Renewables
Kenya invests US$6.5 million in renewable power projects
Kenya has announced it is developing renewable power projects in the North Eastern and Rift Valley provinces at a total cost of Ksh 560mn (approximately US$6.5mn)
Libya can produce more energy from solar power than oil, says research
Libya could generate approximately five times the amount of energy from solar power than it currently produces in crude oil, according to research carried out by Nottingham Trent University
Nigeria to receive US$50 million for renewable energy projects
The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) will provide Nigeria with US$50mn to support an African Development Bank (AfBD)-backed programme for renewable energy and energy-efficiency development within the country
KenGen’s hydro power unit upgraded
KenGen’s Kindaruma Unit II has been handed over to the company after an upgrade by project contractors Andritz Hydro of Austria and Iran's Farab Company
China to fund construction of Cote d'Ivoire dam
Daniel Kablan Duncan, the prime minister of Cote d'Ivoire, and Zhang Guoqing, Chinese ambassador to Cote d'Ivoire, have signed a loan agreement for the construction of a hydroelectric dam in the country's Soubré region
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