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Morocco to unveil Africa's first wind blade manufacturing plant
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 | Morocco is about to launch Africa's first wind turbine blade manufacturing plant. The plant was built by Chinese manufacturer Aeolon Technology for $340 million. Construction work has taken just over a year. It will have an annual production capacity of 600 sets of turbine blades for local use and export markets in neighbouring regions. |
Morocco is Africa's third-largest wind energy producer, after South Africa and Egypt. The country's expansive coastline, stretching 3,500 km, has strong winds suitable for power generation.
The country's labour costs are low compared to many other countries, making it an attractive location for businesses seeking to reduce their manufacturing costs.
Our take: The plant's location will cut down on supply costs and make wind turbines less costly… Read more (2 min)
 | AXIAN Energy, a Madagascar-based energy firm, has begun construction on the 60 MW NEA Kolda solar project in Senegal. The project will have a battery storage capacity of 72 MWh and will be one of West Africa's largest solar plants with battery storage. It is funded by a $96 million loan package from private equity and development finance institutions. |
African countries are increasingly addressing grid intermittency by opting for solar projects integrated with battery storage. Senegal joins Ghana, Chad, Egypt, Morocco, and South Africa, all of which have solar-plus-storage projects in the pipeline this year.
Renewables Rising has tracked projects totalling over 3,500 MW in West Africa since February 2025. These renewable energy projects are mainly in Nigeria, The Gambia, Ghana, and the Ivory Coast.
Our take: Could West Africa be the new southern Africa in renewable projects execution? … Read more (2 min)
 | Every month, Renewables Rising tracks clean energy projects under development across Africa. The month of May saw the announcement of more than 5,000 MW in new renewables. Egypt finished construction of a 500 MW wind project ahead of time, and Chad witnessed the completion of its first grid-tied solar plant with battery storage. |
The sector is witnessing increased investments in battery energy storage, with projects totalling over 5,800 MW for both standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) and those integrated with solar.
Scatec kicked off construction of Egypt's mega solar project with battery storage. The project had raised financing from players including EBRD ($30m), the Arab Energy Fund ($90m), and other DFIs.
Our take: The overall positive attitude towards renewables from investors facilitates funding and project progress to construction… Read more (2 min)
Abba Aliyu (first from left), CEO of the Rural Electrification Agency of Nigeria, at the launch of the NextGen RESCO Program in Nigeria
Events
🗓️ Attend Tanzania’s Renewable Energy Week event (May 29)
🗓️ Participate in a webinar on energy procurement options (Jun 11)
🗓️ Register for the DRC-Africa Battery Metals Forum event (Sep 29)
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Various
⚡ Ethiopia's Assela Wind Farm begins grid power delivery
💡 Nigeria mandates local solar panel output for $40B access fund
⚡ Nigeria’s Fenix International rebrands as ENGIE Energy Access
🤝🏻 Genesis Energy and BPA Komani join forces for African clean energy
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Nathaniel Oppong, Founder at Portstain Services, says, “There is so much room to explore with sustainable energy solutions and their implementation. From waste to energy to grid optimisation and industrial decarbonization, we’re only scratching the surface.”