Ronald Chindeka, Head – Investment and Funding, Pele Green Energy

South Africa’s Pele Green Energy (PGE) was one of 28 inaugural IPPs to be granted a power generation license in 2011.  With a narrative of entrepreneurship, innovation and tangible impact, Gqi Raoleka, MD of Pele Green Energy, spoke to EnergyNet about the journey.  Pele is 15 years old this year, tell us about your journey as an IPP […]

As the AEF delegates gather in Nairobi for the 25th edition of this Forum, much will be on their minds as they deliberate on 'energy issues' at the KICC, so far away from where the energy is generated. Peter Achayo, Founder/Publisher of the WhatsArtNBO Journal & AfricanArtMatters reflects on energy, culture and art. Energy is […]

In July 2023, Meridiam announced its acquisition of Rift Valley Energy (RVE), in a move set to grow its renewable energy portfolio and support rural electrification in southern Tanzania. With both companies speaking at the 5th Tanzania Energy Cooperation Summit (TECS24), EnergyNet caught up with Michael Gratwicke, CEO of RVE, and Matthieu Odoux, Senior Associate at Meridiam. […]

The third report on ‘European financial flows on SDG7 to Africa’, commissioned by the Africa-EU Energy Partnership (AEEP), shows that current investments towards the UN Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) in Africa have led to notable progress, but larger efforts will be required to reach universal clean energy access on the continent. Building on the […]

136MW of solar reached the Zambian grid in 14 months, financed through local capital markets without a sovereign guarantee. Owen Silavwe, Managing Director of Copperbelt Energy, tells ENN whether Itimpi II is a repeatable blueprint for how Zambia builds, how far solar can cut the country's reliance on hydropower, and where battery storage fits next.

DARES has reached 5.3 million Nigerians against a target of 16.2 million at the project's close, with solar home unit deployments at 1.046 million against 2.75 million. The World Bank has released further funding after Nigeria met four performance conditions, while rating political and macroeconomic risk high.

Scatec signed a 25-year dollar-denominated agreement with Egypt's transmission company in January covering 1.95GW of solar and 3.9GWh of batteries. Capital expenditure, engineering scope and financing structure are still undisclosed. The company expects to close in the second half of this year.

Madalitso Chimpeni has been building wind turbines in Malawi for three years. The grant he won through the Youth Energy Summit bought the generators, paid the machinists and gave him room to get it wrong. The turbines are fabricated and waiting for installation, and 120 households are the target.