Africa

South Africa

Malawi Switches On 20-MW Battery Storage System to Stabilize Power Supply

July 27 — Malawi has completed the installation of a 20-megawatt utility-scale battery storage system, the only facility of its kind in southern Africa outside…

Morocco

ECOWAS States Sign Agreement Backing Nigeria-Morocco Atlantic Gas Pipeline

July 20 — Member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) signed an intergovernmental agreement on Sunday in Freetown supporting the Ni…

South Africa

Mulilo reaches financial close on BESS project in South Africa

Mulilo has reached financial close on the Hartebeesfontein battery energy storage system (BESS) project, a 77 MW/308 MWh facility located near Klerksdorp in the…

Nigeria

Nigeria signs $1.5b Katsina-Ala hydropower concession in major African PPP milestone

The Federal Government signed the Concession Agreement for the Grand Katsina-Ala Hydropower Project.This was just as it formally appointed Maverick Energy Partn…

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…