biomass
Generation
A powerful generation conversation goes virtual
An online audience and two industry experts addressed the opportunities in Africa's power generation market and the reality that we face.
Features/Analysis
Op-Ed: Reinventing steam power technology for a low-carbon future
With the portion of bioenergy at 45% of the total energy mix, Africa's potential to capitalise on this steam powered technology can be validated writes GE.
Generation
SAREC disappointed in lack of CSP in the IRP2019
SAREC Council Chair Terence Govender says the council was disappointed in the IRP2019 not allocating for Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) up until 2030.
Future Energy
Biomass deal to make Danone plant carbon neutral
Global food company Danone is investing $25.8m in a biomass project to make its Nutricia spray drying plant in New Zealand carbon neutral by 2021.
Future Energy
11 African brewing sites to become carbon-friendly by 2020
A British multinational alcoholic beverages company has committed £180m in renewable energy resources across its African sites to ensure its breweries are carbon-friendly and energy efficient.
Finance and Policy
$25m approved for renewable energy projects across sub-Saharan Africa
The AfDB has approved an equity investment of up to $25 million in ARCH Africa Renewable Power Fund for projects across sub-Saharan Africa.
International
New kid on the block: elephant grass could take role of...
A Scandinavian clean tech start-up has developed a new fuel technology that could potentially replace oil, natural gas and coal, which will be presented at the upcoming UN Climate Summit.
Southern Africa
SA consortium to create value chains from biomass
The South African Department of Science and Technology (DST) has established a biorefinery research consortium (BRC) to create new value chains from waste biomass.
The...
Press Releases
Mini-grids: project platform requires $500m investments
A leading platform in connecting private mini-grid developers and investors, Odyssey Energy Solutions, announced on Tuesday that its pipeline has surpassed 550 projects, and...
West Africa
Côte d’Ivoire: USTDA bolsters efforts in developing energy infrastructure
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has awarded three grants to the United States to support energy infrastructure development in Côte d’Ivoire.
A $996,238...
