Renewable energy
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Ivory Coast receives US$200m blended financing from Proparco, EAIF for establishment of oil palm waste electricity project
IVORY COAST – Biovea Energie, an Ivorian incorporated firm owned by Électricité de France (EDF), Meridiam and Biokala, a joint venture created by Meridiam and…
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Retail group Shoprite adds solar-powered refrigerated rigid trucks to its fleet, reduces carbon footprint
AFRICA – The Shoprite Group, an investment holdings company specialized in consumer retail, has announced the addition of 39 solar-powered refrigerated rigid trucks to its…
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20% of all Starbucks stores in Japan to be powered by renewable energy
JAPAN – Starbucks Japan has announced plans to transition all 350 free-standing company-operated stores to 100% renewable energy by the end of October 2021. The…
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Guinness Ghana goes green with installation of solar power plant, Diageo’s West African units exhibit stellar performance
WEST AFRICA – Guinness Ghana Breweries has commissioned a solar photovoltaic system on the roof of its brewery in Accra, shifting to use of clean…
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Nestle invests US$1.3m in installation of private solar station in Morocco in quest for net zero emissions
MOROCCO – Multinational food manufacturing giant Nestle has inaugurated a private solar station in Morocco at the city of El Jadida in line with its…