Two contracts, worth US $75M have been signed for the preliminary construction of the Regional Rusumo Falls Hydroelectric Project. The power project is expected to generate 80 megawatts of electricity …

Construction of Rusumo hydropower project In Uganda underway Read More

Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company said it would build a US $250 million meter manufacturing plant in Nigeria Kaduna area before the completion of 2016. Managing Director, Mr. Garba Haruna, made …

Kaduna Electric to build a meter manufacturing plant in Nigeria Read More

Renewable energy projects in Africa will be soaring high across the continent as the World Bank is planning to raise US$16B for hydro, geothermal and solar energy projects. Practice Manager …

World Bank to revitalize renewable energy projects in Africa Read More

Plans are underway for Zimbabwe’s first solar testing laboratory as the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority has begun the process of tendering for the equipment required, according to Chief Executive Engineer …

Zimbabwe to get first solar testing laboratory Read More

Senegal has already started construction work on a major solar project in Sub-Saharan Africa with the 20MW Senergy 2 project in Bokhol. The US$28 million project was developed by GreenWish …

Senegal begins work on Major solar project in Sub-Saharan Africa Read More

Four international bidders from Africa, Asia, Europe and South America have come together to develop phase II of the Bumbuna hydropower project in Joule Africa. The project is estimated to …

Phase II of Bumbuna hydropower project in Sierra Leone starts Read More

Vehicle and asset finance group WesBank and sister company First National Bank (FNB) have announced US$ 4.4m scheme to replace the shade-net carports at its joint offices in Fairland, Johannesburg, …

South Africa’s Wesbank, FNB invest US$ 4.4m in solar project Read More

South Africa has established a gas industrialisation unit for importing LNG to use as fuel for power generation. This move is aimed at reducing South Africa’s dependence on coal-fired power, …

South Africa sets up LNG import unit Read More

USTDA and Zarara Oil & Gas Limited have entered a US$996,600 grant agreement to evaluate the technical, economic and environmental aspects of the proposed Lamu gas-to-power project on Pate Island, …

USTDA partners with Zarara Oil & Gas on gas-to-power plant in Lamu, Kenya Read More

The Tanzanian minister for energy and minerals, Sospeter Muhongo, has announced that the government will invest at least US$30bn for the construction of a gas processing plant in Lindi region. …

Tanzania plans US$30mn gas plant investment in Lindi Read More