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COMMENTARY
Coal expansion slows slightly in 2021, but far more is needed to meet
net-zero targets 4

INVESTMENT

Sun King raises $260mn in funding round for solar home systems in
Africa and Asia 7

HYDRO

Chinese, Japanese groups in race to build $4.5bn Mozambique dam 8

GRID

AfDB approves $180mn in loans to reinforce transmission, last-mile
connectivity in Rwanda 9
Malawi, Mozambique inaugurate construction on 218km power
transmission line 10
Kenya Power gets $500mn to connect more customers 11

XLCC to build subsea cables in Morocco to send power to UK 11

ESKOM

Eskom to outsource maintenance 12
South African utility Eskom warns of system overload 12

RENEWABLES
Zimbabwe cement maker invests $40mn in solar plant 13

Sasol to sharpen focus on green hydrogen export plans as Europe looks
for green energy 14

Scatec gets Egypt’s approval for $334.5mn green bonds to refinance
Benban solar park projects 15
USAID to ponder electrifying health facilities in Africa 15

NEWSBASE’S POWER ROUNDUP GLOBAL 16

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