KENYA: Kenya Government Implements First Tranche Tariff Reduction

Kenyan government begins implementation of electricity tariff reductions To implement the first 15% tranche retroactively To…

BOAD Approves €23 million for Mini-Hydro Plant in Mali

The West African Development Board will grant finance for constructing a hydropower plant in Mali. The…

Highlights of NERC’s Q2 2021 Report

The Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, in December 2021, released a report on the performance of the…

KENYA: Kenyan Off-grid IPPs to Enjoy 50% Tax Cuts

Kenya approves tax cuts for off-grid IPPs The Finance Act now recognises tax incentives to large…

MOROCCO: Xlinks to Connect UK and Morocco Through Underwater Cable

Xlinks energy firm set to handle the interconnection project To enable 3.6GW renewable energy trade between…

EGYPT: Egypt to Sell Stake in Siemens Built Power Plants

Egypt to sell shares in Siemens built power plants To offer up stakes in four state-owned…

South Africa Moves to Renewable Energy to End Load Shedding

• SA authorities turn to renewable energy to improve electricity conditions in the country. • A…

Promoting Accountability and Transparency

The Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) is broadly divided into three sectors: Generation, Transmission and Distribution.…

Nexsphere Announces Plans for a 1GW Offshore Wind Plant in Tasmania

Nexsphere is to construct an offshore wind plant with a capacity of 500MW to 1GW in…

Five African Countries Pitch Renewable Energy Projects at the AEMP

  The 5th AfDB AEMP highlighted five countries’ clean energy projects and plans.  The AEMP highlight…