GIFA Locates 9 Mining Sites for Solar Power Generation

GIFA discovers mining sites in the West Rand area of Gauteng. It has completed EIA reports…

Botswana Govt. Launches Call for Solar Tender

Botswana authorities call for two 200MW thermodynamic solar plants. Interested independent power producers (IPPs) have until…

NORAD to Provide $56 Million for Renewable Energy Development in Africa

The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) is providing a $56 million grant to the Africa…

South Africa: Cape Town Plans Tender for IPP Power Purchase

Cape Town plans to gradually exit from the monopoly of the South African state-owned utility Eskom.…

Johannesburg Set for Electricity Tariff Hike

Eskom has requested a 20.5 per cent increase in tariff. Last July, municipalities saw a 17.80…

Botswana Power Corporation Calls for Solar Tender

BPC is inviting bids to develop and operate six solar photovoltaic plants. Botswana wants to accelerate…

Algeria Launches Tender for 1000MWp Solar PV Plants

The Algerian Government calls for tender for solar PV plants. IPPs will have until April 30th,…

NIGERIA: Nigerian Governors to Review GenCos Privatisation

  NGF to review GenCos privatisation The Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) has disclosed that all Governors…

Tunisia Adds 500MWp Solar Power to its Electricity Grid

The Tunisian government will provide an additional 500MWp to its electricity grid. The contract has been…

KENYA: Electricity Tariffs Remain High Despite Government’s Promises

  Kenyatta administration fails to drive down electricity tariffs Prepaid tariffs recorded a marginal increase Contrary…