. In order to set up the facility, it has requested a 25-year lease from the Mangwe Rural District Council for 100 acres of land. Optate Africa is operating the project in collaboration with GE.
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ITOCHU Corporation and Hive Hydrogen have finalised to work together on matters of viable green hydrogen and ammonia project development, production, operation, marketing, off take and distribution. ITOCHU announced that it concluded a MOC concerning the collaboration with Hive Hydrogen South Africa.
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Masdar has collaborated with Emirates Steel Arkan, an Abu Dhabi-based steel and building materials manufacturer, to create an innovative green steel project. The success of this project has far-reaching implications that will decarbonize the UAE’s challenging steel sector. The pilot initiative is the region’s first of its sort in the Middle East and North Africa. The project is presently in the installation stage and is situated in the Emirates Steel Arkan production facilities in the Industrial City of Abu Dhabi.
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Masdar and Jinko Power have been finalised for the construction of two solar projects in Saudi Arabia with a total capacity of 1.5 GW. Reportedly, the Saudi Power Procurement Company chose the bidders for round 4 solar projects. The larger of the two plans is the 1.1 GW Al Henakiyah solar project, which will be built in western Saudi Arabia’s Medina Province.
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Nordex, a German wind turbine manufacturer, has received an order to supply 189 MW turbines for three wind projects from Rönesans Enerji. A ten-year period service agreement is entailed in the contract. The N163/6.X turbines from Nordex will be used for the projects, which were chosen in the YEKA RES-3 tender. On the behalf of Rönesans Enerji, Heitkamp Industrial Solutions is the engineering, procurement, and construction contractor.
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The National Treasury of South Africa has introduced a loan guarantee scheme – the ‘Energy Bounce Back’ to support commercial and industrial (C&I) solar projects. The scheme has an objective of setting up 1 GW of rooftop PV capacity. It also attempts to help micro and informal companies to be more resilient to loadshedding.
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The Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority has granted Russian nuclear power company Rosatom permission to construct El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant Unit I. Four power units with a combined capacity of 1.2 GW will be included in the nuclear project, which will be constructed in the Mediterranean city of El Dabaa.
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Husk Power Systems, the leading net-zero energy company serving rural Africa and Asia, and operator of the largest fleet of community solar-hybrid microgrids, has announced its “Nigeria Sunshot Initiative,” a multiyear effort to provide reliable, renewable energy to at least 2 million Nigerians. As part of the initiative, Husk has also set a target for itself to remove at least 25,000 diesel/gasoline generators from operation by allowing businesses to transition to more affordable solar power.
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Through its IDEAS Managed Fund (IDEAS), African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), an infrastructure-focused private equity fund manager, has acquired a majority stake in three solar projects in South Africa. The 30 MW solar portfolio reached financial close in May 2022, with commercial operations scheduled in March and April 2023.
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Masdar, an Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy company, and Hassan Allam Utilities, a Cairo-based partner, have secured Egypt’s support for the development of green hydrogen hubs on the Red Sea and Mediterranean coasts of the country, with an aim of expanding up to 4 GW of electrolysers by 2030.
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Winch Energy, an off-grid energy developer and technology integrator, has adopted a dedicated mechanism for financing its mini green grid projects in Africa. Through this platform, $16 million has already been mobilised towards setting up 49 mini-grids in Uganda and Sierra Leone. The mini grids will be built with Winch Energy’s own proprietary technology, the Remote Power Unit, and will be operational within the next 12 months.
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The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and Shell Foundation (the UK-registered charity) have announced a new collaboration that will promote renewable energy uptake in low-income areas of Africa and Asia. The collaboration aims to improve gender inclusion and to bring affordable renewable energy to more than 5 million people in these regions.
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The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Southern African Development Community’s Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (SACREEE) have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on increasing the deployment renewable energy projects with a special focus on decentralised technologies across countries in Southern Africa. The two parties will also combine to catalyse policy development, capacity building programmes and regional events to attract investments in the area.
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The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced EUR 38.5 million of new financial and technical support to Burkina Faso for promoting solar power development. The funding will also be used to protect its capital city Ouagadougou from future flooding. Through this financing, EIB aims to improve energy access in the country and address the risks caused by extreme weather.
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