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EUEI 10th anniversary

The European Union Energy Initiative was launched in 2002 in Johannesburg durin


Ethiopia to Implement Feed-in Tariff

The Ethiopian government has released its energy plans for 2012 with a couple of big changes expected on the horizon.

Feed-in tariff workshop grapples with African realities

Feed-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

Ethiopia’ first ever wind power plant will be built in Ashegoda, near Mekelle, the capital of the nation’s Tigray province.

Banner Year for Wind

This 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

Liberia’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

The World Bank also announced that it will invest $200m in mini-grid and stand alone renewable energy schemes in Nigeria.