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CLIMATE CHANGE vulnerability to climate change, the nation’s November. Initially, August 4 was set as the
climate action priorities, stakeholder bidding deadline in the competition. The
Zim accelerates climate engagement structures, No Objection selected developers will be required to reach
a financial close on their projects by March
procedure, remaining capacity gaps,
change fight coordination mechanism, In-Country 2022.
Project Cycle and the country’s strategy for
The request for proposals (RfP) was issued
Zimbabwe has fine-tuned its relationship with building its project pipeline and portfolio in March under Bid Window 5 of South
the Green Climate Fund, a development that in line with the nation’s climate priorities,” Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent
will increase climate funding to the country said climate change scientist and GCF Power Producer Procurement (REIPPP)
for tackling climate-changing emissions, and national alternate focal point under the programme. Under it, the country will seek to
to boost resilience against climate variability’s Ministry of Environment, Climate, Tourism award 1 GW of solar PV and 1.6 GW of wind
dangerous impacts. and Hospitality Industry Ms Munashe power projects. According to the government’s
The country earlier this year developed a Mukonoweshuro. latest announcement, solar projects of up to
Green Climate Fund Country Programme, 75 MW and wind schemes of less than 140
which was launched by Environment, MW will be eligible to compete.
Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Saudi Arabian renewables developer
Minister Mangaliso Ndlovu. INVESTMENT ACWA Power will be among the bidders,
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is a its chief portfolio management officer Rajit
global fund created to support the efforts SA tendered wind and solar Nanda told Bloomberg last week.
of developing countries to respond to the The 2.6-GW solicitation is part of South
challenge of climate change. projects to come online in Africa’s commitment to installing 11.8 GW
The fund pays particular attention to the of new capacity from renewables, natural gas,
needs of societies that are highly vulnerable 2024 battery storage and coal-fired plants so as to
to the effects of climate change, in particular meet the growing demand for electricity. Of
least developed countries (LDCs), small island The winning projects in South Africa’s the planned total, around 4.8 GW will be set
developing states (SIDS), and African States. ongoing tender for 2.6 GW of wind and solar aside for wind and 2 GW for solar capacity,
“The country programme is a strategic capacity should become grid-connected by while around 500 MW is designated for
document that outlines how the Government April 2024 at the latest, the government said energy storage.
of Zimbabwe intends to engage with the GCF last week as it extended the bidding deadline.
over the next four years in view of Zimbabwe’s In a message giving details about the
climate change vision of developing into a procurement round, the Department of
low carbon and climate resilient development Energy announced that proposals will be RENEWABLES
pathway. accepted by August 16, while preferred
“The document highlights the country’s bidders are to be announced in October- Morocco plans to add 6,000
megawatts of renewables

by 2030

Morocco is planning to add 6,000 MW of
renewables to achieve the target of 52 percent
renewable integration by 2030, according to a
senior MASEN official.
‘For future projects in order to reach
the objective, we will have about 6,000 MW
in addition to what we sell represented in
different technologies….solar, wind, hydro
and mix between solar and CSP”, Tarik
Bourquouquou, Masen’s International
Business Development Manager said at the
virtual CEBC Annual Summit 2021 last week.
The solar projects pipeline totalling 3,400
MW include 800 MW NOOR Midelt 1, 800
MW Noor Midelt II, 800 MW Noor Tafilalet,
800 MW Noor PV II and 200 MW Noor
ATLAS, according to the presentation made at
the summit.
Wind projects totalling 1,320 MW include
850 MW Projet Éolien Intégré, 150 MW
Projet Éolien Intégré -Taza let II, 120 MW
Kouda Al Baida repowering and 200 MW
Aftissat II.

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