Friday, June 10, 2011

Eskom hopes to conclude more renewable energy funding soon

"State-owned power utility Eskom hopes to conclude more funding for its renewable energy projects in the near future, the utility, which secured a $365-million African Development Bank (AfDB) loan, said on Monday.

Eskom would use the AfDB loan towards financing its 100-MW Sere wind project in the Western Cape and a planned 100-MW concentrated solar plant in the Northern Cape.

The utility said that the AfDB loan formed part of a broader funding plan for renewable energy projects, which includes other development finance agencies.

The loan consists of $265-million from the bank’s own resources and $100-million from the Clean Technology Fund (CTF). The CTF loan is for 40 years and was concluded under the South African government guarantee for Eskom’s debt." More here, on Engineering News

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