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Liberia approved as SREP pilot country

Off-grid solution in Liberia

Liberia might soon benefit from up to USD 50 Million to support the development and deployment of RE technologies. On January 2013, the country has been approved as the eighth SREP pilot country by the SREP sub-committee.

Waste to power unit in Lagos

Water Hyacinth

The Lekki Local Council Development area, a rural local government in the far southeastern end of Lagos state, Nigeria, is now home to a locally made biogas plant.

VRA building solar plant in Navrongo

Navrongo

The Volta River Authority (VRA) of Ghana is constructing a USD 8.8 Million grid-connected solar PV plant in the town of Navrongo, in the Upper East region of Ghana. The 1.92 MW power plant is expected to be completed in the coming months. This is a part of a big effort by VRA to promote the use of renewable energy in Ghana. 

SONABEL sets eye on construction of PV park in Ouagadougou

EU Commisioner visits Zagtouli site

The periurban area of Zagtouli, 20 km West of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, will be the home of one of the largest Renewable Energy power plants in the region. A solar PV farm is expected to be built in the site. Siengui Apollinaire Ki, General Director of the Burkina Faso Power Utility (SONABEL), has said that the project will start in the second semester of 2013.

Wind Farm to be built in Lomé

Togo

In September 2012, the Government of Togo has signed a consession contract with the Eco Delta company for the construction and operation of a 25.2 MW wind farm in Lomé, following an international call for proposals. The concession has the duration of 22 years, of which 2 will be dedicated to set up financing, for construction and commissioning of the power plant.

1000 Solar lamps for public lighting in Dakar

 

The city of Dakar, Senegal,  has now an improved public lighting system, thanks to the installation of 1000 solar lamps in February 2013. This is part of a larger project being implemented by the Municipality of Dakar, which aims not only to improve the public lighting service in the city, but also to conduct technical and financial capacity building trainings of its staff.

The project began in July 2008 and is scheduled to be completed on June 2014.

The project is being funded by:

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