Phanes Group, an international end-to-end solar provider headquartered in Dubai, UAE, has promised solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to support in sub-Saharan Africa, as the company relaunches its solar Incubator programme
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USTDA supports Zambia’s energy generation
The US Trade and Development Agency has awarded a grant to Upepo Energy Zambia Limited, a Zambian energy solutions company, to fund a feasibility study for a 150MW wind, solar and energy storage hybrid power plant project in northern Zambia
Eskom urges for safe access to replace failed transformers at Ivory Park
Eskom, South African electricity public utility, said that it is ready to start operations to replace failed transformers in Ivory Park due to illegal connections and meter bypasses resulting in network overloading
Lekela funds first wind project in Egypt
Lekela, the renewable power generation company that delivers utility-scale projects across Africa, has reached a financial close on the 250MW West Bakr project in Egypt
Tanzania starts construction of the US$1.38bn Rufiji power plant
Tanzania marked the start of construction of the Rufiji power plant Rufiji Hydropower Project (RHPP) at Stiegler’s Gorge in the presence of President John Magufuli