GenCos Received ₦81.14bn Payment Assurance in 2020

GenCos received a total of ₦81.14bn as payment assurance from the Nigeria Electricity Bulk Trading Plc…

South Africa Announce Preferred Bidders for 2 GW Tender

South African Department of Mineral Resources (DMRE) has announced preferred bidders to procure short-term risk-mitigation capacity.…

REN21’s Report Shows that Cities Across Africa Demonstrate Progressive Leadership to Deploy Renewables

The 2021 edition of REN21’s Renewables in Cities Global Status Report, shows that one billion people…

Ethiopia Signs Agreement for the Construction of 500 MWp Solar Energy Projects

Masdar Clean Energy will construct solar PV power plants in Ethiopia. Masdar, under the agreement, will…

Zambia Set for First PPA Solar Plant

The pilot project will have a capacity of 10 to 40 MW. The project intends to…

Construction Set to Commence at 20 MWp Solar PV Facility in Malawi

JCM Power is set to commence the construction of the 20 MWp Golomoti solar project. The…

AfDB Provides $27 Million Loan for 200 MWp Egyptian Power Plant

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved $27.2 million for constructing the Kom Ombo solar project.…

821MW of New Wind capacity Installed in the Middle East and Africa in 2020

Only 821MW of new wind power capacity was installed in the Middle East and Africa in…

Cenfura and DNA to Deploy Mini-Grids Powered with Blockchain Payment

Cenfura has partnered with DNA Global Energy to deploy mini-grid systems in South Africa. Consumers will…

Ghana to Invest $1 Billion in Power Loans

Plans to refinance power sector loans Renegotiation of power contracts began in 2019 Ghana power sector…