Rocky Mountain Institute, REA to launch roadmap for electricity minigrid market

Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), have set to release a first-of-its-kind, three-year roadmap for Africa on May 1, 2018. This will outlines how to achieve $0.20/kWh from electric minigrid technology by 2020. The roadmap will outline how much capital is required and a plan for transitioning funding from grants and…

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Our model is ideal for sub-Saharan African projects —Martin Haupts, Phanes Group founder

Martin Haupts is the founder of Phanes Group, a firm that focuses on renewable energy and emerging markets. Since 2012, Martin has orchestrated the company’s transition from an advisory-focused firm to an integrated solar developer and investment manager with a transaction volume exceeding USD 250million by 2016. Under Martin’s stewardship, Phanes Group secured the largest…

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Denham Capital set to invest $250m in Nigerian, African energy projects

A London-based private equity firm, Denham Capital, has unveils its plan to channel at least $250 million into energy projects in Africa. The company has established a partnership with Neo Themis, a power supplier based in Casablanca, Morocco. It’s currently developing about 400 megawatts of renewable energy and gas-fired projects across Africa and seeks to…

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