News Update - October 2025: Part 2

Cape Verde - Expands Solar Plant to 10 MW Under Debt-Swap Financing
The initiative is financed through a $7.3 million debt-conversion agreement between Portugal and Cabo Verde, channelled via the Fundo do Clima e Ambiente. More

DR Congo - Mwinda Fund aiming to distribute $500M in grants for mini-grids, SHS and clean cooking 
It is already backed by $65 million in funding from the World Bank and $7 million from the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet. More

Mali - CREI and Sonatel Orange Mali partner to solar power 2,600+ sites
A key focus of CREI’s efforts is the solarisation of power systems at telecom sites. More

Nigeria - UBA and Renewvia Partner to Power 25 Nigerian Branches with Solar
Backed by Empower New Energy and Incremental Energy Solutions (IES), the project’s first phase will generate 152,000 kWh of clean energy each month. More

Nigeria - REA-Sun King deal targets $150 million import substitution
A MoU with Nigeria’s Rural Electrification Agency (REA) to deepen collaboration on renewable energy access and domestic manufacturing. More

Somalia - Garowe 10 MW Solar Plant Strengthens Power Supply
The project, financed by the World Bank through the Somali Electricity Sector Recovery Project (SESRP), will provide reliable, low-cost power to the regional utility NESCOM. More

Somalia - 4 MW Solar Awarded to Asunim and Renewvia
The system will integrate with NEPCO’s existing grid. Construction is expected to run through 2025–2026, with commissioning targeted for the end of 2026. More

South Africa - Haggie Steel Wire Rope Commissions Rooftop Solar Plant
The rooftop solar installation is commissioned at its industrial facility and implemented by renewable energy engineering company Eagle Solar. More

Zimbabwe - Lithium Mine Develops 70 MW Solar Power Plant
Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe (PLZ) is constructing a solar plant for its new lithium sulphate processing and beneficiation complex. More