ISA & African Investment Platform to Pave Way for Financing Solar Projects in Africa Updated On Thu, Jul 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy African infrastructure investment platform Africa50 and the International Solar Alliance (ISA) have entered into an agreement that will bolster and finance solar projects on the continent. The partnership has been forged with an ambition to augment solar capacity, increase energy access and facilitate energy transition. Africa50 was established by African governments and the African Development […] Read more
South Africa Releases Its Largest Renewable Energy Tender of 3,740 MW Capacity Updated On Fri, Apr 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a first such tender for the country on African continent, South Africa has issued its first large-scale tender aimed at procuring renewable energy. With a capacity of 3,740 MW, this is the continent’s biggest program on renewable energy. This is the release of the first phase of the RFP (Request for Proposal). The tender […] Read more
AREMI, Renewable Manufacturing Initiative for Africa Launched Updated On Fri, Jan 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), the African Climate Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies, ClimateWorks Foundation, and the Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association (CREIA) have together launched the Africa Renewable Energy Manufacturing Initiative (AREMI) at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, UAE, with an objective step up investment and action for renewable energy development in African countries to scale up […] Read more
UAE to Invest $2 Billion in Solar Power in Zambia Updated On Wed, Jan 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a bid to step-up the renewable energy expansion in the resource-scare continent of Africa, UAE has signed a key agreement with Zambia to provide $2 billion for the development of solar power plants. The said investment is expected to increase the power generation base the southern African country by more than half. Zambia President […] Read more
Oxford University Study Predicts 10% Renewable Share in Africa By 2030 Updated On Tue, Jan 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy Africa, which has for some time now carried the tag of ‘promising‘ for non hydro renewable energy, might yet be the continent with the lowest share of non hydro renewable energy by 2030. Even as some countries within the continent will break away from the rest to have a much more robust contribution from solar […] Read more
