GreenCo to Buy 85 MWp of Solar Power from Amea Power

Independent power producer (IPP) Amea Power has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with GreenCo Power…

Egyptian Electricity Minister to Join South Sudan Energy Summit

Dr. Mohamed Shaker El-Markabi, Egypt’s Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, will attend this year’s South…

UK Parliament Committee Calls for Green Power Acceleration

If the UK does not rapidly increase the generation of fossil fuel-free electricity, it will not…

OPEC Fund Wins Award for Co-financing the South Helwan Power Plant

The OPEC Fund for International Development has received the “Abdlatif Y. Al-Hamad Development Award in the…

ZESCO Signs to Develop 600 MW of Solar Projects with PowerChina

ZESCO Limited and Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina), a wholly state-owned company, have signed three contracts…

Ghana Chamber of Mines Installs Solar Power

The Ghana Chamber of Mines (GCM) has switched to solar in a bid to join the…

CAR: The Sakaï Solar Power Plant Becomes Operational

Energy-related cooperation between China and the Central African Republic (CAR) is starting to pay off. The…

Virtual Power Plants, Benefits and Possible Applications in the Nigeria Power Sector

Virtual power plants (VPPs) are an emerging technology in the energy sector which allows the aggregation…

PepsiCo to Convert Waste into Fertiliser and Electricity

In South Africa, PepsiCo is committed to lowering its methane emissions. The American company, which produces…

TCN and DisCos Apportion Blames over The Nigerian Power Sector Performance

The Market Operator, a unit in the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN and electricity distribution companies,…