SENEGAL: Senegal Set to Open Up Sector of Private Investments

Senegal set to open the sector for private investments SENELEC to be restructured To grant private…

Spain Cuts Electricity VAT to 10% From 21%

Spain cuts electricity VAT charges from 21% to 10% Reduction to cost the government €560 million…

KENYA: Stop Hiring External Private Auditors – MPs to Kenya Power, KETRACO

The Kenyan Parliament has ordered the public energy companies under the Ministry of Energy to stop…

IFC, Rockefeller Foundation to Unlock $2bn Private Funding for Distributed Clean Energy in Africa

Both organisations will mobilise up to $2bn in private sector investment. Funding will prioritise countries where…

G7, DFIs to Invest over $80 billion in Africa’s Private Sector

G7 countries plan to invest $80 billion over the next 5 years. The investment will focus…

SOUTH AFRICA: South Africa to Allow Private Generation

South Africa to allow private generation of electricity Up to 100MW approved for private investors The…

TotalEnergies and Novatek to Decarbonise LNG Production in Russia

TotalEnergies and Novatek have agreed to reduce carbon emissions in the production of LNG. Both companies…

BOTSWANA: Minister Calls for Private Sector Participation Electricity Sector

Minister calls for private sector participation Suggests the use of PPP. Botswana’s Minister of Mineral Resources,…

First Privately Developed Solar PV Plants Commissioned in Senegal

The first privately developed solar power plants in Senegal have been commissioned. The plants have a…

Researchers Innovate Cement Battery Technology

Researchers in Switzerland have innovated a way to store energy in cement The research process involved…