European Commission announces €545 million package to scale up renewables in Africa

Written By Greg Watson

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled today a €545 million Team Europe package to accelerate Africa’s clean energy transition. This announcement, made at the Global Citizen Festival via video message in the context of the United Nations General Assembly, is an important milestone in the ‘Scaling Up Renewables in Africa‘ campaign, co-hosted with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.

This campaign raises global awareness and mobilises public and private investments for clean energy generation and access across Africa.

This €545 million package expands the EU and Team Europe’s clean energy efforts in Africa, with new projects supporting electrification, modernise power grids, and improve access to renewables.

Source: European Commission

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