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Dabaa power plant in Africa to generate electricity in 2024

Egypt will get the first electricity supply from Dabaa nuclear power plant in 2024, the country’s prime minister Sherif Ismail has announced. He said that that the plant will run under acceptable environmental safety standards. He added that Dabaa residents will be relocated. The announcement comes following an agreement that was signed on November between Russia’s state-owned nuclear firm Rosatom and Egypt on 19.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 1st December 2015

Construction of major hydro-power project in Africa launched

 Zambia has begun the construction of what it says is a major hydro-power project aimed at boosting the country’s electricity generation capacity.   The construction of 750 megawatts Kafue Gorge Lower Hydro-power project in Zambia begins following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Zambia and China.   The hydro-power project in Zambia, to be situated in the south of the country-about 90 kilometers from.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 1st December 2015

R144 Million Transformer Installed in Acornhoek

Eskom has installed a R144 million transformer in Arconhoek in a bid to ensure reliable power supply to the communities in rural Bushbuckridge local municipality, Mpumalanga.   Eskom spokesperson, Khulu Phasiwe said the commissioning of a new transformer at the Acornhoek substation is part of the power utility's continuing drive to upgrade its electricity infrastructure.   "The commissioning of this transformer forms part of.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 30th November 2015

Transcorp Ughelli Power Limited Becomes Transcorp Power Limited

Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (Transcorp) yesterday announced the successful merger of its two power subsidiaries Transcorp Ughelli Power Ltd and Ughelli Power Plc. The merged companies are now a single entity called Transcorp Power Limited.   This is a significant milestone in the corporate history of Transcorp.   The merger was designed to harmonize the management and operations of Transcorp's power business for.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 30th November 2015

Paris Power Firm Comes Up With U.S.$2 Million Deal for Tanzania

Dar es Salaam — Energy Access Ventures (EAV), a Paris-based investment firm that backs entrepreneurial companies that bring access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa, has announced its inaugural $2 million investment in Off-Grid Electric (OGE) which has offices in San Francisco, California (USA) and Arusha in Tanzania.   OGE generates solar power and then distributes the electricity to rural households that are mostly far from the.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 30th November 2015

Investment decision on Africa’s Kudu power project mid-2016

 A final investment decision is expected mid-2016 on Namibia’s Kudu gas-to-power project, which is expected to boost electricity security in the southwest African country power namibia DavidSeibold flickrOnce the power plant is built, it is expected to provide Namibia with 400MW of power.  According to a senior official, the project, where costs have doubled to around US$2.3bn, will transfer gas from the offshore Kudu field to.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 30th November 2015

JCB Power Products acquires UK diesel genset producer

 JCB Power Products has acquired the business and assets of diesel generator producer Broadcrown Ltd JCBpowerJCB Power Products offers a range of more than 200 generators ranging from eight to 3,300 kVA.  The acquisition was to strengthen and extend the range of generators it has to offer, said the company. The new business is expected to function under the name JCB Broadcrown and products here on will be marketed as Broadcrown. The.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 30th November 2015

East Africa and CIF to spend US$50mn on clean energy projects

 Rwanda, along with Climate Investment Funds (CIF), will work to provide access to electricity to around 70 per cent of its population by 2018 solarpanel bartspeelman flickrRwanda hopes to tap into a range of clean energy sources in order to supply power to its residents.  The country is hoping to achieve this by tapping into a host of renewable energy sources, and bring up the access Rwandans have to electricity by 23 per cent from.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 30th November 2015

East Africa secures US$31mn fund to expand electricity grid

 Seychelles has secured US$31mn in funding from Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) and the Saudi Fund for Development to improve electricity network in the island nation seychelles grid saraj flickrThe 33kV transmission and distribution network will start at the Roche Caiman power station.  The joint loan will be utilised by country’s Public Utilities Corporation (PUC) to build a 33kV transmission and.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 27th November 2015

Africa's renewable energy sector holds investment potential worth US$13bn

 Egypt’s renewable energy sector has a potential opportunity of around US$13bn for private sector financing over the next five years, according to industry reports renewable egypt tomas74 pixabayThere are more than 4,000MW in renewable energy projects currently under development in Egypt, split between wind and solar.  As the North African country’s installed power capacity is set to nearly double from 31 GW in 2013 to 60.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 27th November 2015

Bloomberg survey ranks Kenya sixth in green power generation

 Kenya is now among top ten nations in regards to  green power generation, a report released by Bloomberg New Energy Finance shows.   The 2015 Climatescope Index ranks Kenya sixth out of 55 countries that are investing in wind, solar geothermal and other renewable power generation worth US$126bn of investments.   Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) also gave out a report that revealed that geothermal power consumption in.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 26th November 2015

More hydro power stations in East Africa to be constructed

 Plans to construct more hydro power stations in Uganda are in the pipeline in a bid to generate 2,550 MW aimed at boosting its goal to industrialize, the country’s president Yoweri Museveni has said.   Museveni said that his government is on a campaign trail to industrialize the northern part of the country.   “Northern Uganda is going to be the center of Uganda. We are going to turn and transform it to be an.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 25th November 2015



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