Gutami Secures 150 MW Solar + 50 MW BESS PPP in Burkina Faso đźŚŤ

🚀 Project OverviewGutami Holding BV, in partnership with a local development firm, has signed a public-private partnership (PPP) with the Government of Burkina Faso and a 25-year PPA with SONABEL, delivering 150 MWp solar PV integrated with 50 MW battery energy storage (BESS). The €100 million-plus project is slated for commissioning in Q4 2027. AllContinueContinue reading “Gutami Secures 150 MW Solar + 50 MW BESS PPP in Burkina Faso đźŚŤ”

Scaling Impact with Solar Mini‑Grids in Madagascar đź‡˛đź‡¬đźŚŤđź“Š

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 + battery mini‑grid portfolio—marking CrossBoundary Access’s first expansion beyond Nigeria—and a major scale-up for ANKA’s decentralized energy footprint . With electricity access rates at only 36 % overall and 15 % inContinueContinue reading “Scaling Impact with Solar Mini‑Grids in Madagascar đź‡˛đź‡¬đźŚŤđź“Š”

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

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 the country’s renewable energy sector. This ZAR 4.9 billion (EUR 242.5 million) project becomes South Africa’s first large-scale renewable energy initiative to reach financial close with an energy trader –ContinueContinue reading “South Africa’s Ishwati Emoyeni Wind Farm Reaches Financial Close: A Pioneering Trader-Offtake Model đźŚŤâšˇđź“Š”