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Relyez And Veers Group Announce Strategic Joint Venture To Address South Africa’s Energy Challenges

[Shenzhen & Cape Town & Barcelona, 26 June 2024] – RelyEZ, a Bloomberg Tier 1 provider of innovative energy storage solutions, and Veers Group, a pioneer in South Africa’s renewable energy sector, are proud to announce at the African Energy Forum 2024 the formation of a strategic joint venture to address the pressing energy challenges […]
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News

Atidi Supports Globeleq’s 35 Mw Menengai Geothermal Project With Rlsf Cover

BARCELONA, June 25, 2024 – On the first day of the Africa Energy Forum (aef), the African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI) and Globeleq Africa Limited, jointly  liquidity cover via the Regional Liquidity Support Facility (RLSF). RLSF, a joint initiative of ATIDI, the KfW Development Bank and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), is […]
Hydrogen

How Africa Can Lead The Global Race For Green Hydrogen Production

In December 2022, a renewable energy development company announced plans for two major green hydrogen projects in Morocco, starting with the AMUN project which will combine 15GW of wind and solar generation with the production of green hydrogen and ammonia. These two projects further expand Africa’s green hydrogen portfolio, which also includes operations in Mauritania […]
Finance

Atidi – Understanding Markets And De-Risking Africa

Obbie Banda, Underwriter & Acting RLSF Coordinator at the African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI), on Egypt, encouraging private sector involvement, unlocking local currency finance and changing the perception of risk. With Egypt set to become an ATIDI member, this will boost the country’s opportunity to trade with other African nations.  Will energy be […]
East Africa

Milele Energy – Sustainable Energy Solutions, Enduring Relationships And Transformational Projects

Erik Granskog, CEO Milele Energy, has originated, acquired, developed, and financed over 4,600MW and $5.3BN of renewable and conventional energy investments worldwide. He spoke to EnergyNet about plans, projects, and partnerships.   You recently expanded your infrastructure team in Nairobi – are there new projects in the pipeline?  At Milele, we are developing a portfolio of […]
News

Essential Facilitators And Strategic Partners – The Real Role Of Law Firms

Aleem Tharani co-heads the Infrastructure Sector Group at Bowmans. Based in Nairobi, he is acting on significant energy projects in Kenya and in other African countries, including Sierra Leone, Guinea, Uganda, Angola and Malawi. Aleem spoke to EnergyNet about the vital role law firms can play in the energy market, and the unique skills and […]
News

Navigating The Waters: Addressing Africa’s Water Scarcity Challenges Through Ppp

Water scarcity poses a significant challenge to sustainable development and the well-being of people across the African continent. With factors such as a burgeoning population, changing climate patterns, infrastructural gaps, and uneven distribution of resources, Africa grapples with the tangible consequences of restricted access to clean and safe water sources. According to the 2023 Global […]
Grids

Power Pools: A Possible Solution To Africa’s Power Conundrum

In the realm of energy infrastructure, Africa stands at a pivotal juncture. The continent, with its ever-expanding population and growing economy, faces a pressing need for reliable and sustainable energy sources. To give a deeper understanding of the present condition of utilities in Africa, as of 2022, an estimated 600 million people, or about 43% […]
Finance

European Investors In Readiness As Energy, Minerals, And Mining Ministers From Across Africa Prepare For Barcelona

More than 33 ministers and 100 high-level public sector officials from across Africa will travel to Spain for the 26th edition of the Africa Energy Forum (aef), 25-28 June, at the Fira de Montjuïc, Barcelona.   With Spain’s commitment of $2.3 billion in funding to South Africa and its recently announced support for green hydrogen […]
Gas

10Gw Wind Farm In Egypt Takes Major Step Towards Construction

Cairo, Egypt, May 15, 2024: Infinity Power, the largest African renewable energy developer, along with Hassan Allam Utilities, a sustainable infrastructure focused development and investment platform, and the UAE’s flagship renewable energy company, Masdar, one of the world’s leading clean energy companies, have today signed a Land Access Agreement with the Egyptian Government for the consortium’s 10GW […]
Finance

Dfc, Sierra Leone Promote Access To Reliable Energy With Up To $412 Million In Additional Financing And Political Risk Insurance

DALLAS, TEXAS – The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation’s (DFC) Deputy Chief Executive Officer (DCEO) Nisha Biswal and Chief Minister of Sierra Leone David Moinina Sengeh today announced up to $412 million in financing and political risk insurance in support of the country’s plans to address rolling blackouts and expand its power system through renewable […]
Gas

South Africa’s Fast Growing Numbers Of Virtual Power Plants To Be Optimised With Ai

Increasingly in use in South Africa, Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) are a network of different power sources such as wind, solar and battery energy storage systems working together, sometimes at different locations. Currently, South Africa has at least five utility-scale VPPs either under construction or in operation but their numbers are expected to increase due […]

Energy news

Energy access

MCA delivers Africa’s largest off-grid renewable energy system in Angola

The Cazombo Photovoltaic Park in Angola, which will supply green energy to more than 136,000 people, has a production capacity of 25.40 MWp and batteries with a storage capacity of 75.26 MWh MCA has just energised Africa’s largest off-grid renewable energy photovoltaic park in Angola. This is the country’s first autonomous (off-grid) system with a […]
News

GenVision, Tatanga Energy and AMDG Energy partner to develop 300 MW Solar Power Project in Zambia’s Copperbelt

GenVision, Tatanga Energy and AMDG Energy are pleased to announce the signing of an agreement to jointly develop a landmark 300 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic power project with up to 800 megawatt hours (MWh) of battery storage in Zambia’s Copperbelt region. The project, located approximately 10 kilometers north of Kitwe, represents one of the most […]
Arts/Energy

ENN Book Club: The Black History Month Edit 

In October, Black History Month is celebrated in the United Kingdom, and in February, it is celebrated in the United States. Black History is not confined to a single month: it encompasses the past, present, and future, shaping the world we live in today. Through literature, stories, and lived experiences, we gain insight into resilience, creativity, and the pursuit of justice.  In this […]
Finance

EBRD finances Infinity Power’s first greenfield wind farm in Egypt

US$ 74.1 million for 200 MW wind farm The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) contin ues to champion Egypt’s renewable energy ambitions with a new funding arrangement for the development and construction of a 200 MW wind farm in the Ras Ghareb region. The EBRD is providing a comprehensive financing package of US$74.1 […]
East Africa

Schneider Electric – the Future is Digital

Ifeanyi Odoh, Country President East Africa, Schneider Electric, spoke to EnergyNet about the new energy landscape, sustainability, the significance of data centres for East Africa, and the importance of digital infrastructure in powering the future. What is the New Energy Landscape, and what does it mean for sustainability? The New Energy Landscape is a new […]
East Africa

TAQA Arabia – Pioneering CNG Solutions for East Africa

EnergyNet spoke with Adly Kafafy, Vice President Africa & New Ventures, TAQA Arabia, to find out about Tanzania’s first integrated CNG filling station and conversion centre, the country’s new LNG Virtual Pipeline, and the role of natural gas for the future. You have launched Tanzania’s first integrated compressed natural gas (CNG) filling station and conversion […]
East Africa

PRESS RELEASE: How the East African Community (EAC) is set to Catalyse Digital Infrastructure and Regional Energy Integration

With data centres set to account for 20% of global energy use by 2050, is East Africa on the precipice of a global gold rush as it showcases a wealth of bankable businesses and unparalleled new energy potential? In 2024, following EnergyNet’s Powering Africa Summit in Washington DC, USA, Mara Holdings signalled their intent to […]
Finance

Africa urged to seize role in US critical minerals supply

WASHINGTON, October 9, 2025, ENN: African nations should position themselves as key partners for the United States in securing supplies of critical minerals essential to modern industries, according to a new report from the Washington DC-based Brookings Institution. The report, Leveraging US–Africa Critical Mineral Opportunities: Strategies for Success, argues that Africa’s mineral wealth and improving […]
Energy access

“My Favorite Part of the Job? Bringing Customers’ Dreams to Life with Electricity.”

Nicole Poindexter founded Energicity in 2015 to solve the problem of bringing sustainable electricity to unserved rural communities in Africa. She spoke to EnergyNet about her latest projects in Liberia, the power of partnerships – and why it’s critical to bring Africa to the United States. You have just commissioned two mini-grids in Liberia – congratulations and please tell […]
Energy access

Powering Ghana’s Future: How energy infrastructure is fuelling industrial growth

Gas is driving Ghana’s industrial transformation – and Stanbic Bank Ghana is at the centre of it, financing the infrastructure that powers its progress. As African countries pursue sustainable economic transformation, Ghana stands out for its strategic use of energy resources to drive industrialisation, stimulate job creation, and build resilience in key sectors. At the […]
Energy access

Ghana to Spotlight Regional Resilience and Clean Energy Opportunities at WAECS 2025

ACCRA, Ghana, 29 October 2025, EnergyNet: Ghana’s Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has been confirmed as Patron of the West Africa Energy Cooperation Summit (WAECS), to be held in Accra from 2–3 December 2025. The Summit brings together regional government leaders, investors, and industry partners to showcase investment opportunities and regional energy integration developments […]
Finance

Zambia and Zimbabwe Throw Open Their Energy Sectors as Private Capital Rushes to Light Millions

Mozel Chimuka, Agora Village, AfricaWorks | LUSAKA, 27 November 2025 — Nearly ten million Zambians have never switched on a light in their own homes. Across the border, Zimbabwe’s national utility connects 50,000 households per year; its new binding commitment demands 320,000. Both nations have now staked billions on pledges to achieve universal electricity access […]
Finance

Unlock the Billion Dollar Vault Hidden Inside Zimbabwe’s Energy Liberalisation

Mozel Chimuka, Agora Village, AfricaWorks | LUSAKA, 27 November 2025 — Zimbabwe currently generates significantly less electricity than required to keep basic lights on, yet the government audaciously demands that private investors triple available capacity within six short years to feed a voracious mining beast that never sleeps. This paradoxical mandate requires the state to […]
Take a look back: aef 2019 Country Spotlight, Zimbabwe
Southern Africa

Take a look back: aef 2019 Country Spotlight, Zimbabwe

The Africa Energy Forum 2025

The Africa Energy Forum 2025

Leadership

Aadil Cajee, Standard Bank | Africa Energy Forum 2025

Honourable Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu | Africa Energy Forum 2025
Leadership

Honourable Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu | Africa Energy Forum 2025

Kimberly Heimert Interview | Powering Africa Summit (PAS)
Leadership

Kimberly Heimert Interview | Powering Africa Summit (PAS)

Akinwole II Omoboriowo Interview | Powering Africa Summit (PAS)
Leadership

Akinwole II Omoboriowo Interview | Powering Africa Summit (PAS)

Adam Cortese Interview | Powering Africa Summit (PAS)
Leadership

Adam Cortese Interview | Powering Africa Summit (PAS)

Andrew Herscowitz Interview | Powering Africa Summit (PAS)
Leadership

Andrew Herscowitz Interview | Powering Africa Summit (PAS)

Podcast

Harry Boyd-Carpenter on Making Coal-to-Clean Energy Transitions Work

Finance

Building Utility-Scale Renewables in Africa: Insights from Stuart MacWilliam at Mulilo

Finance

Standard Bank’s Rentia van Tonder & Aadil Cajee: The Strategic Role of Finance in Energy

Finance

Advancing Energy Access in Africa – A Conversation with Zaheer Khan at Trina Solar

Finance

Beyond the Grid: Financing Southern Africa’s Energy Revolution with Standard Bank