Qatar to build solar project with Total and Marubeni for $467 mnInternational FinanceJanuary 20, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceJanuary 20, 2020March 18, 2020 The project is an effort to decrease carbon emissions and increase clean energy production for exports... Read more
EBRD to finance Masdar, Infinity joint projects for up to $60 mnInternational FinanceJanuary 17, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceJanuary 17, 2020March 18, 2020 The joint venture known as Infinity Power will work on renewable energy projects in Africa and Egypt... Read more
Saudi Arabia creates ‘renewable energy strategy’ to free up oil exportsInternational FinanceJanuary 15, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceJanuary 15, 2020March 18, 2020 A good energy mix is crucial to the Kingdom’s long-term economic prosperity... Read more
ADFD to fund $105 million for energy projects in 8 countriesInternational FinanceJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 The IRENA-ADFD alliance has a cumulative funding of $350 million till now... Read more
Renewable energy to help Oman save up to $1 bnPritam BordoloiDecember 23, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 23, 2019 Oman plans to generate at least 10% of its energy demands from renewables... Read more
Renewable energy now over 90% of Kenya’s energy mixPritam BordoloiDecember 16, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 16, 2019 Kenya recently launched its new 50 MW solar plant to achieve the milestone... Read more
China’s State Grid buys 49% stake in Oman electricity UtilityPritam BordoloiDecember 16, 2019January 24, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 16, 2019January 24, 2020 State Grid paid $1 bn to Oman’s Electricity Holding Company for the stake in Oman Electricity Transmission... Read more
Europe’s biggest banks told to end financing for coal power plantsInternational Finance DeskDecember 6, 2019 by International Finance DeskDecember 6, 2019 Barclays and Standard Chartered emphasised that they no longer finance new or existing firms relying on coal plants... Read more
GCC: Solar projects to create 200,000 jobs by 2030Pritam BordoloiNovember 20, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 20, 2019 GCC nations will generate 40GW of energy through solar projects by 2030... Read more
ADB to finance SE Asia’s largest floating solar plant in VietnamPritam BordoloiOctober 3, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 3, 2019 ADB will provide a loan of $37 mn to Vietnam-based independent power producer for the project... Read more