Botswana Set to Deploy 12 Solar Power Plants

  Botswana’s state utility has signed PPAs for its first two independent solar projects. 12 solar…

ZESA to Develop Cost-Effective Power Generation Master Plan

  Zimbabwe is exploring cheap power generation options. The country currently has an electricity deficit of…

Natura Energy Signs Agreement with Globeleq for Solar Plant Development in Namibia

  Natura Energy is set to construct an 81MW power plant with Globeleq. The plant will…

GHANA: UNCITRAL Awards $170 Million Against Ghana for PPA Termination

UNCITRAL gives judgement against Ghana Awards $170 million for breach of PPA The United Nations Commission…

GHANA: Brace for More Power Outages – IES

IES says consumers should brace for more outages The government owes approximately $1 billion to IPPs…

KENYA: National Assembly Moves to Regulate All PPAs in Proposed Law

Kenya’s National Assembly seeks to regulate all PPAs Proposes a new Law The Bill seeks to…

World Bank Approves $168m for Solar Electrification in Burkina Faso

The World Bank has approved loans of about $168m for Burkina Faso. The loans will support…

KENYA: Parliament Investigates IPP Contracts

The Members of the Kenyan Parliament are currently investigating the contracts of eighteen Independent Power Producers…

SAWEA Members Set to Ramp Up Wind Energy Output

SAWEA believes that its members can ramp up wind energy output. The government has initiated a…

A tale of Two Electricity Markets

Across the continent, electricity markets currently deal with rising debt, inadequate generation, poor network infrastructure, and…