Masdar has signed an agreement to further develop 3 GW of renewable energy projects in Angola and Uganda. By 2030, the company intended to deliver 100 GW of clean energy worldwide.
Masdar will install 2 GW of renewable energy projects in Angola and 1 GW of greenfield renewable energy facilities in Uganda.
On the other hand, Masdar and Zesco signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and a collaborative development agreement to build 2 GW of solar photovoltaics in Zambia.
Less than half of the population of Sub-Saharan Africa currently has access to electricity. Moreover, just 20% of the continent's electricity is generated from renewable sources.
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December 22, 2022
Gridworks to invest in Virunga Power
Gridworks has announced that it will invest US$50 million in Kenyan renewable energy firm Virunga Power. Virunga Power, an African rural electric company that develops, invests in, and runs distribut...
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November 21, 2022
HDF Energy, Uganda sign MoU for green hydrogen project
Uganda and HDF Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop a green hydrogen power project in the country. In the jointly released announcement, the capacity of the facility...
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August 25, 2022
ZESCO seeks solar developer for PPP project in Zambia
ZESCO Limited has issued an expression of interst (EOI) seeking developers and/or financiers to develop of a 50 MWAC solar photovoltaic (PV) power project for plants located in the Southern, Western a...
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August 11, 2022
MCA completes 285 MWp solar projects in Benguela province
MCA Group has completed construction and started the commercial operation of two solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in Angola with a combined capacity of 285 MWp. The two projects are the 189 MWp...
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August 03, 2022
TotalEnergies wins concession for 35 MW solar project in Huila
TotalEnergies, together with its partners Sonangol and Greentech - Angola Environment Technology, has been awarded the concession for the construction of the 35 MWp Quilemba solar photo...
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