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Thursday 3 December 2020

Renewable energies

SOUTH SUDAN: Asunim and I-kWh join the Juba solar project (20 MWp)

A consortium of Asunim Solar and I-kWh has just joined a solar project under development near Juba, the capital of South Sudan. The two companies will work alongside Elsewedy Electric. In December 2019, the Egyptian company won the contract to build this 20 MWp photovoltaic solar power plant.

SOUTH SUDAN: Asunim and I-kWh join the Juba solar project (20 MWp)

AFRICA: a centre for environmental cooperation with China opens its doors©Bill Kret/Shutterstock

International cooperation

AFRICA: a centre for environmental cooperation with China opens its doors

NIGERIA: a $3.7M solar project receives World Bank support©Warren Parker/Shutterstock

Solar energy

NIGERIA: a $3.7M solar project receives World Bank support

MADAGASCAR: USAID funds TSA for turtle protection©Lubo Ivanko/Shutterstock

Biodiversity

MADAGASCAR: USAID funds TSA for turtle protection

GHANA: Nana Akufo-Addo inaugurates 45 kW Tsatsadu mini-hydro power plant©BPA

Hydroelectricity

GHANA: Nana Akufo-Addo inaugurates 45 kW Tsatsadu mini-hydro power plant

MALI: Phanes Energy to supply 93 MWp from its Touna PV solar power plant©Steven Tritton/Shutterstock

Solar energy

MALI: Phanes Energy to supply 93 MWp from its Touna PV solar power plant

GHANA: Ezekiel Chibeze wins prestigious Goldman Environmental Award:Goldman Prize

Industrial Impacts

GHANA: Ezekiel Chibeze wins prestigious Goldman Environmental Award

SOUTH AFRICA: Waterloo solar power plant (75 MWp) goes into commercial operation©Blue Planet Studio/Shutterstock

Solar energy

SOUTH AFRICA: Waterloo solar power plant (75 MWp) goes into commercial operation

MOROCCO: Averda inaugurates a waste treatment plant in Tangiers©Averda

Collective sanitation

MOROCCO: Averda inaugurates a waste treatment plant in Tangiers

IVORY COAST: the State reinforces water supply in 9 villages of Songon©Government of Ivory Coast

Drinking water

IVORY COAST: the State reinforces water supply in 9 villages of Songon

EGYPT: Kom Ombo solar park will finally be built by Sterling and Wilson©Kertu/Shutterstock

Solar energy

EGYPT: Kom Ombo solar park will finally be built by Sterling and Wilson

NIGERIA: Shell to pay $400 million for Rivers State oil spill in 1970 ©hkhtt hj/Shutterstock

Industrial Impacts

NIGERIA: Shell to pay $400 million for Rivers State oil spill in 1970

SOUTH AFRICA: Coega plant to resume production of biomass pellets©Juan Enrique del Barrio/Shutterstock

Biomass

SOUTH AFRICA: Coega plant to resume production of biomass pellets

IVORY COAST: 209 manual pumps have been rehabilitated to improve access to water in N'zi©hecke61/Shutterstock

Drinking water

IVORY COAST: 209 manual pumps have been rehabilitated to improve access to water in N

CAR-DRC: AfDB finances the rehabilitation of the Boali hydroelectric power plant©Nataly Reinch/Shutterstock

Hydroelectricity

CAR-DRC: AfDB finances the rehabilitation of the Boali hydroelectric power plant

UGANDA: in the face of Covid-19, GIZ and PSFU support green energy companies ©pedrosala/Shutterstock

Renewable energies

UGANDA: in the face of Covid-19, GIZ and PSFU support green energy companies

CONGO BASIN: Pulitzer Center launches a network of forest surveyors ©TOWANDA1961/Shutterstock

Biodiversity

CONGO BASIN: Pulitzer Center launches a network of forest surveyors

CHAD: AFD, the EU and the Netherlands finance €59M for water in N’Djamena© Richard Thornton/Shutterstock

Drinking water

CHAD: AFD, the EU and the Netherlands finance €59M for water in N’Djamena

SOUTH AFRICA: Government funds 13 youth-led green projects ©Dennis Wegewijs/Shutterstock

Sustainable development and CSR

SOUTH AFRICA: Government funds 13 youth-led green projects

TUNISIA: ONAS launches works to extend the Sud Méliane wastewater treatment plant©AFD

Collective sanitation

TUNISIA: ONAS launches works to extend the Sud Méliane wastewater treatment plant

TANZANIA: AfDB and AGTF provide $140 million for the Malagarasi hydropower plant©Laborant/Shutterstock

Hydroelectricity

TANZANIA: AfDB and AGTF provide $140 million for the Malagarasi hydropower plant

EGYPT: State replaces animals with electric vehicles in tourism©Fabian Plock/Shutterstock

Transport & Logistics

EGYPT: State replaces animals with electric vehicles in tourism

AFRICA: Oil exploitation threatens biodiversity in the Okavango Basin ©Gaston Piccinetti/Shutterstock

Industrial risks

AFRICA: Oil exploitation threatens biodiversity in the Okavango Basin

MADAGASCAR: USAID subsidises 3 companies for green off-grid in 3 regions ©Sebastian Noethlichs/Shutterstock

Smart grid & Storage

MADAGASCAR: USAID subsidises 3 companies for green off-grid in 3 regions

DRC: Kinshasa chooses Eranove, AEE and Gridworks for solar off-grid in 3 cities©UK DRC

Smart grid & Storage

DRC: Kinshasa chooses Eranove, AEE and Gridworks for solar off-grid in 3 cities

UGANDA: UEGCL renovates 3 power lines to operate the Karuma dam ©CHAINFOTO24/Shutterstock

Hydroelectricity

UGANDA: UEGCL renovates 3 power lines to operate the Karuma dam

GAMBIA: Heloika Energy wins $34 million contract for 103 water wells ©Andrew Kapralov/Shutterstock

Drinking water

GAMBIA: Heloika Energy wins $34 million contract for 103 water wells

GHANA: Accra and Bern to cooperate on green technologies and clean energy ©Zhao jiankang/Shutterstock:

International cooperation

GHANA: Accra and Bern to cooperate on green technologies and clean energy

SENEGAL: the government raises awareness on sustainable waste management in Tivaouane©Fabian Plock/Shutterstock

Waste & Recycling

SENEGAL: the government raises awareness on sustainable waste management in Tivaouane

EGYPT: the government honoured with an award for its Benban solar project (1.65 GWp)© zhangyang13576997233/Shutterstock

Solar energy

EGYPT: the government honoured with an award for its Benban solar project (1.65 GWp)

KENYA: Business appetite for solar-powered stand-alone systems threatens KPLC©Sebastian Noethlichs/Shutterstock

Energy market

KENYA: Business appetite for solar-powered stand-alone systems threatens KPLC

SENEGAL: The State is studying the drone trail for the security of its national parks©©Ondrej Prosicky/Shutterstock

Employment, education & training

SENEGAL: The State is studying the drone trail for the security of its national parks

GHANA: Government launches water and sanitation project in Accra and Kumasi ©Maksim Safaniuk/Shutterstock

Collective sanitation

GHANA: Government launches water and sanitation project in Accra and Kumasi

DRC: Rawbank to create a forest park on 30 hectares in the council of Nsele©Ilko Iliev/Shutterstock

Sustainable development and CSR

DRC: Rawbank to create a forest park on 30 hectares in the council of Nsele

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