South Africa Finalises Energy Storage Projects

Eskom is close to finalising over 800MWh of battery energy storage projects. AfDB backs the project…

NNPCL, CME Sign Power Generation Contract

NNPCL sign a contract with CME and GE to generate 50MW of electricity The company expresses…

NNPC Plans NIPP Power Plants Acquisition

Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari, the Managing Director of NNPC, says NNPC should take part in power…

Clean Energy Sources Generates 92.3% of Electricity in Kenya – EPRA

Kenya’s electricity access is now at 76.49%, with 8.2 million connected consumers. Thermal sources will generate…

AfDB Allocates $379m for Desert to Power Project

$379.6 million was recently allocated by the African Development Bank (AfDB) for a power financing facility…

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…