The deployment of renewable energy (RE) capacity in Africa and Asia is essential for providing access to clean energy and mitigating climate change. However – while institutional investors are ready to provide billions of dollars
In early 2024, Kodéni became operational, a 38 MW solar PV power plant developed by AfricaREN near Bobo Dioulasso in Burkina Faso. The Seed Capital Assistance Facility supported the project under its Support Line 2, matching costs for legal fees,…
The oceans contain the largest untapped source of renewable energy (RE) and have fast become the new arena for RE technology deployment through the development of large-scale offshore wind farms. However, offshore wind is just the beginning. Ocean Renewable Energy…
ON THE ELECTRICITY DEMAND IN SUB-SAHARA AFRICA (SSA) Following the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) most governments in Africa adopted the target to reach universal access to electricity by 2030. However, 2018-levels of electrification in SSA remain low on…
HOW VIETNAM BECAME THE RENEWABLE ENERGY POWERHOUSE OF SOUTHEAST ASIA A SCAF INSIGHT SEA below expectations when it comes to new installations in wind and solar PV Vietnam marks the exception with over 4,000 MWs solar PV capacity added in…