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Ethiopia to Implement Feed-in Tariff
Submitted by irenepinedo on 26-January-2012The Ethiopian government has released its energy plans for 2012 with a couple of big changes expected on the horizon.
32 African Energy Experts received certification from the AFRETEP 1st REGIONAL WORKSHOP
Submitted by irenepinedo on 12-October-2011The workshop, organised by the AFRETEP project, was held in Kampala, Uganda from 3rd to 7th October.
Feed-in tariff workshop grapples with African realities
Submitted by irenepinedo on 02-December-2010Feed-in tariffs (FiTs) are already used to promote RE in more than 30 countries globally, and South Africa has also recently introduced a FiT scheme.
Ethiopia announces plans to get into wind energy
Submitted by irenepinedo on 24-November-2010Ethiopia’ first ever wind power plant will be built in Ashegoda, near Mekelle, the capital of the nation’s Tigray province.
Banner Year for Wind
Submitted by irenepinedo on 01-October-2010This year has already seen numbers jump for wind power with the addition of approximately 40 GW of capacity being added, according to the
Liberia to Double Electricity Generation within Next Year
Submitted by girbaza on 25-June-2010Liberia’s electricity generation capacity will be more than double within the next year from 10 megawatts to 23 megawatts, the Cabinet was told on last Friday.
$200m in mini-grid and stand alone renewable energy schemes in Nigeria
Submitted by girbaza on 25-June-2010The World Bank also announced that it will invest $200m in mini-grid and stand alone renewable energy schemes in Nigeria.
World Bank Scores Africa Low in Power Generation and to invest $200m in rural electrification project
Submitted by girbaza on 25-June-2010The World Bank has said that only 24 per cent of the Sub-Saharan Africa population could access electricity in spite of the various interventions to address energy power crisis on
Rwanda: Rural Electrification Will Elevate Living Standards
Submitted by girbaza on 25-June-20109,000 rural households will benefit from three micro-hydropower plants currently under construction in the districts of Rubavu and Rutsiro.
The Sustainably Energy Campaign and Africa
Submitted by girbaza on 25-June-2010Beyond the games: revolutionising energy in Africa