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Zambia: K200 Million for Renewable Energy

Swedish Ambassador to Zambia Henrik Cederin has revealed that his country will invest up to K200 million towards implementation of renewable energy in Zambia.   Mr Cederin said Sweden would invest in renewable sources of energy in a bid to mitigate the ongoing energy crisis not only in Zambia but the COMESA region as a whole.   He was speaking in Lusaka yesterday when he presented his credentials to COMESA secretary general Sindiso.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 19th November 2015

Deepak Khilnani Announces Sub-Saharan Africa's Largest Gas Engine Power Project

London — Cummins Cogeneration Limited (CCL), headed up by Deepak Khilnani, and WUTA Energy are set to commence the development of a 140MW gas-fired power plant. Based in Beyin, the plant is the first phase of a 300MW Power Purchase Agreement to supply energy to the Ghanaian Grid, and once complete, it will be the largest gas engine power project in sub-Saharan Africa.   After successfully operating 100MW of gas-based power projects.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 19th November 2015

Intratrek Wins Another Power Tender

Golden Sibanda — Munyati Power Station will have its electricity generation capacity restored to 100 megawatts after Indian firm, Jaguar Overseas Limited (JOL) and its local partner were awarded the engineering procurement tender to refurbish the plant. Jaguar Overseas, backed by its local partner Intratrek Zimbabwe Limited, was awarded the rehabilitation tender at an EPC price of $113 million excluding taxes, as the efforts to solve.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 19th November 2015

Huge Investment On Green Energy Attracts FDI in East Africa

 Ethiopia is hugely investing in energy especially in renewable energy which enables the country to be the leading manufacturing hub and power exporter in Africa.   Chairman of the Executive Board for 2016 World Energy Congress has said Ethiopia's drive towards building environment friendly energy is a pulling factor for more FDI.   Board Chairman Assistant Professor Hassan Mura Mercan, who is also Turkish Deputy Minister of.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 19th November 2015

Construction of nuclear power Plants in Africa to proceed

 The government will continue with the construction of nuclear power plants in South Africa,  Head of Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa), Phumzile Tshelane, has said.   Tshelane indicated that they had the two options of coal and nuclear to increase their power supplies as other methods were not ad good given the climatic changes.   South Africa had already signed nuclear agreements with Russia, China, France the US,.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 19th November 2015

Construction begins on one of the largest gas power plant in Africa

 Ghana has begun the construction of what it says will be the largest gas-fired power plant in sub-Saharan Africa to take advantage of the country’s rich reserves of natural gas.   The gas power plant in Ghana, developed by Cummins Cogeneration Limited and WUTA Energy, will generate 300mw of power when completed. The first 140mw phase will be connected to the Ghanian Grid next year.   The mega gas power plant in Ghana.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 19th November 2015

France boosts energy efficiency in East Africa

 The French Development Agency (AFD) under the SUNREF programme has pledged to help in boosting energy efficiency in Uganda, the country’s Commissioner for Energy James Banabe has said.   AFD which seeks to finance green projects, has earmarked $13 million to fund companies looking to implement energy efficiency in Uganda by financing  equipment and measures.   He said that approximately 64% of the electricity.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 19th November 2015

East Africa: Rusumo Power Project Draws 20 Firms

Twenty firms have been prequalified to bid for the construction of the regional Rusumo Falls Hydroelectric Project, which is expected to add 80MW to the Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania power grids by 2019.   The current electricity generation in the region cannot meet the increasing industrial and domestic demand, with governments using heavy diesel generators, thus pushing up power tariffs.   The project has attracted six Chinese.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 16th November 2015

Rwanda: Fresh Boost for Renewable Energy Bid

The Climate Investment Funds (CIF), a multilateral climate finance vehicle, has endorsed Rwanda's renewable energy investment plans, making the country eligible to benefit from $50 million (about Rwf37 billion) for renewable energy funding.   The funds are provided under the Scaling Up Renewable Energy in Low Income Countries Programme (SREP).   SREP funding of $50 million is expected to help develop financially sustainable.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 16th November 2015

Construction of hydropower plants in East Africa gets financial support

 Afritech Energy (AE) and East African Power have signed a US$ 40m agreement that will see the construction of four hydropower plants in Rwanda.   The agreement will involve construction of four hydropower sites in Bihongora, Karambo II, Gatare Sebeya and Muregeya. Other two projects will be in Rustiro and two more in Rubavu.   Executive Chairman of Afritech Dan Klinck was present in Kigali during the press conference and said.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 11th November 2015

European Bank to fund renewable energy in Africa

 The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will now focus on financing renewable energy in Middle East and North Africa, its director Philip ter Woort, has announced.   The European Bank believes that the move will enable the Middle East and North Africa region to curb the current power shortage that is slowing economic progress in the region..   The EBRD and other financial institutions will launch a funding.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 10th November 2015

Nyagak III Small Hydro Power Project in East Africa to be constructed

 The construction of Nyagak III Small Hydro Power Project in Uganda is set to commence soon, this is after the Ugandan Government and a German firm signed a US$ a 1.8m agreement.   The agreement which was signed by Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL) on behalf of the government took place at the UEGCL offices in Nakasero. The German firm GOPA-International Energy Consultants GmbH together with an Italian based.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 10th November 2015



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