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USTDA Supports Wind and Battery Storage Project, Opportunities for U.S. Business in Kenya

The study will explore a battery energy storage solution that will enhance the capacity of the power plant and stabilize the intermittency of wind power to the grid

The U.S. Trade and Development Agency has awarded a grant to Kenya’s Craftskills Energy Limited for a feasibility study to develop a 50-megawatt wind power plant with integrated battery storage capacity in Kenya. U.S. firm Delphos International will execute the study. “This project has both the structure and the smarts…

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Webinar: Project Opportunities in South Africa’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Market

The interactive program will provide market intelligence on projects in South Africa’s ICT sector, a US$7.3B market

WEBINAR: Thursday, May 30, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. EST The U.S. Consulate in Cape Town, U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), City of Cape Town, and Global Resources, Inc. invite you to participate in a webinar to learn about upcoming ICT project opportunities in the City of Cape Town.…

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U.S. Trade and Development Agency Supports Wind Energy in Mozambique Through U.S. Solutions

This project will create opportunities for U.S. businesses in a growing sector in Mozambique

The U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a grant to eleQtra (Moçambique) Limitada for a feasibility study to assess the viability of a 120 megawatt (MW) wind power plant to be developed in two phases of 60 MW each, located in the Namaacha District in southern Mozambique. This plant will…

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Nigeria Fiber and Broadband Technologies RTM Business Briefing

The event will allow U.S. companies to learn about Nigeria’s development plans and upcoming procurements

As part of the Nigeria Fiber Optic Cable and Broadband Information and Communications Technologies Reverse Trade Mission, USTDA is hosting a half day Business Briefing to connect U.S. industry with new opportunities in fiber and ICT infrastructure projects in Nigeria. The event will allow U.S. companies to learn about Nigeria’s…

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USTDA Connects U.S. Companies to Natural Gas Opportunities in South Africa

This project will create opportunities for U.S. businesses in one of South Africa's growing sectors

The U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a grant to the GreenCape Sector Development Agency for a feasibility study to assess the market demand, socio-economic impacts, and key risks of a proposed integrated liquefied natural gas (LNG) importation and gas-to-power project in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. The…

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Cameroon: 365MW Hydroelectric Project

This project has an expected installed capacity of 365 MW and is located on the Nyong River, in the Nyong-et-Kelle Department, Central region of the Republic of Cameroon

Platinum Power, a Power Africa partner, has pre-qualified a total of 7 consortia for the design and build of one of their hydropower projects in Cameroon, the Makay Hydroelectric project. This project has an expected installed capacity of 365 MW and is located on the Nyong River, in the Nyong-et-Kelle…

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Sub-Saharan Africa Fast Power Business Briefing

U.S. Trade and Development Agency will host a business briefing for U.S. businesses interested in learning about new project opportunities in select African markets

As part of the Sub-Saharan Africa Fast Power Reverse Trade Mission, USTDA will host a business briefing for U.S. businesses interested in learning about new project opportunities in select African markets. Attendees will be able to interact with senior-level attendees from public and private entities in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, and…

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Cameroon and Ivory Coast Rail Business Briefing

This event is being organized by USTDA’s logistics contractor for this event, the Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU)

The Ivory Coast and Cameroon Rail RTM will feature a Business Briefing in Chicago on October 19, 2017. The Business Briefing will provide a forum for representatives from Ivory Coast and Cameroon’s railroad industry to share information with U.S. companies on their needs and upcoming procurement opportunities for rail technologies and services. One-on-one meetings between…

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USTDA Connects U.S. Energy Industry to Projects in Madagascar

Implementation will result in the installation of a combined 10 megawatt peak of solar power generation and 88 megawatt hours of battery storage capacity, which would electrify an estimated 27,600 households and businesses in Madagascar

Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a grant to Henri Fraise Fils & Cie, a Malagasy energy company, for the development and implementation of minigrids in Madagascar, where only 15 percent of the population has electricity access. The grant supports the technical and economic study of solar photovoltaic…