South Africa Moves to Renewable Energy to End Load Shedding

• SA authorities turn to renewable energy to improve electricity conditions in the country. • A…

NIGERIA: Nigerian Governors to Review GenCos Privatisation

  NGF to review GenCos privatisation The Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) has disclosed that all Governors…

UGANDA: UEGCL Connects Several Villages to Electricity Network

  UEGCL connects several villages to electricity supply The Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL) has…

Scatec Enters a PPA for Solar Farm in Lesotho

Scatec and Lesotho Govt. sign PPA for solar deployment in Lesotho It will be the first-ever…

Promoting Accountability and Transparency

The Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) is broadly divided into three sectors: Generation, Transmission and Distribution.…

NIGERIA: Nigeria Falls to 20th on Gas Producer Ranking

Nigeria ranks 20th gas-producing country Nigeria, previously ranked as the 8th top gas-producing country, now ranks…

German Development Bank Commits €49m for Mini-Grid Deployment in Africa

KfW has established a new fund to scale mini-grids deployment in Africa. The new funds aim…

Kenya: Electricity Demand Reaches Record High

KenGen records the highest energy demand ever. Electricity demand has climbed steadily as the country reopened…

ZIMBABWE: ZESA to Import 480MW From Zambia and Zimbabwe

ZESA to import 480MW from Zambia and Zimbabwe The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) is set…

ZIMBABWE: Energy Minister Issues Directive on Defaulting Consumers

Minister issues ‘no pay, no power’ directive on electricity supply Tasks ZESA Holdings on revenue collection…