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German hydropower plant to start construction of transmission lines in East Africa

 Uganda’s 600MW Karuma hydropower plant is set to commence the construction of transmission power lines; this is after intec – GOPA-International Energy, a German energy consulting company agreed on a US$ 6.3m consultancy services contract.   Funding for the construction of the transmission lines at Karuma hydropower plant are from China’s Exim bank.   Eriasi Kiyemba, Uganda Electricity Transmission Company.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 31st August 2015

KenGen Shines at the East African Power Industry Awards in Kenya

 The Kenya Electricity Generating Company, KenGen scored a double win at the inaugural East African Power Industry Awards in Nairobi on Thursday evening when the utility won the Outstanding Clean Power Award and also took top place in the Excellence in Power Generation category.   Other popular winners were Dr Albert Butare, former Energy Minister of Rwanda who won the Lifetime Achievement Award for East Africa, as well as H.E. Dr.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 31st August 2015

Muzizi power dam project takes off

 The 44 mega watt (MW) Muzizi Power Dam in Kibale District will finally be a reality soon following the signing of an agreement between the German Development Bank (KfW) and the Agency for French Development under which the two institutions will fund the project to the tune of €70m (about Shs 270 billion).   Muzizi Hydro Power Dam is to be constructed on River Muzizi, a tributary of Lake Albert, for the benefit of communities in.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 31st August 2015

Kenya: Simba, Vivo Secure Diversified Kenya Partnership

Nairobi — Vivo Energy Kenya, the company that distributes and markets Shell-branded fuels and lubricants, has sealed a mutual interest partnership with local diversified business group, Simba Corporation.   The deal will see Vivo access tailor made vehicle leasing solutions from Simba.   Alongside the partnership, Vivo has been retained by Simba Corp as the exclusive lubricants supplier for the upcoming Simba Corporation.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 29th August 2015

Nigeria: Govt Signs U.S.$237 Million World Bank Electricity Deal

Abuja — TO underscore commitment to the on going reform in the power sector, the Federal Government yesterday announced that it has completed the signing of the World Bank Partial Risk Guarantees (PRGs) in support of the 450 megawatts Azura-Edo Independent Power Plant (IPP).   The deal was concluded on Friday, August 21, 2015. Parties to the agreement included the Federal Government represented by the Ministry of Finance and.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 29th August 2015

Ethiopia: Gilgel Gibe III On a Trial Electric Power Production

The largest hydropower plant in Ethiopia, Gilgel Gibe III, started trial electric power production on Tuesday (August 25, 2015), announced the Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy.   The dam begins trail production since it stored water that enables the production, Alemayehu Tegenu, Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy told the press. When the trail is successful, Gibe III is expected to start generating 500 megawatt of.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 29th August 2015

Power: Energy for all in 2020

The government will have to act quickly and mobilise funds to connect all of the country's population centres to the national grid in the next five years. With inadequate electricity supplies sapping the country's economic growth, the government has launched several large projects to increase generation capacity and connect more customers to the national grid.   The limitations of Kenya's current energy infrastructure are stark. Amos.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 29th August 2015

US$145mn for Kenya-Tanzania power transmission line

 The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$145mn loan for the construction of a 510 km power transmission line running through Kenya and Tanzania power-transmission-lineThe Kenyan government plans to add 5,000 km power lines to the existing 3,800 km in the next two years.  The two countries will use the loan to support their efforts in constructing the 400 kV line and several substations along the way to allow them to.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 29th August 2015

East Africa power company invests in smart meters

 Uganda's retail power distributor Umeme Power Company is reported to be investing US$24mn in automated meter-reading technology that uses smart meters to help it curb energy losses among large commercial consumers powerline- gyn9037According to Babungi, the ability to monitor customer consumption and status of metering installations enable real time responses in cases of power thefts. (Image source: gyn9037) A smart meter records.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 29th August 2015

Muzizi hydro-power to be constructed in East Africa

 The Ugandan and two companies from Germany and France has signed a US$ 76m agreement that will see the construction of the Muzizi hydro-power project come to birth and help in providing power to more than 60,000 homes.   Germany Development Bank (KfW) and the French Development Agency are the two other companies that are financing the construction of Muzizi hydro-power project. Under the mutual reliance initiative, KfW will.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 28th August 2015

Construction of power plants in Kenya pays dividends

 The effort of constructing power plants in Kenya has started paying off following a drop in imported electricity  from Uganda, Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has announced.   According to data from (ERC), Kenya has only imported 27.97 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) from Ethiopia in the first half of the year, down from 57.91 million kWh in same period last year, a 51.7 per cent drop and 95 per cent or 26.49 million kWh from.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 28th August 2015

Developing nations need Sh13 trillion geothermal investment by 2030

 Kenya and Turkey have exceeded forecasts for harnessing geothermal energy, but other developing countries, including Indonesia and the Philippines, are lagging behind on leveraging the renewable power source, a new analysis shows.   If developing nations are to carry out the planned expansion of geothermal energy capacity, $133 billion (Sh13.7 trillion) needs to be invested in the sector by 2030, the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI).... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 28th August 2015



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