Infinity Group and Africa Finance Corporation to buy Lekela Power in Africa’s biggest renewable energy deal

The proposed acquisition includes Lekela Power’s portfolio of operational wind power projects, which have a combined installed capacity of over 1 gigawatt (GW), mainly located in South Africa, Egypt and Senegal. It also includes Lekela’s 1.8 GW pipeline of greenfield projects, the majority of which are anticipated to reach financial close in the near future.

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Financing power projects in Africa: From pipe dream to project bankability

Many energy schemes across Africa wither because of the absence of effective financing structures. However, both development finance institutions and commercial lenders are committed to finding solutions that could transform the continent’s prospects. James Gavin reports. The race is on to find new ways of catalysing finance for projects that provide electricity to all Africans….

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