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Scatec ASA sells stake in African hydropower plants to TotalEnergies
Norwegian renewable energy investor, Scatec ASA, (Scatec) has concluded the sale of its 51% stake in its hydropower assets in Africa to French giant TotalEnergies for $167mn.
South African-Swedish JV plans to build $2.9bn floating wind farm off KwaZulu-Natal coast
GenesisHexicon, a South African-Swedish joint venture (JV), is planning to build a huge floating wind farm off the coast of Richards Bay, in KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
South Africa must upgrade rail, electricity systems, boost private sector investment, says World Bank
Amea Power starts building 50 MW of solar in the Ivory Coast
Egypt’s nuclear plant El Dabaa to have reactor shell for first unit this year, says Russian official
South Africa: City of Cape Town to receive $157mn loan for power grid upgrade
Cape Town, South Africa’s second largest city, has won a €150mn ($157mn) loan for its power grid upgrade from German government-owned financial institution KfW, one of the world’s largest development banks.
Teraco signs power purchase agreement with NOA to power its data centres in South Africa
Kenya’s Ketraco advances power transmission projects under PPP model
Australian battery metals explorer Patriot Lithium expands exploration footprint in Zambia
SolarAfrica reaches financial close on first 114 MW of utility-scale solar PV project in South Africa
South African independent power producer (IPP) SolarAfrica has advanced the development of its flagship ZAR1.8bn ($97.7mn) utility-scale solar project, SunCentral, in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.
Two South African IPPs start work on 140MW wind energy project
South African renewable energy developers, African Clean Energy Developments (ACED) and the Energy Infrastructure Management Services (EIMS Africa), have reached financial close on a 140MW wind energy project.
Gold Fields plans to expand renewable energy use at South Deep Mine in South Africa
Mining giant Gold Fields has said it will continue with renewable energy trials at its South African asset, South Deep, with a long-term objective of expanding usage at the mine
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