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Global geothermal industry passes 12,000 MW operational

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The global geothermal industry surpassed 12,000 MW of geothermal power operational, with about 600 MW of new geothermal power coming online globally, according to a year-end update by the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA). In Nevada, NV Energy is looking to replace coal plants with 300 MW of renewable energy, including geothermal.

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Kabisa EV House Opens in Kigali as New Hub for e-Mobility in Rwanda

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Rwanda is one of the countries with some of the most progressive electric vehicle policies. A couple of years ago, Rwanda introduced some really cool incentives for EVs that included: Fiscal Incentives: Electricity tariffs for charging stations to be capped at the industrial tariff. This means that charge point operators.

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Volkswagen & Siemens launch joint electric mobility pilot project in Rwanda

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The pilot project, which will form part of Volkswagen’s operations in Rwanda, was officially announced today by Thomas Schäfer, CEO of Volkswagen Group South Africa and responsible for the Sub-Sahara Africa Region, in the presence of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Rwanda, Right Honourable Dr. Edouard Ngirente.

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Volkswagen founds mobility services company in Rwanda; to begin local assembly of Polo and Passat

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The Volkswagen brand has founded “Volkswagen Mobility Solutions Rwanda”, a company based in Rwanda. Going forward, the brand will be focusing in particular on new app-based mobility services such as car sharing and ride hailing in Rwanda. Overall, Volkswagen and its partner companies will create up to 1,000 jobs in Rwanda.

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Kabisa & Societe Petroliere Partner to Expand EV Charging Infrastructure Across Rwanda

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Rwanda is one of the few countries on the African continent that has very progressive policies for electric vehicles. Fiscal Incentives: Electricity tariffs for charging stations to be capped at the industrial tariff. These policies include some pretty cool incentives for EVs, such as the following. This means that charge.

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Volkswagen plans integrated mobility concept in Rwanda; vehicle production in Kenya

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The concept provides for app-based mobility solutions such as car-sharing and ride-hailing to be offered in Rwanda. Volkswagen says that Rwanda is well-suited to be a pioneer of new mobility solutions as it has a population of young tech-savvy people and its capital Kigali is seen as the most connected city in Africa.

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Ampersand Unveils Upgraded Electric Motorcycle Named “Alpha”

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The transition to electric in Africas motorcycle taxi industry is shaping up nicely now. One of the leading players in this industry is Ampersand. Ampersand currently has operations in Rwanda and Kenya. Several companies operating in key markets are scaling up their operations.