ZIMBABWE: Surge in Grid Network Causes Network Failure

Zimbabwe suffers from power outages due to network failure Imports from South Africa caused an electrical…

NAMIBIA: Namibia to Construct New Power Plant

Namibia Power to construct a new power plant The plant will be a 50MW plant The…

KENYA: Estimated Billing is Illegal – High Court to Kenya Power

Estimated billing is illegal High Court bars Kenya Power from recovery arrears A Kenyan High Court…

LIBERIA: LEC to Slash Staff Salaries by 30%

LEC employees suffer pay cuts Pay cut to be implemented this June Financial challenges to blame…

SOUTH AFRICA: Karpowership to Review Decision on Environmental Permit

Karpowership to appeal the decision Department of Environment denies Karpowership environmental permit The Turkish company, Karpowership…

SOUTH AFRICA: Unbundled Eskom to Will Lead to Low Electricity Tariffs

The unbundled utility will lead to lower tariffs Eskom to be unbundled into independent utilities To…

KENYA: Consumers to Pay More for Electricity in June

Consumers to pay more in June Increase in fuel costs for thermal plants to blame EPRA…

GHANA: Brace for More Power Outages – IES

IES says consumers should brace for more outages The government owes approximately $1 billion to IPPs…

MALAWI: ACB Stops Award of Contracts for MAREP Project

Malawi’s ACB halts award of Energy Contracts by the Ministry of Energy The Contracts are for…

SOUTH AFRICA: Eskom to Implement 1.5% Raise in Wages

Eskom to implement wage increase Workers Union demand higher wage incrementUnions reject Eskom increment Heavily indebted…