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Eritrea launches tender for 30 MW solar plant

Eritrea has launched a tender for a 30 MW solar plant, featuring an undisclosed amount of battery storage and a 66 kV transmission line. The project could become the largest PV installation ever constructed in the country.

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Eritrea secures $50 million for 30 MW solar plant with 30 MWh of storage

The African Development Bank funding will help the country in achieving its 2030 target of increasing electrification and supplying 20% of electric power demand through renewable energy sources.

Eritrea to build first utility-scale solar plant

The African Development Fund is helping the Eritrean government to deploy a 30 MW solar facility in Dekemhare, Eritrea. It has launched a tender to seek consultants for the project.

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Irena gives latest update on stark chances of electricity access for all by 2030

The International Renewable Energy Agency’s latest annual report on the progress towards UN sustainable development goal seven estimates 670 million people will still lack electricity in 2030, and more than 2 billion will be reliant on unhealthy, polluting cooking methods.

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Sahel regional leaders give new push for 10 GW Desert to Power initiative

The African Development Bank last year disclosed a plan to install 10 GW of solar in the deserts of the Sahel. A recent summit held in Burkina Faso may have brought the ambitious project a step closer.

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Solarcentury to build EU, UNDP-backed 2.25 MW solar+storage mini-grids in Eritrea

The €5.7 million project is being part-financed by the European Union, the United Nations Development Programme and the government of Eritrea to deliver solar electricity to up to 40,000 homes and businesses in the remotest parts of the country.

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