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…

GHANA: UNCITRAL Awards $170 Million Against Ghana for PPA Termination

UNCITRAL gives judgement against Ghana Awards $170 million for breach of PPA The United Nations Commission…

New Solar Cheaper than Coal in Asia and Europe – BNEF

BNEF reports that constructing new solar plants is now cheaper than constructing and operating coal plants…

Spain Cuts Electricity VAT to 10% From 21%

Spain cuts electricity VAT charges from 21% to 10% Reduction to cost the government €560 million…

RWANDA: Energicotel to Issue Corporate Bond on RSE

Energicotel to issue a corporate bond Bond to be listed and traded on RSE Energicotel operates…

EIB Approves $95m for Geothermal Projects Financing in East Africa

The EIB has approved $95m for geothermal project financing in the East Africa Rift Valley region.…

ZIMBABWE: Zimbabwe Set to Add 150MW to the National Grid

Zimbabwe set to add at least 150MW to the national grid 11 power projects to come…

World Bank Approves $168m for Solar Electrification in Burkina Faso

The World Bank has approved loans of about $168m for Burkina Faso. The loans will support…

NIGERIA: High Electricity Tariffs Raises Cost of Production – PPIL

High tariffs result in a high cost of production PPIL invests in its own power generation…