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Octopus Energy collaborates with SAP to develop wind energy in Sierra Leone

Octopus Energy, a leading green energy solutions provider, has announced an innovative partnership with Sherbro Alliance Partners (SAP) to build Sierra Leone’s inaugural wind farm by 2024. As part of Octopus Energy’s commitment to promoting sustainable practices across the world, this historic agreement marks the company’s first foray into renewable energy projects in Africa. Sierra … Continue reading Octopus Energy collaborates with SAP to develop wind energy in Sierra Leone

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Sierra Leone first solar power plant

A significant milestone in the Energy Sector transformation was achieved when Ambassador Henry Macauley signed a medium term Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with Sinohydro Corporation Limited of China at the Sierra Leone Embassy in Abu Dhabi, last Thursday. The move is in line with the medium term energy sector strategy presented by the Ministry last … Continue reading Sierra Leone first solar power plant

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West Africa Emerges as Leading Region in Africa for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

The ECOWAS Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Status Report, produced collaboratively by REN21 and ECREEE with lead authorship from the Worldwatch Institute, provides a regional perspective on the renewable energy and energy efficiency market and industry development in West Africa. Launched on November 10, 2014, the report concludes that renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies have … Continue reading West Africa Emerges as Leading Region in Africa for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

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57 Percent of West Africans Lack Access to Electricity

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said that more than 57 per cent of the people in West Africa are without access to electricity. The bank stated this in its “West Africa Monitor Quarterly”, for the second quarter of 2014 report. It said that the percentage approximated the average for sub-Saharan Africa,” but extremely low … Continue reading 57 Percent of West Africans Lack Access to Electricity

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ADFD grants Dh33m loan to bolster renewable energy sector in Sierra Leone

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, ADFD, has signed a loan agreement with the government of Sierra Leone, by which the fund will provide more than Dh33 million in financing to the Solar Park Freetown project. Mohammad Saif Al Suwaidi, Director General of ADFD, and Dr. Kaifala Marah, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning in Sierra … Continue reading ADFD grants Dh33m loan to bolster renewable energy sector in Sierra Leone

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