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EEP opens new Calls for Proposals
(22/03/2016)
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The Energy & Environment Partnership (EEP) has opened two new Calls for Proposals for co-funding renewable energy projects in southern and east Africa. Deadline is 25 April 2016.
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AfDB Five-Year energy review finds 14 million people enjoy improved electricity access
(28/04/2015)
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The African Development Bank (AfDB) has released the 2014 edition of its 'Development Effectiveness Review on Energy' (DER). The report, which was produced by AfDB's Quality Assurance and Results and Energy, Environment and Climate Change Departments, focuses on AfDB's energy operations and its contribution to building sustainable energy infrastructure on the African continent from 2009-2013.
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South Africa to add 6.3 GW to future REIPPPP tenders
(16/04/2015)
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South Africa intends to procure an additional 6,300 MW of renewable energy capacity in future tenders following the "extremely successful" fourth bid window, which saw contract awards for 1,121 MW.
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EEP announces Call for Proposals for renewable energy and energy efficiency market creation projects
(05/03/2015)
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The Energy and Environment Partnership Southern and East Africa (EEP S&EA) is a challenge fund that promotes renewable energy, energy efficiency and clean technology investments. EEP S&EA is active in Botswana, Burundi, Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
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Global green energy awards announces 2015 call for entries
(10/10/2014)
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Seeking African sustainable energy pioneers
Deadline for entries: 4 November 2014
Ashden are looking for applicants for its 2015 Awards, rewarding pioneering sustainable energy organisations, businesses and NGOs with up to GBP 40,000, global media exposure, a tailored business support programme and the chance to become an active member of the Ashden Alumni, sharing sustainable energy knowledge and best practice.
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138 MW Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm inaugurated
(10/07/2014)
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Globeleq, the leading private power generation company in Africa has celebrated completion of another of its renewable energy projects in South Africa, the 138 MW Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm located between the towns of Jeffreys Bay and Humansdorp in the Eastern Cape.
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UNECA Reports on Energy Access and Security in Eastern Africa
(10/06/2014)
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The UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) has launched a report detailing the state of energy access and security in 14 Eastern African countries. The report finds that Eastern Africa's population has one of the lowest electricity access rates in the world, ranging from 1% in the State of South Sudan (9.3 million people without access) to 22.5% in Ethiopia (nearly 64.5 million without access).
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Renewables 2014 Global Status Report launched
(04/06/2014)
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The Renewables Global Status Report provides a comprehensive and timely overview of renewable energy market, industry, investment and policy developments worldwide. It enables policymakers, industry, investors and civil society to make informed decisions.
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EEP S&EA Programme funding windows are open
(01/06/2014)
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The Energy and Environment Partnership Programme with Southern and East Africa is Programme which is seeking high-quality applications for projects in the two regions that can contribute to the reduction of poverty by promoting inclusive and job-creating green economy and by improving energy security while mitigating global climate change.
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SEFA grant provides key support for Morocco wind project
(08/01/2014)
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A US $960,000 Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) grant for the Jbel-Sendoug (Khalladi) Wind Project in Northern Morocco was approved at the end of December 2013 to support outstanding preparation activities to bring the project to bankability.
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Zera develops feed in tariffs for renewable energy
(20/10/2013)
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The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) is developing a renewable energy feed in tariffs (Refits), a policy structure that makes it mandatory for energy companies responsible for operating the national grid to purchase electricity from renewable energy sources.
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Sod turning for the Grassridge Wind Energy Facility in Port Elizabeth
(16/10/2013)
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Construction of the Grassridge Wind Energy Facility in Nelson Mandela Bay officially began today, with project representatives from the Department of Energy (DoE), InnoWind (Pty) Ltd, PPC Ltd and community representatives from Motherwell turning the first soil of the R 1.2 billion wind farm.
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Renewable Energy in West Africa: Status, Experiences and Trends
(11/10/2013)
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The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), Casa Africa and the Instituto Tecnologico de Canarias S.A. (ITC), jointly released the new publication Renewable Energy in West Africa: Status, Experiences and Trends.
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IRENA publishes wind map of Africa
(01/10/2013)
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The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has published a complete wind map of the African continent as part of its Global Atlas for Solar and Wind.
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Power Africa Off-Grid Energy Challenge
(24/09/2013)
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US African Development Foundation and GE Africa are partnering to promote innovative solutions that develop, scale-up or extend the use of proven technologies for off-grid energy - reaching communities not served by existing power grids.
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Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa scales-up operations with USAID support
(23/09/2013)
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The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved the conversion of the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) - a bilateral trust fund established with funding from the Government of Denmark and administered by the AfDB - into a multi-donor trust fund with a wider remit.
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Ashden Awards 2014 call for submissions open
(04/09/2013)
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The search begins today for winners of the 2014 Ashden Awards, offering the chance for sustainable energy trailblazers in the UK and developing world to receive global recognition for their efforts and join an elite community of Ashden alumni.
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Map boost for SA wind energy projects
(01/08/2013)
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South Africa's renewable energy efforts ramped up with the launch of the country's first large-scale high-resolution Wind Resource Map on Wednesday.
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Electrawinds plans 90 MW windfarm in Kenya
(01/06/2013)
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Electrawinds, a Belgian renewable-energy developer, will work with the World Bank's International Finance Corp. to build a EURO 180 million ($234 million) wind farm in Kenya.
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Green light for Eskom's Sere wind farm
(21/05/2013)
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The National Energy Regulator of South Africa has given state company Eskom a licence to go ahead with its Sere wind farm near Koekenaap in the Western Cape.
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Grant for Nosy Be hybrid renewables investigation
(15/02/2013)
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The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) has approved a US$1 million grant to finalise pre-investment activities for a hybrid renewable energy project in Nosy Be Island in Madagascar.
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AfDB Energy Policy to promote energy access and low-carbon growth
(11/01/2013)
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The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved its new Energy Sector Policy, providing a framework within which to promote access to modern, reliable and affordable access to energy for regional member countries (RMCs), as well as ensure that their energy sectors develop in a socially, economically and environmentally sustainable manner. It is expected that the policy will also aid in addressing climate change and other environmental challenges.
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AfDB study examines the role of wind energy in Africa's economic growth
(01/11/2012)
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The installation of wind power stations represents 'an original approach' for African countries seeking to ensure sustainable economic growth. This was the message behind a study released on Wednesday afternoon during the African Economic Conference, which is taking place in the Rwandan capital of Kigali.
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SA Department postpones 3rd Bid of REIPPPP
(13/09/2012)
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The Department of Energy has announced that the 3rd bid submission date for the Renewable Independent Power Producers programme will be postponed to 7 May 2013 due to, amongst others, representations from the market, the need to focus on Window 1 and 2 financial close processes, and to update the RFP accordingly for subsequent windows.
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REEEP is looking for experts
(18/07/2012)
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Ahead of REEEP’s 9th programme cycle which kicks off in late August 2012, REEEP is conducting a call for experts who could assist with tasks related to this funding cycle and beyond.
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ARE launches its Small Wind Campaign
(01/07/2012)
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As a cornerstone of its Small Wind Campaign, the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) has published a position paper 'The potential of small and medium wind energy in developing countries. A guide for energy sector decision-makers'.
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African Development Bank releases report on Clean Energy in Egypt
(03/05/2012)
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The African Development Bank has released a report titled "Clean Energy Development in Egypt." The report reviews the opportunities and challenges to improving energy efficiency, developing renewable energy resources and promoting the local manufacture of these products in Egypt.
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French led consortium wins Moroccan wind farm bid
(26/04/2012)
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A consortium led by EdF Energies Nouvelles, and also comprising Mitsui and Alstom, was selected as the preferred bidder by Morocco’s Office National d’Electricité (ONE) for the 150 MW Taza wind farm.
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Atlas to help tap Soth African wind potential
(13/03/2012)
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South Africa has released its first verified numerical wind atlas, which will help identify wind energy development sites in three provinces as the country pushes to increase its use of renewable energy sources.
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Pre-qualification for 1000 MW Moroccan integrated wind energy project
(01/02/2012)
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Moroccan utility ONE intends to select a list of companies and consortia to which ONE will address the tender for the development, design, financing, construction, operation and maintenance of five wind farms with a total capacity of 850 MW. Deadline for this EOI is 2 March 2012.
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GL Garrad Hassan Opens Cape Town Office
(06/01/2012)
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To support the developers and financiers of South Africa's burgeoning wind power industry GL Garrad Hassan opened its first office in the Rainbow Nation, in Cape Town on 1 January 2012.
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Wind/hydro hybrid for Morocco
(01/11/2011)
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On 2 November 2011, the governing bodies of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) approved updates to Morocco’s investment plan under the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) and a project that will finance Morocco’s ambitious Wind Energy Plan through the implementation of wind/hydro hybrid generating systems that will increase capacity by 1,070 MW and the expansion of rural electrification to 79,436 households in 24 of Morocco’s most isolated and vulnerable districts.
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World Bank Supports South Africa’s Renewable Energy Plans
(27/10/2011)
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The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved $250 million in funding for the Eskom Renewables Energy Support Project (ERSP) to help implement the pioneering and innovative Upington concentrating solar power and Sere wind power plants in South Africa.
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South Africa goes ahead with RE tender
(31/07/2011)
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The Department of Energy (DoE) has released information about the submission of proposals for the financing, construction, operation and maintenance of renewable energy projects including onshore wind, solar thermal, solar photovoltaic, biomass, biogas, landfill gas and small hydro.
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SA Government confirms inclusion of price competition in first renewables round
(04/07/2011)
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The South African government has confirmed that price competition will feature in the procurement process for the first round of renewable energy projects, with the 2009 renewable energy feed-in tariffs (Refit) to be use as a “ceiling” price against which potential developers should tender their offers.
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Eskom gets $365m renewable energy loan
(06/06/2011)
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The African Development Bank (AfDB) has granted Eskom a $365 million loan for financing Sere, the 100 MW wind project which the parastatal plans in the Western Cape and a planned 100 MW concentrating solar power project in the Northern Cape.
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EOI for Wind Measuring Stations in Lesotho
(27/05/2011)
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UNDP PSO is Calling potential suppliers for Supply, Installation and Training of Lesotho Meterorological Services personnel for Wind Measuring Stations in Lesotho
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AFD line of credit for Kenyan banks
(11/05/2011)
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France’s development bank agreed to provide a 30 million-euro ($43 million) line of credit to two Kenyan banks for lending to businesses that want to invest in renewable energy projects.
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TENDER Preparation of the SADC Renewable Energy Strategy and Action Plan
(04/02/2011)
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The Southern African Development Community (SADC) in close cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland (MFA) intends to explore options to increase the use of renewable energy in the SADC Region. One of the concrete outputs of this cooperation will be a Renewable Energy Strategy and Action Plan (RESAP) for the SADC Region.
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Namibia to harness wind power
(20/01/2011)
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Development of the country’s first-ever wind power generation plant, with a capacity to generate 44 megawatts of electricity, has started with a detailed wind assessment at Diaz Point in Lüderitz.
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AfDB and EIB Finalise Financing Agreement for Cape Verde Wind Farm
(14/12/2010)
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The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the European Investment Bank (EIB), on Tuesday, 14 December 2010, closed the financing agreement to provide € 45 million to design, construct and operate onshore wind farms on four islands in the Cape Verde archipelago.
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First wind farm in Nigeria
(20/10/2010)
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The project company Terrawatt Planungsgesellschaft mbH from Germany is building the first wind farm in Nigeria. The 10 MW farm will help improve the country's electricity supply.
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Suzlon to open office in South Africa
(05/10/2010)
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Suzlon Energy Limited, the third leading wind turbine manufacturer in the
world, announced today it was appointing Silas Zimu as country CEO and setting up an office in South Africa.
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Wind Prospect sets up in South Africa
(18/08/2010)
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Wind energy company Wind Prospect intends to open an office in South Africa, hoping to become the number one service provider to the African wind market by 2012.
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Call for proposals Energy and Environment Partnership Programme
(08/04/2010)
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The Energy and Environment Partnership Programme with Southern and East Africa (EEP-S&EA), with a budget of €10-million, has made its first call for proposals from companies, research institutions and other public and private sector institutions, seeking financial assistance for renewable energy projects. Submission deadline is April 14, 2010.
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Call for Proposals: Africa Forum for Clean Energy Financing
(18/03/2010)
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The CTI PFAN Africa Forum for Clean Energy Financing (AFRICEF), seeks to nurture individuals, project teams and consortia, start-up and existing companies with environmentally beneficial business proposals with the aim of making them happen.
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South African IDC takes stake in Kenya wind project
(10/03/2010)
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Kenya's Lake Turkana Wind Power (LTWP) said on Wednesday it will offload a 70% stake in its wind energy project to South Africa's Industrial Development Corporation and London-based energy firm Aldwych International.
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PPA signed for Kenyan Turkana wind farm
(29/01/2010)
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Construction on a $750-million wind power project in Kenya could begin soon, following the signing of a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) between the developer of the project, Lake Turkana Wind Power Consortium (LTWP), and Kenya Power & Lighting Company (KPLC).
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AfDB loan for ESKOM for coal, wind and solar
(26/11/2009)
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The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved €1.86 billion (UA 1.70 billion) loan for South Africa’s energy utility company, Eskom Holdings Limited, to finance a power project that will significantly boost the energy capacity of South Africa and the southern African region.
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Job opening for Energy Specialist at local World Bank office in Mozambique
(30/10/2009)
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The World Bank AFTEG group intends to recruit an Energy Specialist for a position based in Maputo, Mozambique. The new position reflects the growing energy work program in AFCS2 countries (in particular Mozambique, Angola, Zimbabwe and Malawi) and other Southern African countries. Closing date is the 13th of November 2009.
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Kenya wind power firm seeks contractor tenders
(20/04/2009)
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A firm putting up a wind farm in north western Kenya said it was seeking construction tenders for a 428-km power line and four substations to connect the renewable power to the national grid.
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New report by WWF on renewables in South Africa
(25/02/2009)
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A week ahead of South Africa's second National Climate Change Summit (to be held from 3 - 6 March at Gallagher Estate), environmental organization WWF is calling on policy-makers to "get out of the starting blocks" in the global rush for renewable energy.
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South Africa and Denmark to collaborate on wind energy
(24/01/2009)
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Minerals and Energy Minister Buyelwa Sonjica and Danish Foreign Minister Per Stig Moller on Friday signed a Declaration of Intent with a view to using wind energy as a renewable energy source in the country.
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Kenya: Israelis to install 30 windmills
(12/01/2009)
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Israeli desert experts are set to install 30 windmills in Nyatike Constituency to help pump water from Lake Victoria to remote parts of the area.
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Vergnet Signs 120-MW Wind Contract in Ethiopia
(16/10/2008)
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The Vergnet group has signed a major contract with the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo). The contract, involving the sale and installation of 120 of the company's 1-megawatt (MW) GEV HP wind turbines over a period of three years.
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New fund to invest in clean technologies
(03/10/2008)
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The Evolution One Fund, a 10-year private equity fund that focuses on investments in clean technology (cleantech) in the southern African region, has raised R400-million from four core international investors to date, and is expected to grow to R1-billion by mid-2009.
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Tunisia to build 120 MW wind farm
(19/09/2008)
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Spanish wind turbine generator manufacturer Gamesa would supply 91 wind turbine generators, worth some €200-million, to Tunisia’s Société Tunisienne de L'Electricité et du Gaz (Steg), for what would become the North African country’s largest wind power facility.
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2007 Sustainable energy investment in Africa fivefold of 2006
(17/07/2008)
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Although Africa continues to lag other regions in terms of sustainable energy investment, asset finance was up in 2007 to $1.3 billion (five times as much as in 2006), reversing a gradual decline since 2004 and bearing witness to increasing installed renewable capacity.
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South Africa: 80-MW wind farm in Western Cape
(29/05/2008)
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The Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, together with the Saldanha Municipality, Seeland Development Trust, Oxfam UK and Genesis Eco-Energy, embarked on a process to develop an 80 MW wind farm on Thursday, with signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) governing the development of the project.
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Tanzania: 50 MW commercial wind farm in Singida region
(21/04/2008)
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A group of villagers gather at the local bicycle repair shop at Njiapanda, a dusty roadside hamlet on the rift valley in Singida region in central Tanzania, to marvel at magazine pictures of massive electricity-generating wind turbines.
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South Africa: new windfarm for East London
(27/03/2008)
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AltX-listed diversified industrial firm Safic, which is planning to change its name to Accentuate by April, is actively pursuing its wind-power generation ambitions, and could soon build a small pilot plant in East London.
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Namibia: Licence for wind farm granted
(25/04/2007)
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A licence was granted to investors for the erection of a large wind-power project that could eventually generate 25 per cent of Namibia's electricity supply.
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Namibia: Motorola and MTC Namibia to install solar-wind hybrid system
(12/02/2007)
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Motorola has announced that it has signed an agreement with the GSM Association (GSMA) and MTC Namibia to conduct a trial for wind and solar power systems to support the African operator’s remote GSM cell sites. This is the first customer based trial globally and the trial is expected to run from April 2007 to July 2007.
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Tunisia: wind power to reach 180 MW by 2008
(14/11/2006)
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The chronic rise in oil prices has prompted Tunisian authorities to invest in renewable energies such as wind power. 15 years ago, when the Sidi Daoud (Cap Bon area) site was set up it produced 8,7 MW worth of electricity, in 2007 with the extension of the site it is expected that it will produce some 34 MW, a small amount in comparison with that produced by petrol or gas induced power plants but not so negligible, when one is aware that it saved the state budget some 10 million dinars.
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2007 Global Development Marketplace
(25/10/2006)
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Development Marketplace 2007 is offering US$4 Million in awards for proposals with innovative ideas to improve health, nutrition, population outcomes of poor people in developing countries.
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Namibia: Looking to the Wind
(28/09/2006)
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Namibia’s wind regime has finally generated some serious interest, leading to developers from the Netherlands submitting a proposal for consideration to the country’s power utility, NamPower.
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Namibia: Energy Status Quo must change
(11/09/2006)
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The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Institute (REEEI) is to embark on research on energy sources that could be developed and implemented.
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South Africa: PPA for Sub-Saharan Africa’s first IPP wind farm
(28/08/2006)
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Almost three years after the 2nd World Wind Energy Conference
was held in Cape Town, the Mayor of the City of Cape Town, Helen Zille, and the CEO of Darling
Wind Farm, Hermann Oelsner, signed recently a 20-year contract for the supply of green
electricity from the Darling Wind Farm. The Power Purchase Agreement was the last remaining
milestone required for financial closure of the first Sub-Saharan African IPP wind farm project.
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Nigeria: ECN - Transforming the Energy Landscape Through New Devices
(03/07/2006)
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Moved by the deteriorating power supply in the country, environmental damage by fossil foil and the mass rural and urban unemployment, the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) has now initiated moves to popularize the exploitation of the numerous renewable energy sources available to the country.
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Cooperation between GTZ and E+Co launched
(02/07/2006)
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Getting the private sector involved is a crucial factor when seeking to improve the energy situation in developing countries. In May 2006, the GTZ advisory project "Energizing Africa" launched a cooperation project with E+Co, a public investment company that specialises in providing support for small and medium clean energy enterprises in developing countries.
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KfW Special Facility for Renewable Energies
(03/02/2006)
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The German federal government and KfW Entwicklungsbank have set up a Special Facility for Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency with a volume of EUR 500 million.
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Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy
(11/10/2005)
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The Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy are now looking for entries from
inspirational and innovative local sustainable energy projects from across
the globe to compete for £350,000 of prize money.
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Go ahead for Darling wind farm
(01/08/2005)
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South African minister of environmental affairs and tourism, Marthinus van Schalkwyk, has turned down the only appeal against the proposed development of a commercial wind farm near Darling in the Western Cape
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