Solar farm

UK TO INVEST IN AFRICA’S RENEWABLE ENERGY

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UK TO INVEST IN AFRICA’S RENEWABLE ENERGY

UK will invest over USD 65.7 million into renewable energy projects in selected African countries. The projects include solar farms in Kenya, geothermal power stations in Ethiopia and clean energy storage in sub-Saharan Africa. The countries will receive funding and support from UK scientists to perfectly utilize their abundant renewable energy. According to Business and energy secretary Andrea Leadsom, the government underlined that close collaboration with African countries will be key as the UK prepares…

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2.5 MEGAWATT SOLAR FARM FOR UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

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2.5 MEGAWATT SOLAR FARM FOR UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

Bui Dam Authority has finalized agreement for the construction of 2.5 Megawatt  solar farm. The long discussion for the construction of the 2.5 megawatt solar farm for the University of Ghana has finally been concluded. Feasibility studies for the farm will soon start as the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed. “We find it necessary to sign the MOU because we are now about to conduct the various studies needed to be done, before…

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WORLD’S LARGEST SOLAR PARK TO BE UNVEILED IN EGYPT

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WORLD’S LARGEST SOLAR PARK TO BE UNVEILED IN EGYPT

Egypt to unveil world’s largest solar park/farm this year. By mid this year 2019, Egypt expects to unveil its Benban solar park; which covers a 37.2 km2 (14.4 sq mi) area and will produce more than 4TWh of power once fully operational. The park consists of 41 power plants/stations and about six(6) million solar panels. When completed, the Benban park will be the world’s largest solar park or farm. It is worthy to note that the world’s first solar thermal…

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ZIMBABWE SOLAR FARM RECEIVES US$52m GUARANTEE

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ZIMBABWE SOLAR FARM RECEIVES US$52m GUARANTEE

Gwanda solar farm, Zimbabwe receives US$52m guarantee. Part of Zimbabwe national strategic power projects, Gwanda solar farm have received a US$52m guarantee from CHiNT Electric. The Chinese electrical engineering group is ready to provide a guarantee covering 30% of the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) aspect of the 100MW solar project. This solar project certainly comes with the expectation of closing the country’s severe shortage of power. The project contractor, Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC), has a contractual obligation…

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