Eswatini Look to Renewables to Reduce Electricity Imports

Eswatini is seeking to reduce its energy dependence. The country is seeking to deploy renewable energy…

First Privately Developed Solar PV Plants Commissioned in Senegal

The first privately developed solar power plants in Senegal have been commissioned. The plants have a…

Voltalia to Install Solar Plant at Zimbabwean Gold Mine

Voltalia will construct a solar PV plant at the Blanket gold mine in Zimbabwe later this…

Kenya to Enact Improved Mini-Grid Regulations

Kenya has developed new mini-grid regulations to streamline development. The government believes that the regulations will…

Desert Technologies’ Wins Award for Containerized Solar Generator

Desert Technologies (DT) has won the Middle East Solar Industry Association’s (MESIA) “Best Innovation” award. The…

AfDB, Tanzania Sign $140m Loan Agreements for Increased Power Generation

The AfDB will provide $140m in loan funding to Tanzania for the construction of a hydropower…

Solar Company Seeks to Seize Lesotho’s Assets

Lesotho may lose its assets and revenue after Frazer Solar GmbH claimed a contractual breach. Frazer…

Ivory Coast: Vergnet Hydro to Upgrade Boreholes with Solar Pumps

Vergnet Hydro has been awarded an €18 million contract to rehabilitate 1,000 boreholes in Ivory Coast.…

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Hydroelectric power, also known as hydropower, is a form of renewable energy that utilises the water…

Guinea Set to Deploy its First Grid-Connected Solar Plant

The 40-MW Khoumagueli solar project has signed a 25-year PPA with Guineas power grid. The plant…