European Commission 24 November 2011, in the margins of the Energy Council, Energy Commissioner Oettinger welcomed the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Desertec Industry Initiative (Dii) and Medgrid. Read the rest of this entry »
Commission welcomes Desertec and Medgrid cooperation on solar energy in North Africa and the Middle East
January 30, 2012
Posted by ecdpm New facility brings clean and reliable energy to Eastern Africa
January 30, 2012Africa and Europe in Partnership A new Geothermal Risk Mitigation Facility will help attract investment for the construction of geothermal power plants in Eastern Africa by partially offsetting the high financial risk prompted by unsuccessful exploratory drilling. A grant totalling €50 million has been made available for this purpose. The signing ceremony took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 13 December 2011. Read the rest of this entry »
First Solar Powered School Set for Launch
October 28, 2011The New Times/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX The Government and the European Union (EU) Delegation in Rwanda will, today, inaugurate the first school in the country to be powered by solar photovoltaic energy. Read the rest of this entry »
ECOWAS Launches Projects to Address Renewable Energy Crisis in West Africa
October 28, 2011Ghana Business News The Economic Community of West Africa State (ECOWAS) Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) has launched three projects to better address the renewable energy crisis in the sub-region. Read the rest of this entry »
Workshop on strategy for large regional hydropower projects development in Africa
October 21, 2011Africa and Europe in Partnership The workshop on Strategy for larger Regional hydropower projects development in Africa will be held on 3-4 November, 2011 in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia). The expected result of the workshop is a revised and endorsed Strategy Paper, which will be later submitted to the evaluation of the AU political Authorities for possible approval. Read the rest of this entry »
