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solar
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development financed Project B with EUR 3.9 million, which aims to construct and operate a 10MW solar PV plant. The project, categorised as Environmental Category B, signifies a strategic move towards a low-…
electricity access
Addis Ababa — A new World Bank program is set to strengthen and expand the electricity network, improve sector financial viability, and enable renewable energy generation through private sector participation in Ethiopia. Ethiopia has the third…
electrification
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a $20 million loan for electrification via community mini-grids powered by solar photovoltaic energy, as part of a Series D fund-raising operation launched by the American company Husk Power. With 90…
Wind
German wind turbine manufacturer Nordex has announced that it has won a new order in South Africa. This new 336 MW contract will challenge Denmark's Vestas, which has established itself in this dynamic and competitive market in recent years. Nordex…
hydro dam
African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina has called for a major political commitment to kick-start construction work on Democratic Republic of Congo's giant Inga 3 dam, which has the potential to meet the power needs of more than…
dam
At a time when Zambia and Zimbabwe are going through a debt crisis, the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) is planning to launch a new call for tenders for the construction of the Batoka Gorge hydroelectric megadam. This energy infrastructure will…
solar
At a time when Botswana is over 50% dependent on South Africa and Zambia for its electricity supply, Scatec is helping to change that. The Norwegian independent power producer (IPP) has just launched work on its 120 MW Mmadinare solar farm, which…
wind power
UAE-based independent power producer (IPP) Amea Power is completing the installation of the first wind turbine in its Amunet wind farm in Egypt's Gulf of Suez. The field is expected to supply up to 500 MW to Egypt's national electricity grid. Egypt…
hydro
In a recent turn of events, the Batoka Hydropower construction contract will be retendered and new bidders selected. The Zambian and Zimbabwean governments are retendering the US$5 billion hydropower plant contract after having previously awarded it…