The Blast into Darkness

Over the weekend, a community in the Northern part of Nigeria was blasted into darkness by…

Zimbabwe’s Electricity Generation Improves with an additional Unit

One of Hwange Thermal Power Station’s two largest boiler-turbine-generator units has gone back on track giving…

TCN Commences Load-Shedding in Kaduna, Kano, Plateau States

  TCN has commenced load shedding in three states There is a load constraint in these…

GE Commissions Africa’s First Fully Digital Substation in Senegal

GE has commissioned Africa’s first fully digital substation. The station will allow for more flexibility and…

Niger Launch 50MW Solar Tender

Niger is set to construct a 50MW solar plant near Niamey. The plant is being developed…

World Bank to Provide $380m for 1GW Pumped-Storage Hydropower Plant in Indonesia

The World Bank will provide $380m for a pumped-storage power plant in Indonesia. The plant will…

ZETDC Announces Load-Shedding Schedule for Zimbabwe

Zesa has announced a load-shedding schedule for Zimbabwe. The announcement follows a drop in generation capacity.…

NDPHC Breaks Ground for 7.5MVA Injection Substation in Ekiti

NDPHC will build a 7.5MVA injection substation in Ekiti. 4 500KVA distribution transformers will accompany the…

Egypt, ACWA Power Agree to Postpone 200MW Kom Ombo Solar Project

ACWA Power has requested to delay the completion of the Kom Ombo Solar Project. The company…

USTDA Awards Grant for Grid Integration for Clean Energy in Algeria

The USTDA has awarded a $588,100 grant to the Algerian system operator GRTE. The funds will…