Africa

Wind Farm

IPPs to Challenge Eskom's Force Majeure on Wind Farms

Eskom is proposing to curtail operational wind farms citing reduced demand in relation to COVID-19.

Energy Storage Technology

Gravitricity to Explore South African Mine Energy Storage Potential

Energy storage company gravity has secured £300,000 in funding from Innovate UK's catalyst project.

Market Analysis

Solar Emerging as Best Bet for West Africa’s Future Energy Mix

The countries of West Africa should make solar PV the “prime source” in their future energy systems as they decarbonize in the decades leading up to 2050, acc…

Hydropower Plant

Kenya to Commence Construction of Kaptis Hydropower Project

Kenya is soon to commence construction of Kaptis hydropower project.

Wind Farm

New Wind Farm Brings More Power to Senegal

Senegal is among the African nations trying to increase access to electricity for its population. U.S. officials estimate about 35% of the country’s 16 million…

Power Construction

AfDB Provides €62M for Rural Electrification in Over 1,300 Localities in Côte d'Ivoire

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has recently granted a loan of about 41 billion CFA francs (€62.35 million) to Côte d'Ivoire.

Oil Price

Oil Crash Puts Africa's Cash-Strapped Producers in Peril

The collapse in oil prices has left African oil producers facing a loss of revenue at a time when they need it most to fight coronavirus.

Power Construction

AfDB Will Lend US$242m for the Cameroon-Chad Power Interconnection

The presidency of Cameroon has authorised the government to sign two loan agreements with the African Development Bank (AfDB) totalling XAF148bn (US$243m) to fi…

Market Analysis

Report Probes Risks of Controversial South Africa Hydropower Project

Controversy continues to shadow the development of the Grand Inga III project, with the latest arising from a report titled ‘I Need You, I Don’t Need You: Sou…

Market Analysis

Wind Energy is a ‘Key Technology’ with Benefits for Middle Eastern & Northern Africa

Quick developments are expected to be spurred by installations in Morocco, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.

$160 Millions for Renewable Energy Through the Energy Inclusion Facility

The Energy Inclusion Facility (EIF) of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has raised USD 160 million. The funds provided by several development partners will h…

Hydropower Plant

The Largest Dam in Namibia has Officially Been Inaugurated

The Neckartal Dam – the largest dam in the southern African country of Namibia – has officially been inaugurated.

DRC Gets Africa’s Biggest Hydropower Projects Back On Track

The Democratic Republic of Congo is looking to breathe new life into the Grand Inga Dam project, which is said to be the world’s largest proposed hydroelectric…

Solar Power Plant

AfDB Provides $150m to Electrify 250,000 Households with Solar

The Kenyan government has recently secured $150 million (over 15 billion Kenyan shillings) from the African Development Bank (AfDB). The funds will provide sola…

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