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Africa is building its infrastructure with interconnection in mind
 | The African Development Bank has approved $43.6 million in financing for electricity transmission line infrastructure in Mozambique. The project will be implemented by the national power utility in partnership with a private sector team led by Globeleq. It will evacuate power from the country's first grid-connected wind farm. |
The AfDB has reportedly faced funding cuts from its major donor, the USA. This situation could impact its plans for the next financial year if an alternative funder is not found. However, for now, it remains on course to meet its targets.
This project will not only supply power to Mozambique but also connect to the Southern African Power Pool market. It follows a growing trend of countries building infrastructure with regional interconnection in mind.
Our take: The future of Africa's power market lies in interconnected grids, and intermittent renewables will make this even more necessary… Read more (2 min)
 | The Renewables Rising Staff Index climbed by 5% in May. The sector saw the number of advertised jobs increase by at least 12%. Sun King, a solar home system provider, posted 43 new positions across six countries, 30 of which are in Nigeria. This follows their recent raise of $80 million in debt funding for Nigerian market expansion. |
The 10 major renewables companies we track in Africa made 46 new hires in May, a 17% increase from last month. Scatec accounted for half of these. The company has secured major construction deals in Egypt, Botswana, South Africa, and Tunisia.
While the sector's hiring was dominated by foreign companies, local ones are also expanding. South African energy producer Mulilo Energy hired nine senior staff, pushing its total workforce to 144.
Our take: The sector's growing integration with digital technologies will unearth new challenges that will demand a new set of skill sets… Read more (2 min)
 | Funding is driving hiring for energy professionals in Africa. Sun King and Husk Power both received money to scale operations this month. Burn, a manufacturer of clean cooking appliances in Kenya, recently secured $5m in investment to support access to clean cooking. This week, the company advertised the role of Deputy Chief Executive Officer. |
Our job board features over 50 positions tracked across the continent. Southern and East Africa regions continue to dominate energy adverts on our job board, with more than half of this week's roles in these two regions.
South Africa’s fossil-dependent power utility Eskom is venturing into renewables. The company is looking for a General Manager, Renewables Technology and Development.
Find out who is scouting for top talent here
Events
🗓️ Participate in webinar on Growatt hybrid inverters (May 29)
🗓️ Learn ESG integration into corporate strategy & risk management (Jun 5)
🗓️ Attend the Africa Energies Forum event (Jun 17)
🗓️ Sign up for a personal branding for opportunities in energy webinar (Aug 6)
Various
⚡ Sustainable energy solutions company Enerbot launches in Rwanda
💡 Aptech electrifies three hospitals with hybrid solar solutions in Congo
🤝 Soventix, AIKO Energy, and CrossBoundary Energy co-sign supply contract
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Dr. Johannes Urpelainen, Professor of Energy, Resources and Environment at Johns Hopkins SAIS, says, “The real heroes of the 21st century power sector are countries that find ways to match badly needed renewable power generation with grid investments that ensure affordability and reliability.”