Saudi-based independent power producer (IPP), ACWA Power, has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with government…
Category: Southern Africa
Consortium Seals $5bn for Hydroelectric Project in Mozambique
A consortium comprising TotalEnergies, Électricité de France (EDF), and Sumitomo Corporation has signed crucial agreements with…
NamPower Signs Contract with SDEE, Narada Power for BESS Project
Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower) has signed major Engineering, Procurement and Construction contracts with Shandong Electrical, Engineering &…
South Africa Opens Bids for 5GW Renewable Power Generation
South Africa has launched bidding rounds for 5,000 megawatts (MW) of new power generation capacity from…
TotalEnergies Commences 216MW Solar Plant in South Africa
TotalEnergies and its partners have started constructing a 216 megawatts (MW) solar power plant with 500 megawatt-hours…
South Africa to Launch Bidding Process for Nuclear Power in 2024
South Africa will launch a bidding process for an additional 2,500 megawatts (MW) of nuclear power…
South Africa Selects Gazprombank as Investment Partner for Gas-to-liquid Refinery
South Africa has agreed to the national oil company PetroSA’s recommendation to select Russia’s Gazprombank Africa…
Elephants Face Deadly Drought in Zimbabwe’s Hwange Park
Drought in Hwange Park caused numerous elephant deaths. Climate change and seasonal El Nino dried up…
Engie to Construct 75MW Solar Projects in South Africa
Engie South Africa, a French power utility, has announced the financial and commercial closure of two…
Invictus Energy Discovers Gas in Zimbabwe
Australia’s Invictus Energy has confirmed a gas discovery at its exploration site in the Cabora Bassa…