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The Tale of Two Blackouts
On Tuesday, 18th of May, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) made an announcement that the…
ZIMBABWE: Zimbabwe Power Races to Complete Hwange Power Station
Hwange Power station now 65% complete The project has a combined capacity of 1520MW The station…
JGC Set to Develop Waste-to-Power Plant in Ghana
A Florida-based company is set to construct a waste-to-power plant in Dawa, Accra, Ghana. The public…
SOUTH AFRICA: NERSA Approves Tariff Increase for Eskom Customers
NERSA approves 15.06% tariff increase for Eskom customers Municipalities to announce individual tariff increments Economists warn…
SON Releases New Standards for RE/EE Components
SON has released new energy standards for energy meters, solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, inverters, batteries and…
KENYA: Kenya Power Launches 33/11kV Substation
Kenya Power adds a substation to the network portfolio The completed substation is part of the…
REA Signs SHS Agreement With 6 Renewable Energy Companies
The REA has signed agreements with six companies to deploy SHS under the Output-Based Fund component…
TANZANIA: TANESCO Experiences Vending Glitch
Technical issues at TANESCO to blame Residents queue for hours to purchase tokens Major cities like…
BOTSWANA: Farmer Calls for Electricity Installation Subsidy
Citrus farmer seeks installation subsidy Installation fees are unaffordable for farmers Farmers struggle to pay high…
RWANDA: Energy Sector Suffers a Budgetary Shortfall
The electricity sector suffers a budget deficit REG sees Rwf23 billion reduction from previous year Weiss…