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18 Jun 2025 climate-change electricity energy

Scaling Impact with Solar Mini‑Grids in Madagascar 🇲🇬

Background and Market OpportunityCrossBoundary Access, a pioneer in blended‑finance renewable energy projects, is partnering with Malagasy developer ANKA to deploy a USD 20 million solar PV…

17 Jun 2025 climate-change energy renewable-energy

Egypt’s First Utility-Scale Battery Storage Project Reaches Financial Close: A New Era for Grid Resilience

Egypt has achieved a significant milestone in its renewable energy journey with the financial close of its first utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). AMEA…

14 Jun 2025 climate-change energy renewable-energy

Modelling Mini-Grid Economics: Financial Structuring for Rural Electrification Projects in Africa

As energy access expands across Sub-Saharan Africa, mini-grids have emerged as a scalable, decentralized solution to power rural communities. But making them bankable remains a…

11 Jun 2025 finance investing investment

Greencoat Renewables Lists on Johannesburg Stock Exchange: Strategic Expansion with Financial Insight

On 9 June 2025, Greencoat Renewables PLC marked a new chapter in its growth journey by initiating a secondary listing on the Alternative Exchange (AltX)…

11 Jun 2025 art electricity energy

South Africa’s Ishwati Emoyeni Wind Farm Reaches Financial Close: A Pioneering Trader-Offtake Model

On 9 June 2025, the 140MW Ishwati Emoyeni Wind Farm in Western Cape province in South Africa achieved financial close, marking a historic first for…

08 Jun 2025 finance investing renewable-energy

Financial Modelling for EV Charging Infrastructure: Navigating the Road Ahead

As the global shift towards electric vehicles (EVs) accelerates, the demand for robust and accessible charging infrastructure becomes paramount. 🌍 For financial modellers, this presents…

05 Jun 2025

Turning Cocoa Waste into Power: The Divo Biomass Breakthrough in Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮

A pioneering renewable energy project is brewing in the cocoa fields of Divo, Côte d’Ivoire. Climate Fund Managers (CFM) and Ivorian IPP SODEN are co-developing…

05 Jun 2025 energy finance investing

Red Rocket Energy’s Equity Raise Stalls Amid Valuation Dispute

Red Rocket Energy, one of South Africa’s most active independent power producers (IPPs), has encountered a significant challenge: a stalled equity raise, triggered by a…

03 Jun 2025 energy environment news

Mulilo and Scatec Secure 616 MW of Battery Storage in South Africa’s BESIPPPP Round 3 🇿🇦

South Africa’s energy landscape is undergoing a significant transformation as the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) announces the preferred bidders for the third…

29 May 2025

Mirova Supports EDF’s Off-Grid Expansion Across Africa With $10M Loan

Connecting the Unconnected: EDF’s Ambitious Energy Access Plan 🔌🌍📈 EDF Renewables, through its “EDF Energy For All” platform, has received a USD 10 million debt…

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