African Nation Namibia to Tender 50-130MW CSP Project Next Year Updated On Thu, Dec 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Namibia Power Corporation Ltd (NamPower), the national electric power utility company of the African country Namibia, is planning to issue a tender for a 50MW-130MW concentrated solar power (CSP) with storage project in 2022. The project is expected to require investment of US$600mn-US$1bn, with a target commissioning date set for 2025. The plans were revealed by […] Read more
Report Highlights Risks From Inaccurate Irradiation Data To Solar Projects In Africa Updated On Tue, Aug 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy A recent report developed by a solar electricity provider to African enterprises, CrossBoundary Energy (CBE), says that Data irregularities in estimating solar production can have significant impacts on both technical teams and solar buyers. Solar production/ solar irradiation is the measurement of how much sunlight shines in each location and therefore how much electricity a […] Read more
BlackRock Real Assets Takes Over South Korean Offshore Wind Developer Updated On Fri, Jul 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy A New York-based investment management company, BlackRock Real Assets today announced that it has taken over Korea Renewable Energy Development & Operation Holdings Co Ltd (KREDO Holdings). The global investment manager has made it its first-ever investment in the South Korean offshore wind sector with this acquisition. Also, it plans to spend more than USD […] Read more
Biden Administration Selects 5 GW Mega Solar Project in Africa Updated On Thu, Apr 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy Mega Solar is a partnership between the Govts of Namibia and Botswana, and others, which is expected to generate up to 5 GW of solar power. US President Biden recently hosted a virtual Leaders Summit on Climate to catalyse global ambition to address the climate crisis. The Summit convened world leaders to galvanize efforts to […] Read more
Africa is Only Tapping Into 0.01% of its Wind Power Potential Updated On Mon, Mar 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy Africa and the Middle East region installed 821 MW of new wind power capacity in 2020, with potential in the region barely scratching the surface According to the latest data released by GWEC Market Intelligence, Africa and the Middle East region installed 821 MW of new wind power capacity in 2020, bringing total capacity in […] Read more
200 MW Solar Project ‘Largest in West Africa’ to Come up in Nigeria Updated On Thu, Feb 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy B&S Power and Sunnyfred Global to design, develop, finance and construct West Africa’s largest solar PV project in Nigeria. B&S Power, a Singapore based renewable energy corporation, and Sunnyfred Global, a Nigerian investment entity, have concluded arrangements in collaboration with other stakeholders and Technical Partners, to Design, Develop, Finance and Construct West Africa’s largest solar […] 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
IRENA, African Union to Advance Renewable Energy in Response to COVID-19 Updated On Mon, Apr 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy The African Union and the IRENA have agreed to work closely to advance renewable energy across the continent to bolster Africa’s response to COVID-19. The African Union Commission (AUC) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have announced that they have agreed to work closely to advance renewable energy across the continent to bolster Africa’s response to COVID-19. […] Read more
IFC Invests $200 Mn in Africa’s Largest Green Bond Updated On Thu, Mar 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy IFC, an arm of World Bank, has invested about USD 200 million recently in the green bond issuance of Standard Bank of South Africa placed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). Standard Bank Group is the largest African bank by assets having presence across 20 African countries. This is Africa’s largest green bond and South […] Read more
