Henri HornMay 13, 2023

The #EEP_Africa project of the year 2020 by #GigawattGlobal in Burundi to develop 7.5MW on-grid solar appears to have spurred the capital Gitega to world leader in solar energy. In daytime the city is fully powered by the sun, according to article below.

EEP also supported the other GigawattGlobal project referenced in the article, 8.5MW in Rwanda in 2017.

https://fediscience.org/@Ruth_Mottram/110361567475077177

https://eepafrica.org/gigawatt-global-projectofyear/

Ruth Mottram (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 image A tale of 2 cities in @[email protected] this week. #Burundi's capital #Gitenga is now mostly #Solar powered. #SouthAfrica meanwhile is mostly coal powered and suffering rolling blackouts because #Eskom. As ever, damn interesting Saturday morning read.. #SaturdayPapers

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Show threadHenri HornJan 8, 2023
The #EEP_Africa fund focuses on upstream financing for renewable energy entrepreneurs in #SubSaharanAfrica and has tried to address the same issues. Ironically, developers often say there is no financing, while financiers complain there are no bankable projects.
With 250+ projects funded since 2010, including #GigawattGlobal, #Mobisol, #Devergy, #OffGridElectric, ample information is available on awardees' track record for downstream financiers to support DD.
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