#funding

Australia: Network company Transgrid had secured $75 M in federal government funding for the development of a link between Victoria and New South Wales.

Djibouti: The $55 M Second Djibouti-Power System Interconnection Project has been approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors.

Senegal: The World Bank has approved $150 M from the International Development Association (IDA) to increase access to electricity in Senegal.

United Kingdom, London: National Grid Electricity System Operator has been awarded a Strategic Innovation Fund grant to support its Common Framework Project.

USA, Washington DC: The US Departments of Transportation and Energy announced nearly $5 B to build out a national electric vehicle charging network.

South Africa: UK Climate Investments has committed $19.8 M (£15 M) funding to support Revego Africa Energy Limited’s (Revego) long-term growth.

Burkina Faso has obtained funding from the World Bank and intends to use part of this funding to cover the realisation of rural electrification networks in Burkina Faso.

India, Uttar Pradesh: The Central government has approved $57 million funding for the proposed electrification projects in the city of Ghaziabad aiming to increase power supply in the coming years.

$1.5 billion electricity transmission project in Scotland, United Kingdom will be supported by funding from the European Investment Bank (EIB)

Pakistan, Karachi: Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $6 billion five-year funding strategy which will help Pakistan to reform energy sector and upgrade its power infrastructure.