{"id":11969,"date":"2022-03-07T08:56:30","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T08:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/?p=11969"},"modified":"2022-03-07T08:56:30","modified_gmt":"2022-03-07T08:56:30","slug":"ghana-meinergyhuawei-sign-agreement-on-a-1-gw-and-500-mwh-project-to-facilitate-green-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/ghana-meinergyhuawei-sign-agreement-on-a-1-gw-and-500-mwh-project-to-facilitate-green-development\/","title":{"rendered":"GHANA: Meinergy,Huawei Sign Agreement on a 1 GW and 500 MWh Project to Facilitate Green Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Huawei Digital Power Technologies signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Meinergy Technology, the leading PV developer in West Africa. Under the agreement, Huawei Digital Power will provide a complete smart PV &amp; energy storage system (ESS) solution for the 1 GW utility-scale PV plant and 500 MWh ESS project developed by Meinergy in Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>To meet the increasing demand for power, diversify energy mix, and accelerate economic development, the government of Ghana has set its strategic goal for renewable energy:\u00a0Increase the proportion of renewable energy in the energy mix to 10%, promote green energy, and make power accessible nationwide by 2030.<\/p>\n<p>Meinergy has been in Ghana for many years, and its business covers mining, electric power, and PV sectors. Against the backdrop of global energy mix transformation, Meinergy has vigorously expanded its renewable energy business in Ghana and other countries in Africa to provide stable green power for local communities and bridge the electric power divide.<\/p>\n<p>The two parties have had close cooperation in utility-scale PV plants, integration of PV and hydropower, energy storage, and residential PV in Ghana and have achieved outstanding business results. Both parties expect to further cooperate in PV &amp; ESS plant development, data centers, eLTE, and public cloud to build a greener Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Wu Guangwen (CEO &#8211; Meinergy), Zhou Wei, Managing Director &#8211; Huawei Ghana Representative Office, and Fang Liangzhou (Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer &#8211; Huawei Digital Power, attended the signing ceremony.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Huawei Digital Power Technologies signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Meinergy Technology, the leading PV developer in West Africa. Under the agreement, Huawei Digital Power will provide a complete smart &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/ghana-meinergyhuawei-sign-agreement-on-a-1-gw-and-500-mwh-project-to-facilitate-green-development\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":11970,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[7442,4746,4748,11,7444],"tags":[10270,997,10269,10268,5318],"class_list":["post-11969","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-countries","category-renewables-2","category-solar","category-top-news","category-west-africa","tag-ess-plant","tag-ghana","tag-huawei-digital-power-technologies","tag-meinergy","tag-solar","entry"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Meinergy_Signs_Agreement_with_Huawei_Solar_Panels.jpg?fit=400%2C266&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5JWkQ-373","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":12330,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/ghana-signs-grant-with-afdb-switzerland-to-support-development-of-mini-grids-solar-pv-net-metering\/","url_meta":{"origin":11969,"position":0},"title":"Ghana Signs Grant with AFDB, Switzerland, to Support Development of Mini-grids &#038; Solar PV Net Metering","author":"","date":"June 13, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"The government of Ghana has signed a grant agreement with the African Development Fund, and a financing agreement with the government of Switzerland, for the Ghana Mini Grid and Solar Photovoltaic Net Metering project. The project will benefit schools, health centres and communities across the country. The agreements, for the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Countries&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Countries","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/category\/countries\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ghana-AFDB.jpg?fit=497%2C418&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":11752,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/ghana-afdb-extends-27-39m-grant-to-support-development-of-mini-grid-and-solar-pv-net-metering\/","url_meta":{"origin":11969,"position":1},"title":"GHANA: AfDB Extends $27.39M Grant to support development of Mini Grid and Solar PV net metering","author":"","date":"February 2, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved a $27.39 million grant to Ghana for the development of renewable energy investments in the mini grid and net metering space.\u00a0 The project involves the development of 35 mini grids, standalone solar photovoltaic systems in 400 schools, 200 units\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Countries&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Countries","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/category\/countries\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Solar-Energy.png?fit=588%2C391&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Solar-Energy.png?fit=588%2C391&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Solar-Energy.png?fit=588%2C391&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":14733,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/the-future-of-africas-energy-sector-balancing-fossil-fuels-and-renewables-by-nj-ayuk\/","url_meta":{"origin":11969,"position":2},"title":"The Future of Africa&#8217;s Energy Sector: Balancing Fossil Fuels and Renewables","author":"","date":"February 27, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber There\u2019s a promising future for African renewables as the continent strives to balance its current reliance on fossil fuels. That\u2019s the prediction of the African Energy Chamber\u2019s\u00a02025 Outlook Report on the State of African Energy. As I have said before, Africa will\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Countries&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Countries","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/category\/countries\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Mainstream-Renewable-Power-in-South-Africa.webp?fit=640%2C427&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Mainstream-Renewable-Power-in-South-Africa.webp?fit=640%2C427&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Mainstream-Renewable-Power-in-South-Africa.webp?fit=640%2C427&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":12934,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/zimbabwe-total-eren-chariot-to-deliver-solar-pv-project-for-karo-minings-platinum-mine\/","url_meta":{"origin":11969,"position":3},"title":"ZIMBABWE: Total Eren &#038; Chariot to Deliver Solar PV Project for Karo Mining&#8217;s Platinum Mine","author":"","date":"December 8, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Total Eren and Chariot, have announce that, pursuant to the partnership entered into in November 2021, Total Eren and Chariot have agreed to work together on the development, financing, construction, and operation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) project that will provide competitive electricity for the Karo Platinum Project, in Zimbabwe.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Countries&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Countries","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/category\/countries\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Solar-Energy.png?fit=588%2C391&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Solar-Energy.png?fit=588%2C391&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Solar-Energy.png?fit=588%2C391&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":10482,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/togo-amea-power-launches-50mw-solar-power-plant\/","url_meta":{"origin":11969,"position":4},"title":"TOGO: AMEA Power launches 50MW Solar Power Plant","author":"","date":"June 24, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"AMEA Power a subsidiary of UAE-based Al Nowais Investments (ANI) has announced the official commissioning of its 50MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Blitta, Togo, marking the country\u2019s first utility-scale renewable energy project developed by an Independent Power Producer (IPP), and one of the largest solar PV IPP plants in\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Countries&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Countries","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/category\/countries\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":5188,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/ustda-launches-its-largest-single-investment-in-kenyas-energy-sector\/","url_meta":{"origin":11969,"position":5},"title":"USTDA Launches its Largest Single Investment in Kenya\u2019s Energy Sector","author":"","date":"September 21, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Today, during the U.S.-Africa Business Forum, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency launched its largest single investment in Kenya\u2019s power sector to date\u00a0 at a ceremony witnessed by the Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya, the Honorable William Ruto, and Power Africa Coordinator Andrew Herscowitz, USTDA Director Leocadia I.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Geothermal&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Geothermal","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/category\/renewables-2\/geothermal\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/USTDA.jpg?fit=960%2C640&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/USTDA.jpg?fit=960%2C640&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/USTDA.jpg?fit=960%2C640&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/USTDA.jpg?fit=960%2C640&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11969","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11969"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11969\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11971,"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11969\/revisions\/11971"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11970"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11969"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11969"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11969"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}