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Africa: Ethiopia Solidifies Position As Regional Powerhouse, Emerging As Africa’s Renewable Energy Leader

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Addis Ababa — – Ethiopia is translating long-held development ambitions into concrete achievements, reinforcing its role as a regional powerhouse and positioning itself as Africa’s leading renewable energy hub, according to the Government Communication Service (GCS). In a statement released today, GCS highlighted the inauguration of major development projects under the leadership of Prime Minister…

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Africa: Renewable Energy in Africa – Prospects and Limits!

eriinfo.com1 week ago06 mins

Africa has substantial new and renewable energy resources, most of which are under-exploited. Only about 7% of Africa’s enormous hydro potential has been harnessed. Existing estimates of hydro potential do not include small, mini and micro hydro opportunities, which are also significant. Geothermal energy potential stands at 9000MW, but only about 60MW has been exploited…

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Africa: Afrec Trains Africa’s Project Builders – Continental Trainings On Renewable Energy Project Planning, Development and Financing

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The African Energy Commission (AFREC) has launched a new continental training on Renewable Energy in Nairobi today aimed at helping African Union (AU) Member States turn renewable energy concepts into bankable and buildable projects while fostering peer-to-peer knowledge exchange in Africa. The inaugural session brought together 45 energy sector officials from across the continent for…

US families’ ‘mind blown’ with cuts to solar rooftop funds | Renewable Energy News

eriinfo.com3 months ago013 mins

San Francisco, United States – Just weeks ago, Brandon Praileau, a pastor from Norfolk, Virginia, was speaking to families in his community about a federally funded programme that would help them install rooftop solar units in their homes. The government funds would take care of their installation costs, and once installed, lower the burden of rising…

COP30: IRENA warns global renewable energy growth lags behind 2030 targets

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IMAGE/UN. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), in collaboration with the Brazilian Presidency of COP30 and the Global Renewables Alliance (GRA), has released a stark new report warning that global progress on renewable energy expansion is insufficient to meet 2030 targets set under the UAE Consensus. The report Delivering on the UAE…

SA readies 117GW of renewable energy projects

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The renewable energy pipeline expanded from 63GW in 2022, to 220GW in 2025, says SAWEA. (Image source: 123RF, created via GenAI) South Africa has 117GW of renewable energy projects at advanced stages of development, which could be ready to connect to the grid within the next five years. This is according to the 2025 South…

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Africa: Nigeria Unlocking $410bn Investment to Become Africa’s Renewable Energy Hub – Shettima

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Vice-President Kashim Shettima has disclosed that Nigeria’s energy transition journey under the administration of President Bola Tinubu is unlocking an investment opportunity of over $410 billion between now and 2060 to position the nation as the heartbeat of Africa’s renewable energy revolution. According to him, over $23 billion will be needed to expand energy access…

Scatec’s Renewable Energy Innovations in Vehicles

eriinfo.com5 months ago06 mins

Norwegian renewable energy systems specialist Scatec has piloted the use of industrial electric vehicles at its solar farms in the Northern Cape. Responding to a query from TechCentral, Scatec said the three vehicles used in the pilot – two Maxus T90EV bakkies and a Scatec eDeliver panel van, supplied by Everlectric – are charged at…

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Africa Could Become ‘Renewable Superpower’, Says UN

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Africa has everything it takes to become a “renewable superpower”, UN head Antonio Guterres said Thursday, as he called for greater investment in green energy across the resource-rich continent. Guterres spoke at a three-day development conference in Japan attended by African leaders, where Tokyo is offering itself as an alternative to China as African nations…

OPINION | Why KTDA must phase-out firewood boilers and lead Kenya’s renewable energy shift

eriinfo.com6 months ago010 mins

For decades, firewood has powered the boilers used to dry tea in our factories. PHOTO/UGC. By CHEGE KIRUNDI As chairman of the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA), I have had the privilege of overseeing Kenya’s tea industry, one of the country’s most vital economic pillars and a global brand synonymous with quality. Yet, as stewards…