ADFD and IRENA announce funding by ADFD of US$44.5m in four developing countries

Four 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 funding for transformative, replicable and innovative renewable energy projects. The Marshall Islands, Niger, Seychelles and Solomon Islands will receive US$44.5m in funding to support a number of projects.

The projects selected in the funding are:

• Marshall Islands: a 4.6 megawatt hybrid micro-grid project using solar PV and lithium-ion batteries, which will provide renewable energy access to over 16,000 people.
• Niger: rural electrification for over 150,000 people, using 2.1MW solar PV micro-grids and solar home kits. One hundred schools will be electrified, drinking water supplies improved, and several thousands of jobs created.
• Seychelles: a government-supported solar PV utility-scale project will integrate a 5MW solar PV plant into an existing wind farm. The project will create almost 300 jobs, and supply renewable power to over 1,800 households.
• Solomon Islands: a government-backed 20MW reservoir dam and hydropower facility will provide renewable energy access to over 5,000 people, create around 400 jobs, and cut down on 44,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions each year.

For more information on the projects in the four developing countries, see full article.