Four renewable energy projects in developing countries in the Pacific and Africa have been identified by Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) to receive $44.5-million in funding. These projects include a 4.6 MW hybrid microgrid project in the Marshall Islands, which used solar photovoltaic (PV) and advanced lithium-ion batteries; 2.1 MW solar PV microgrids and solar home kits in Niger; a government-supported solar PV utility-scale project, which will integrate a 5 MW solar PV plant into an existing wind farm, in Seychelles; and a government-backed 20 MW reservoir dam and hydropower facility in the Solomon Islands.
Source: www.engineeringnews.co.za
Renewable energy projects receive .5m boost from ADFD
