Kampala — A Chinese construction firm has embarked on the construction of the four mega sub-stations at Luzira, Namanve, Mukono, and Iganga industrial parks.   Mr Mark Namungo, the senior power analyst at the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL), said the project is expected to cost$100m (Shs337b) which was borrowed from the Chinese Exim Bank.   "... us being the government implementers of this.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 7th June 2016

UTHOR: By MARGARET NJUGUNAH, NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 2 - In a move that will see Kenya's wind power increased from the current 787 Megawatts, Kenya Power and Kipeto Energy Limited have signed a 20 year power purchase deal which will see Kipeto deliver 100 Megawatts of power to the country's power grid.   The wind project will be put up at a cost of Sh32.26 billion and will be funded by the US government's Overseas Private Investment.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 4th June 2016

The current vigour the 5thgovernment is exhibiting is key to achieving Sustainable Development Goal number 7, access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all, the Head of delegation of the European Union to Tanzania and East Africa region has said.   Speaking yesterday when launching a new booklet titled 'Empowering Tanzania: Energy for Growth and Sustainable Development', Head of EU delegation Ambassador Roeland Van.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 4th June 2016

Lusaka — Africa was presented with its largest energy deal ever - a $12 billion package from the Africa Development Bank - as some leaders fought off pressure from environmentalists concerned about the threat of an impending construction boom of power dams, reiterating their position that the continent was simply tired of being in the dark.   Under the new deal, which was announced during the ADB's annual meeting in Lusaka last.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 2nd June 2016

Dodoma — EXECUTION of the 250-kilometre of power line from Makambako in Njombe Region to Songea in Ruvuma region at a cost of 34.68 million US dollars and 15.41bn/- is expected to be completed by June 2018, the National Assembly heard yesterday.   Among others, the first phase of the project will involve expansion of a power sub-station at Makambako and construction of new 220/33Kv stations at Madaba and Songea, Deputy Minister for.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 1st June 2016

THE government has said nearly 6,000 villages will be connected with electricity through the Rural Energy Agency (REA) phase three. Deputy Minister for Energy and Minerals, Dr Medard Kalemani, told a parliamentary committee on Energy and Minerals when giving details of the implementation of REA budget in 2016/2017 fiscal year.   The deputy minister said the implementation of the third phase would kick off after the end of phase II at the.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 16th April 2016

Investors of the Sh21 billion wind power project at Baharini in Mpeketoni, have promised to create many jobs for locals.   They said they will also establish a Sh15 million annual trust fund to support local communities.   The wind harnessing plant is a project of a Kenyan firm Kenwind Holdings in partnership with Belgium's Electrawinds and the World Bank.   The International Finance Corporation, World Bank's private sector.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 13th April 2016

The push for clean energy has received a major boost after a Sh3 billion ($29.65 million) concessional loan was approved to finance two geothermal power projects in Menengai with an estimated total output of 70 megawatts (MW).   A clean energy fund, backed by six multilateral development banks will provide the loan.   The Climate Investment Fund said the loan endorsed through its Clean Technology Fund component will help expand the.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 12th April 2016

Asaba — Delta State Government on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with an American company, Alpha Energy and Electric Inc., for the generation of 500 megawatts (MW) of electricity through public- private partnership.   The MoU was signed on behalf of the state government by the Secretary to State Government (SSG), Mr. Festus Ovie Agas, witnessed by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and some members of the state executive.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 9th April 2016

The first phase of the 2 300 km regional power interconnector project that will link Zambia – Tanzania and Kenya (ZTK) power grids is expected to be completed by December this year in a development that is set to boost SADC power and the African Union’s thrust for continental integration.   The Chinese development package is into 10 areas that include infrastructure projects, aid for drought-stricken countries and thousands of.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 8th April 2016

Kaduna — Kaduna State Government said it would commit over N29.6 billion on power supply, agriculture and rail transport.   Gov. Nasiru El-Rufa'i who stated this on Wednesday in Kaduna at the opening of the Kaduna Economic and Investment Summit, said that part of the projects captured under the state's 2016 budget was the construction of a rail line for Kaduna metropolis which would gulp N10 billion.   The governor said the.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 8th April 2016

Dar es Salaam — Tanzania is determined to complete two projects to connect the country's electricity grid to that of Kenya and Zambia by 2019.   The projects-Iringa-Shinyanga (Backbone Transmission Investment Project) which will be interconnected with Kenya grid and the Iringa-Mbeya which will be connected to Zambia are scheduled for completion in 2018 and 2019, respectively. This would the country to trade power with neighbouring.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 2nd April 2016