Africa

South Africa

Voltalia commissions 148MW South African solar farm

Voltalia has commissioned the 148MW Bolobedu solar plant in the Limpopo province of South Africa.The solar farm is one of the largest in Africa and will supply …

South Africa

Envusa Energy launches 240 MW solar project

Envusa Energy, a joint venture between Anglo American and EDF Power Solutions, has officially started commercial operations at its Mooi Plaats Solar PV Project …

Senegal

Fresh LNG gig in Africa lands on Spanish player’s worksheet

Spain’s Reganosa has lined up a new job at a future liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal in Senegal, Africa. As a result, the firm will supervise t…

South Africa

Construction begins on South Africa’s ‘largest’ single-phase PV plant

South African independent power producer (IPP) Anthem has begun construction on a 475MW solar PV project, the largest single-phase solar site in South Africa.Th…

South Africa and Russia Sign Nuclear Power MOU, Plan to Build Africa's First VVER Nuclear Reactor

Recently, South Africa's Nuclear Energy Corporation and Russia's Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation signed a Memorandum of Understanding on nuclear…

African Union, OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), and African Commission on Nuclear Energy (AFCONE) Sign Trilateral Memorandum of Understanding

Recently, at the African Union (AU) Summit held in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, the African Union, the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), and the Africa…

FTC Solar Signs 840MW PV Tracker Supply Agreement with South African Company

U.S. solar tracker manufacturer FTC Solar recently signed a three-year supply agreement with South African procurement company Lubanzi Inala to provide tracker …

Standard Bank Backs $285M Acquisition in Nigeria’s Gas Sector

Standard Bank has arranged a $285 million structured financing package to enable BlueCore Gas InfraCo to acquire Glover Gas & Power, the sole owner of Axxela &n…

Electricity Transmission

KETRACO Signs PPP for Two High-Voltage Electricity Transmission Lines in Kenya

The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) has signed a public-private partnership agreement valued at $311 million with a consortium formed by Africa…

Electricity Transmission

Kenya Signs $311 Mln Power Lines Deal With Africa Fund, Indian Firm

Kenya announced on Monday the signing of an agreement for a $311 million investment to develop two high-voltage electricity transmission lines. The partners inc…

Oil & Gas Trade

Chevron to Join Nigeria Oil Licence Auction, Plans Rig Deployment in 2026

Chevron announced on Friday that it will take part in Nigeria's upcoming oil licensing round and intends to deploy a drilling rig in late 2026 to support fu…

Electric Vehicles

BYD Accelerates South Africa Expansion With More Dealerships Planned in 2026

China's leading electric vehicle manufacturer, is accelerating its retail expansion in South Africa and now expects to complete its initial network of appro…

Energy Saving

Morocco to Secure 60% of Water Needs From Desalination, Minister Says

Morocco, after experiencing seven consecutive years of drought, aims to source 60% of its drinking water from desalinated seawater by 2030, compared with the cu…

Hydropower Plant

Liberia Secures $7.41m to Complete Run-Of-River Hydropower Project

The African Development Fund has approved additional financing of $7.41 million to ensure the successful completion of Liberia's Renewable Energy for Electr…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Sterling and Wilson Secures $147M EPC Contract for Solar Project in South Africa

Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Limited (SWREL) has secured a turnkey engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract worth approximately Rs 13.1…