Belgian development agency launches tender for five solar mini-grids in Mozambique
The five solar-plus-storage facilities will be located in Zambézia and Nampula provinces.The Belgian development agency, Enabel, has launched a tender for the construction of five solar mini-grids in Zambézia and Nampula provinces, in Mozambique. The agency specified that the photovoltaic systems will have to be sized such that the diesel generators they replace will only be needed in case of emergencies. The five mini-grids must have a PV capacity ranging from 75 kW to 230 kW, a storage capacity of between 445 kWh and 1,130 kWh and a back-up diesel generator with an installed power of 45 kVa .
Some surprise standouts emerged in on either side of the Atlantic
Read on for insight and analysis from the past week
The big boys can be beaten
Although several favourites still recorded comfortable wins, most notably Japan’s 14-0 triumph in Mongolia, several matches threw up surprising results.
Few would have predicted that the Netherlands would lose 4-2 to Turkey in their opening FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ qualifier. Having looked unstoppable after their 6-0 rout of Germany in the UEFA Nations League last autumn, Spain toiled to secure a 1-1 draw with Greece, before only beating Georgia 2-1 thanks to an injury-time winner.
Repeat pāua poacher from Napier handed fishing ban
1 Apr, 2021 03:13 AM
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Kelly Makoare was found with 52 paua in his boat at Pourerere Beach in Central Hawkes Bay in February 2020. Photo / File
Kelly Makoare was found with 52 paua in his boat at Pourerere Beach in Central Hawkes Bay in February 2020. Photo / File
A Napier man has been handed a three-year fishing ban after being caught with more than five times the daily limit of pāua.
Kelly Horowai Makoare was found with 52 pāua in his boat at Pourerere Beach in Central Hawke s Bay in February following an inspection by Ministry for Primary Industries Fishery Officers.
Five things to watch from the Federal Reserve meeting
17 Mar, 2021 04:22 AM
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Financial Times
By: James Politi and Colby Smith The Federal Open Market Committee meets this week against a sharply improved US economic backdrop compared to its last gathering in January: the winter surge of coronavirus cases has ebbed, the rollout of vaccinations is accelerating, and Joe Biden s US$1.9 trillion ($2.6t) stimulus plan has been enacted, with money already flowing to US households.
Markets have taken notice, sending 10-year Treasury yields to the highest level in more than a year, heightening volatility on Wall Street and raising some concerns about a premature tightening of financial conditions.