Africa and the Middle East installed nearly 1 gigawatt of wind power capacity in 2023, almost triple that of the previous year, according to the latest Global Wind Report.
With upcoming projects in South Africa, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, the report predicts that new onshore wind additions for Africa and the Middle East will grow fivefold by 2028 compared with 2023.
Some of the markets to watch include Kenya, where wind power provides around 17% of electricity, the report said.
Faced with major climate and development challenges, access to renewable energy has become vital for hundreds of millions of Sahelians.
Türkiye is eyeing Egypt's offshore gas fields, planning to use Turkish Floating Storage and Regasification Units (FSRU) to
China signed several agreements with Chad and Senegal this week, focusing on electricity, infrastructure, water, and communications, at the Forum
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh Ghazouani addressing the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) suggested that "
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