Tag: Solar Energy
Ivory Coast Seals Solar Power Deal With Abu Dhabi’s Clean Energy...
Ivory Coast and Abu Dhabi's clean energy company Masdar has signed an agreement to explore the development of a solar power plant.The deal is...
World Bank Advances $64m For Solar Energy And Electricity Storage In...
The World Bank has announced the advancement of $64.2 million financing for the electrification of at least 60 localities as part of projects initiated...
Experienced Solar Engineer at Solynta Energy Limited
Solynta Energy is Nigeria's leading provider of Residential and Commercial Solar Power Systems. We offer a comprehensive service including system design, installation, and maintenance.
Job...
EU Approves $3.4m For Okra Solar To Provide Energy Access In...
The European Union (EU) has approved a $3.4 million working capital facility under the ElectriFI Country Window for Nigeria for energy access beneficiaries.
The fund...
DEG Provides $750,000 Funding for Solar Microgrids in Nigeria
The German Investment and Development Corporation (DEG) has announced the provision of a loan of $750,000 to Husk Power Systems.
The company is expected to...
Sun King Secures $70m Equity Investment Led By LeapFrog
...Expands Series D to $330ity Investment Led By Le
Sun King, a provider of off-grid solar energy products in Africa and Asia, has secured a...
AfDB Releases $138m For Solar, Mini-Grid Electrification In Niger
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has released $138.21 million for the construction of solar photovoltaic power plants and solar mini-grids across Niger.
Of this...
UEF Announces Deadline for Mini-Grids Projects
The Universal Energy Facility (UEF), a multi-donor results-based finance (RBF) facility, has announced December 9, as the deadline for mini grid projects in the...
United States New Law Could Slow Solar Energy Rollout
U.S. Customs and Border Protection operatives are reported to have has seized over 1,000 shipments of China-made solar power equipment following a new U.S....
Sokoto Gets 60kwp Solar to Power Hospital, Mosque, Secretariat
Officials have confirmed that a 60 kWp solar photovoltaic system is currently under construction in Sokoto State in north-western Nigeria.
The solar system is expected...
Total, Google Cloud Develop Solar Mapper
Total and Google Cloud have pooled their expertise to jointly develop an innovative tool, Solar Mapper – a tool for estimating the solar energy potential...
Solar Energy: Nigeria Ranks Among Top 5 With $4.6m Market Value...
Chibisi Ohakah, Abuja
With a market value of $4.6 million, Nigeria ranks among the top five economies with largest cash market of off-grid solar energy,...
Now is the time for local investors to step up and...
After a foreign kickstart, African investors and regulators have to take over the lead in shaping the continent’s sustainable energy future
KIGALI, Rwanda, September 3,...
AIIM and Helios invest in Nigerian solar-diesel-battery provider
African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) has invested in Starsight Power Utility, a Nigeria-based energy services company providing solar-diesel-battery hybrid and efficient cooling and lighting...
Global clean energy investments near All-Time High
Booming Chinese solar installations propelled annual worldwide investments in renewable energy and energy-smart technology 3 percent higher to $333.5 billion last year—the second-highest on...
EU pledges €25 million for solar power projects in Nigeria
The European Union has pledged to support the expansion of Nigeria’s power transmission infrastructure with a grant of €25m (N7.6bn at the official exchange...
PAN Africa Solar to create 1,000 jobs in Nigeria by 2018
By Obineme Ndubuisi Micheal
PAN Africa Solar will employ up to 1,000 people for solar jobs in Nigeria as the company is currently developing a...
Ghanaian Head Coach to invest €14.5M in solar equipment factory
Kwesi Appiah, coach of Ghana’s national football team, the Black Stars, has announced that he wishes to build in Ashaiman, in the Greater Accra...
BNP Paribas subsidiary to invest CFA9.2 billion in Essakane solar power...
By Dirisu Yakubu with agency reports
In Burkina Faso, the 15MWc solar plant which is to power the Essakane goldmine will be financed by the BICIAB,...
Ghana: Solar powering of SHS will cost $420 million
By Dirisu Yakubu with agency reports
In Ghana, the implementation of the solar electrification plan for the country’s high schools is valued at $420 million. This...
