Nigeria Experiences Blackout as Power Grid Collapses

The national power grid, operated by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), collapsed again yesterday at about 11:51…

Eskom Withdraws Grid Access for Karpowership

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., South Africa’s state-owned power utility, has withdrawn transmission capacity (grid access) reservations…

Kenya Power Loses Transmission Power Line to Some Regions

Kenya Power announced yesterday that it had lost its transmission power line serving Western, Nyanza and…

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…

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…

Kenya Experiences Power Blackout, Transport Minister Calls for Investigation

A power blackout hit Kenya on Sunday evening, affecting most parts of the country. The power outage, which…

France, EDF Agrees on Nuclear Power Prices

The French government and utility EDF have negotiated future nuclear power prices. According to the French…

ASUU Calls for Power Restoration in KASU

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kaduna State University (KASU) chapter, has called for prompt power restoration…

EU to Invest €60m in Uganda’s Hydropower Plant

The European Union plans to invest 60 million euros ($63 million) in upgrading one of Uganda’s…

Adelabu Urges Public-private Partnerships in Power Sector

Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has stressed the need for improved partnerships between the public and…