The consoritum that is working on construction of a geothermal power plant in Kenya has secured a has secured a risk cover from a German reinsurer, Munich Re worth US$ 300mn that will eventually pave way for the funding of the well drilling.   The risk cover is meant to compensate investors in the Akiira One project in case the eight geothermal wells being drilled in the Olkaria do not produce enough power.   Centum.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 13th August 2015

 The constructed Ngong wind power plant is to be commissioned in Kenya by Kengen in a bid to boost the renewable sources contributions to the national grid. It is hoped that the move will help in meeting the vision of generating 5,000MW of power by 2018. The construction of the wind power farm was expanded as a way of scaling up energy sources as the country looks to green energy.   Kengen CEO, Albert Mugo confirmed the reports and.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 12th August 2015

Electricity generation across the country has continued to maintain a continuous rise from 4,000megawatts just as it rose to 4,662mw on Wednesday.   Although the system began to rise in capacity from late June 2015, electricity customers across the 11 Distribution companies (Discos) had complained of not seeing a commensurate improvement in power supply hourly.   However, Daily Trust findings across Kubwa, Lugbe, Apo and other.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 10th August 2015

Khartoum — The Chairwoman of the National Assembly Energy Committee, Committee, Dr. Hatat Ahmed Al-Mahi made it clear that the committee intends to conduct a comprehensive review of studies concerning electricity tariff in the coming period.   She told SUNA, Wednesday that the revision comes in the context of the Committee's concerns relating to revision of all previous studies in this connection.   She stressed that no.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 10th August 2015

    Tanzanian solar energy contractor Rex Investment Limited (Rex) has selected MRIGlobal to undertake the first PV-Diesel hybrid grid’s feasibility study and power generation pilot project in a remote island of Lake Victoria region where currently merely 1% of the population have access to electricity. MRIGlobal, an American non-profit organization that conducts research in energy, defense and health sectors for Governments.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 6th August 2015

 The Tanzania Telecommunications Company Limited (TTCL), in an event held in Dar es Salaam last week, announced that with the completion of the national fibre cable network and the official launch of the 100% national high-speed broadband coverage across Tanzania, it aims to make the country the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) hub in East and Central Africa.   The Tanzania national ICT optical cable backbone has.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 6th August 2015

Swala Energy Limited has reported that its subsidiary company Swala Oil and Gas (Tanzania) Plc has received a no objection notice from the Tanzanian Ministry of Energy and Mines to the farm-out of 50% of its interests in the Kilosa-Kilombero and Pangani licences to Tata Petrodyne Limited (TPL).   The consent from the Tanzanian Petroleum Development Corporation, the Tanzanian Revenue Authority and now from the Ministry of Energy and Mines.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 6th August 2015

 The Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO) which owns most of the electricity supply in Tanzania mainland which includes generating, transmitting and distributing facilities  plans to spend more than US$ 4Bn in executing various projects for energy generation and gas production that will culminate in the production of 300-megawatt surplus.   Tanesco Managing Director, Engineer Felchesmi Mramba confirmed the news and.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 5th August 2015

The Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO) expects to use more than 4 billion US dollars in implementing various projects for generation, distribution and transmission of energy, including energy gas production projects that will help to produce a 300-megawatt surplus. The national power utility firm is also expecting to change the vending system for its prepaid electricity consumption arrangement, LUKU (Lipia Umeme Kadiri.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 3rd August 2015

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has noted the plans to build 6 to 8 nuclear power stations. Reports indicate that the introduction of this technology will cost between 400 billion and 1 trillion rand to build. This large sum of money required for financing nuclear energy will come from the taxpayer. COSATU wishes to reiterate the following concerns raised by its affiliate - the National Union of Mine Workers (NUM) on the.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 3rd August 2015

ACKERMANS, the South African-headquartered multinational retailer, is reveling in the success of its multi-million Rand project to reduce its energy footprint. In 2013, the organisation, in partnership with UGU Engineering Solutions, embarked on Project Save Watts (SWATTS) at cost of R33,4 million and received a R15 million rebate from Eskom, the power utility. The main aim of the project was to reduce the energy footprint of the business.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 3rd August 2015

GENERAL Electric has announced a partnership with Kipeto Energy Limited to build a new wind farm in Kenya’s Kajiado County. The local power deal caps off a successful run of more than $2,5 billion in booked orders on the Africa continent across transport, aviation, healthcare and energy sectors. The Kipeto project, announced during United States President Barack Obama’s visit to Kenya, is expected to make a significant.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 3rd August 2015