Inhabitat - Innovation

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Dubai-based URB has just unveiled plans to create Africa's largest sustainable city, THE PARKS.

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Impact Alpha

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

26 – Climate concerns figured prominently in conversations among investors, development agencies, startups and corporations at this week’s Africa Tech Summit. The post Risks and opportunities in early-stage climate tech in Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, Feb.

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FuelCellsWorks

MAY 14, 2024

is nearing an agreement to buy green ammonia from Hive Hydrogen South Africa, a $5.9 A group led by Japanese trading house Itochu Corp. billion project that could make the.

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EnergyTrend

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

South Africa's power utility plans big tariff hike for 2025 Recently,SouthAfricanpowerutilityEskomformallysubmittedaproposaltotheNationalEnergyRegulatoryAuthorityofSouthAfrica(NERSA),planningtosignificantlyincr.

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PV Tech

APRIL 19, 2024

The largest solar-plus-storage project in the Southern Hemisphere explains South Africa's effort to mitigate its energy security situation.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

JANUARY 15, 2024

Geothermal Africa is proud to launch a Geothermal Talk series with the first session “Geothermal Potential of Africa: The Great Promise and Current Status.”

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Impact Alpha

JANUARY 17, 2024

ImpactAlpha, January 17 – The $100 billion gap in Africa’s annual infrastructure financing needs isn’t evenly spread. The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund is. The post EAIF locks in $294 million in debt for infrastructure in Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Impact Alpha

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Close to 300 million people in Africa are undernourished; one out of every four people on the continent faces food insecurity. The post Incofin’s Nutritious Foods Financing Facility backs three social enterprises in Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Incofin Investment.

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PV Tech

APRIL 26, 2024

Solar tracker provider Gamechange Solar has secured a deal to supply 500MW of trackers to a group of solar PV projects in Southern Africa.

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The City Fix

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Against the backdrop of the Africa Climate Summit and Africa Climate Week, Nairobi hosted the UN Environment Programme’s fourth annual International Clean Air Day for blue skies event with Nairobi City County Governor, Sakaja Johnson, on September 7th, 2023.

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Energy Central

AUGUST 29, 2024

Despite Africa's immense renewable energy potential, the continent continues to struggle to attract significant investment in the sector. While the estimated opportunity for renewable energy investment in Africa from 2023 to 2031 is a substantial $193 billion, the region currently receives only 3% of global energy investment.

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Energy Central

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The United Nations (UN) is making major strides in addressing Africa's energy issues by promoting technology-driven solutions that empower the continent’s youth. With millions of people still without access to reliable electricity, the UN is focusing on innovation and entrepreneurship to create sustainable energy systems.

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Energy Central

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

As Africa grapples with energy poverty—over 600 million people lack access to electricity—this partnership presents a timely opportunity to address critical challenges while fostering economic.

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altenergymag

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The 5th edition of Unlocking Solar Capital (USC) Africa will provide you with this opportunity by fostering collaboration between the investment space - DFIs, impact and climate-aligned investors, philanthropies, venture capital, and commercial capital - and the project development segment - IPPs, project developers, service & product providers.

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PV Tech

APRIL 15, 2024

Pure New Energy (PNE) has sold the 240MW Khauta solar project in South Africa to the NOA Group, an energy company based in the country.

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Impact Alpha

MARCH 22, 2024

As climate change makes water supplies and management more critical than ever, public budget allocations for water access and treatment in Africa are. The post Deal spotlight: Turning on the capital tap to finance water and sanitation in Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Impact Alpha

JULY 25, 2024

In today’s Brief: Featured: Youth Dividend Protests in Kenya present an impact opportunity to invest in Africa’s youth. The post The Brief: Protests in Kenya put investments in youth on the impact agenda in Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Impact Alpha

MARCH 7, 2024

million for regenerative agriculture in West Africa (video) appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, March 7 — Argentinian entrepreneur Emiliano Mroue founded Ghana-based Warc over a decade ago. The social enterprise serves roughly 20,000 smallholder farmers. The post Warc raises $7.5

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Smart Energy International

MAY 22, 2024

A smart meter specification developed by and for utilities in Africa is about to be formally released as the African standard AFSEC 51300-1. Meters in Africa face extreme conditions of heat and humidity, sometimes as much as 70 o C, and need to maintain their reliability,” he comments. Have you read?

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Energy Central

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) has emerged as a pivotal platform for fostering economic and diplomatic ties between China and Africa. Since its inception, FOCAC has played a crucial role in supporting Africa's development agenda, particularly in the areas of infrastructure and green energy.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 27, 2023

Enlit Africa (formerly known as African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa) proudly presents its 2023 programme, which will run from 16 to 18 May at the CTICC in Cape Town. The Investment Plan indicates that South Africa will require approximately R1.5 The question is: where will this financing come from?

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TechXplore

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa, home to 80% of the global population without electricity access, is unlikely to reach the United Nations' goal of access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030.

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POWER Magazine

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

An official with South Africa’s government said the country will accelerate its development of natural gas-fired power generation as energy shortages continue to be a challenge for the nation’s economy. […] The post South Africa Will Add 3 GW of Gas-Fired Generation appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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The City Fix

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Alexandra Township is a 20-square-block enclave in the heart of Johannesburg, South Africa’s northern suburbs. Established in 1902, the township was built to house 750,000 residents. Today, it is home to more than 1.2 Despite efforts to increase waste.

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Impact Alpha

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The transport sector is a major greenhouse gas emitter, The post Financing EV startups with carbon credits, battery securitization and more at Africa E-Mobility Week appeared first on ImpactAlpha. A growing demand for affordable mobility means growing opportunities for investments in electric transportation.

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Energy Central

MARCH 26, 2024

Africa Hydrogen Opportunity Africa enjoys world-class renewable resources, with capacity factors up to 69% for wind power and 25% for solar power, as well as excellent geothermal and hydro resources, coupled with abundant land area.

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Impact Alpha

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The post ImpactA secures $5 million from Prosper Africa for sustainable infrastructure appeared first on ImpactAlpha. UK-based investment firm ImpactA Global provides debt capital for sustainable infrastructure projects in emerging markets, including for renewable energy, green mobility, health care.

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Impact Alpha

AUGUST 7, 2024

Innovations are accelerating Africa’s economic transformation. The post Three Africa-led blended finance models mobilizing billions for development appeared first on ImpactAlpha. After two decades of continued economic growth, lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and recent global economic.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

MARCH 8, 2024

The International Geothermal Association (IGA) has announced a strategic partnership with Frontier Energy Network , with the collaboration geared towards the Africa Energies Summit event. The Africa Energies Summit will be taking place on the 14th-16th of May 2024 in London, UK.

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POWER Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2023

South African officials, faced with continued power outages that are hurting the country’s economy, are turning to nuclear power in an effort to support a more reliable supply of electricity. […] The post South Africa Looking at Nuclear Power to Solve Load-Shedding Crisis appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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The Guardian: Energy

JANUARY 2, 2024

Now he is set to expand tenfold across sub-Saharan Africa In the next four years, British entrepreneur Mansoor Hamayun expects to connect 36 million people to an electricity source, many for the first time. It is an ambition that would see his clean energy company, Bboxx, expand its reach tenfold across sub-Saharan Africa.

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PV Tech

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Norwegian independent power producer Scatec has powered a 540MW solar-plus-storage project in South Africa.

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Energy Central

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

China and Africa are on the brink of a renewable energy revolution, according to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

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PV Tech

DECEMBER 18, 2023

TotalEnergies has started construction on a solar-plus-storage project in South Africa, with a power generation capacity of 216MW.

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TechXplore

AUGUST 12, 2024

South Africa's Northern Cape province has become a prime area for investment in renewable energy. It is host to 59 of the 112 large-scale renewable energy projects secured through the country's flagship Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Program by 2021.

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PV Tech

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Masdar plans to develop a number of new renewables projects in Africa, including 300MW of new solar capacity in Angola and Uganda.

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Energy Central

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Renewable Hydrogen Economy Outlook | Africa Hydrogen presents an opportunity for Africa to not only decarbonise its own energy use and enable clean energy access for all, but also to export renewable energy.

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