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Coega Biomass Centre supports FSC Forest Week
The FSC Forest Week has started. From 21 to 27 September, special attention will be paid to sustainable forest management.>>>
Biodiversity Impact study for Coega Biomass Centre
Last week, Dr Duduzile Ngwenya from Stellenbosch University, School for Climate Studies, in South Africa, started her biodiversity research. The>>>
First pellets produced in Coega Biomass Centre
After an intensive process of refurbishment, the pellet factory in South Africa’s Port Elizabeth reached a milestone. The first pellets>>>
Merry Christmas and an Inspiring 2024!
Clean cooking subject of lively discussion
Clean cooking in Sub-Saharan Africa is an upcoming and dynamic market but there are still barriers to break. Both financial>>>
Clean Cooking in Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan
How can households in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan (NMB) in South Africa benefit from clean cookstoves? To identify the>>>
First shipment of product from Coega Biomass Centre to Europe
The first shipment of product from Coega Biomass Centre, based in Gqeberha, South Africa is a fact. The shipment>>>
Partners for Innovation remains committed to connecting renewable energy projects with financiers in Sub-Saharan Africa
We are delighted to announce that over the next three years Partners for Innovation will continue to implement the GET.invest>>>
Exciting collaboration outcome from NL Energy Compact café for COEGA!
The NL Energy Compact Café, of which Partners for Innovation is a proud participant, will next be hosted by FMO>>>
Financial Close for South African pellet factory Coega Biomass Centre
The financing of Coega Biomass Centre has formally been completed. On April 19, 2023, FinCo, Partners for Innovation and iLive>>>
Partners for Innovations joins NL Energy Compact
We are proud to have become participant to the NL Energy Compact, an ambitious and committed multi-stakeholder energy compact, aimed>>>
Results GET.invest Finance Catalyst
Since 2016 the European Union and four European countries are supporting decentralized renewable energy companies with getting access to finance>>>
Partners for Innovation strengthens management team
Partners for Innovation has adapted the management structure to be well prepared for future developments. In addition to Peter Vissers>>>
Cooperation in South Africa around woody biomass captured
There are many opportunities in South Africa to use harmful and surplus biomass in a sustainable way. To this end,>>>
Cooperation between the Netherlands and South Africa puts the biomass chain to work
The PIB South Africa - Netherlands biomass project for the application of woody biomass residues in South Africa was completed>>>
GET.invest Finance Catalyst receives 1000th application
GET.invest’s core service, the GET.invest Finance Catalyst, recently hit a new milestone: the 1000th request for support in accessing finance and investment readiness. This number reflects a track record of over five>>>
Useful application of cocoa residues
Biogas from digested Cacoa Pod Husks can replace wood in wood-fueled drying ovens. Moreover, the digestate i.e.the residual flow>>>
South African pellet factory fully owned by Pellet Tech Africa, supported by FinCo Fuel
As of February 2022, Pellet Tech Africa, a partnership of iLive SA and Partners for Innovation, acquired full ownership of>>>
Access to Finance: results of GET.invest
Since the start of the European program GET.invest in 2016 -2022, 309 renewable projects and companies were supported to>>>
Pioneering efforts to electrify remote villages in Lesotho
OnePower Lesotho has taken the initiative of a mini-grid portfolio to bring electricity to 11 of Lesotho’s mountain villages which>>>
Biomass opportunities in South Africa take shape
After two years, the partnership of South Africa and the Netherlands on solid biomass pays off. The feedstock for the>>>
GET.invest FC visits clean energy projects in Burundi
With the aim of getting to know new clean energy projects and companies and other actors in the renewables market, three of >>>
Significant potential biomass residues for Côte d’Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire is one of the fastest growing economies in Africa with a thriving agricultural sector. The country produces significant>>>
Burundi’s first non-diesel IPP
Gigawatt Global, a renewable energy developer is working on a 7.5 MW solar field in Burundi, where 92% of the>>>
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Coega Biomass Centre supports FSC Forest Week
The FSC Forest Week has started. From 21 to 27 September, special attention will be paid to sustainable forest management.>>>
Biodiversity Impact study for Coega Biomass Centre
Last week, Dr Duduzile Ngwenya from Stellenbosch University, School for Climate Studies, in South Africa, started her biodiversity research. The>>>
First pellets produced in Coega Biomass Centre
After an intensive process of refurbishment, the pellet factory in South Africa’s Port Elizabeth reached a milestone. The first pellets>>>
Merry Christmas and an Inspiring 2024!
Clean cooking subject of lively discussion
Clean cooking in Sub-Saharan Africa is an upcoming and dynamic market but there are still barriers to break. Both financial>>>
Clean Cooking in Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan
How can households in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan (NMB) in South Africa benefit from clean cookstoves? To identify the>>>
First shipment of product from Coega Biomass Centre to Europe
The first shipment of product from Coega Biomass Centre, based in Gqeberha, South Africa is a fact. The shipment>>>
Partners for Innovation remains committed to connecting renewable energy projects with financiers in Sub-Saharan Africa
We are delighted to announce that over the next three years Partners for Innovation will continue to implement the GET.invest>>>
Exciting collaboration outcome from NL Energy Compact café for COEGA!
The NL Energy Compact Café, of which Partners for Innovation is a proud participant, will next be hosted by FMO>>>
Financial Close for South African pellet factory Coega Biomass Centre
The financing of Coega Biomass Centre has formally been completed. On April 19, 2023, FinCo, Partners for Innovation and iLive>>>
Partners for Innovations joins NL Energy Compact
We are proud to have become participant to the NL Energy Compact, an ambitious and committed multi-stakeholder energy compact, aimed>>>
Results GET.invest Finance Catalyst
Since 2016 the European Union and four European countries are supporting decentralized renewable energy companies with getting access to finance>>>
Partners for Innovation strengthens management team
Partners for Innovation has adapted the management structure to be well prepared for future developments. In addition to Peter Vissers>>>
Cooperation in South Africa around woody biomass captured
There are many opportunities in South Africa to use harmful and surplus biomass in a sustainable way. To this end,>>>
Cooperation between the Netherlands and South Africa puts the biomass chain to work
The PIB South Africa - Netherlands biomass project for the application of woody biomass residues in South Africa was completed>>>
GET.invest Finance Catalyst receives 1000th application
GET.invest’s core service, the GET.invest Finance Catalyst, recently hit a new milestone: the 1000th request for support in accessing finance and investment readiness. This number reflects a track record of over five>>>
Useful application of cocoa residues
Biogas from digested Cacoa Pod Husks can replace wood in wood-fueled drying ovens. Moreover, the digestate i.e.the residual flow>>>
South African pellet factory fully owned by Pellet Tech Africa, supported by FinCo Fuel
As of February 2022, Pellet Tech Africa, a partnership of iLive SA and Partners for Innovation, acquired full ownership of>>>
Access to Finance: results of GET.invest
Since the start of the European program GET.invest in 2016 -2022, 309 renewable projects and companies were supported to>>>
Pioneering efforts to electrify remote villages in Lesotho
OnePower Lesotho has taken the initiative of a mini-grid portfolio to bring electricity to 11 of Lesotho’s mountain villages which>>>
Biomass opportunities in South Africa take shape
After two years, the partnership of South Africa and the Netherlands on solid biomass pays off. The feedstock for the>>>
GET.invest FC visits clean energy projects in Burundi
With the aim of getting to know new clean energy projects and companies and other actors in the renewables market, three of >>>
Significant potential biomass residues for Côte d’Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire is one of the fastest growing economies in Africa with a thriving agricultural sector. The country produces significant>>>
Burundi’s first non-diesel IPP
Gigawatt Global, a renewable energy developer is working on a 7.5 MW solar field in Burundi, where 92% of the>>>