France says it has granted 170 million dollars aimed at increasing the power supply for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).   The French Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Denys Gauer announced this on Thursday in Abuja in a remark at the Nigeria Alternative Energy Expo 2015.   Represented by Mr Georges Vanin, First Counsellor, Political Affairs and Communication, Embassy of France, Abuj, the ambassador said the power sector was one of the.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 17th October 2015

 A Russian nuclear firm Rosatom Corporation has announced plans to construct four Reactors in Dabaa nuclear plant in Egypt.   The  Nuclear power company is currently pushing to expand its market to the middle East being one of the most growing market in nuclear power.   Rosatom hinted that talks with Egypt on the construction of the four reactors are on the final stages.   “The company is negotiating with the.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 17th October 2015

 The long awaited plans for the  construction of Dabaa Nuclear power plant in Egypt has finally taken shape as officials from Egypt and Russia got into final talks on the way forward.   According to reports from the Egyptian Authority the Russia state-owned Rosatom has reached final stages of negotiating the construction of Egypt’s Dabaa nuclear power plant contract.   According to a statement from Rosatom.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 16th October 2015

The Ministry of Energy Wednesday, 7 October launched a new project for the procurement, installation and commissioning of reinforcement and extension of minimum and low voltage network and supply of prepaid meters and vending stations in the Western area, almost 40 years since a similar project was carried out in the country.   The project is financed by the Islamic Development Bank and undertaken by Tunisian group STEG International.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 15th October 2015

Johannesburg — The African continent could generate nearly a quarter of its energy needs using indigenous, clean, renewable energy by 2030 writes SHARON KYATUSIIMIRE.   "Africa holds some of the best renewable energy resources in the world in the form of biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar and wind," Adnan Z. Amin, the IRENA Director-General said last week.   "This, combined with the precipitous drop of.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 15th October 2015

Ethiopia’s Gilgel Gibe III hydroelectric power project began power generation, APA can report on Monday.The Dam, highest Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) dam in Africa, will have a total installed capacity of 1,870mw. This will increase Ethiopia’s power generation capacity by 234 percent, according to Alemayehu Tegenu, Cabinet Affairs Minister, and former Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy. The power will provide an.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 14th October 2015

During the just concluded Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) expo at Gikondo in Kigali, many visitors crammed around one stand marvelling at 'magical' stoves.   These were not ordinary stoves as they are powered by only one piece of charcoal, hydrogen, and are connected to electricity or four radio batteries using a phone charger.   "Considering daily feeding needs of a family, school fees, rent and other.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 14th October 2015

Implementing its second Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP II) in the coming five years, Ethiopia will endeavor to boost its power generation to at least 17,000 MW, said Ethiopia’s President Mulatu Teshome. Having completed the implementation of its first GTP, the East African country in September launched the second GTP, which the president said is a decisive chapter in the country’s development, designed to realize the first half.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 14th October 2015

 The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) has approved a US$965,000 grant to support the preparation of a turnkey hydropower plant in Saltinho, Guinea Bissau hydropower  The plant is expected to have a capacity of 20MW, said AfDB. The announcement was made on the sidelines of the African Development Bank (AfDB)’s Energy Week in September. The upcoming hydropower plant will be interconnected by a transmission line to Bissau.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 12th October 2015

It’s no secret that Africa’s economic development has been stifled by the shortage of electricity across the continent. The Africa Progress Report 2015 puts theannual electricity-related economic loss at 2 percent to 4 percent of GDP. In Ghana and Tanzania, electricity shortages are costing businesses 15 percent of sales. Over 600 million people are getting restless waiting for power. South Africa alone accounts for 50 percent of.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 9th October 2015

Electricity exports from Kenya to Uganda and Tanzania have significantly increased as of July this year, Energy Regulatory Commission in Kenya  has noted. According to the regulator the move is due to the recent  addition of geothermal power into the national grid. “The country has increased power sales and cut imports largely due to the additional geothermal energy to the grid,” said John Mutua, senior manager for.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 8th October 2015

The development of renewable energy received a shot in the arm after the African Development Bank set up a 21 billion shillings equity fund. The fund will be geared towards small and medium hydro, wind, geothermal, solar and biomass projects in the Sub Saharan region.Other interested parties include the Global Environment Facility which has contributed 45 billion shillings, European Investment Bank and the Global Energy Efficiency and Renewable.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 7th October 2015