SOUTH AFRICA: Eskom, Hawks Bursts Syndicate Ring

Eskom bursts syndicate ring Syndicate specialised in the sale of electricity tokens Syndicate cost Eskom millions…

KENYA: Consumers Decry Prolonged Blackout

Power outages in Magana North Residents complain of the outage that has lasted over three weeks…

NIGERIA: Lagos Begins Retrofitting Street Lights

LASG begins retrofitting of street lights To convert existing street lights to LED The Lagos State…

NIGERIA: Increase Staff Wages, Labour to IBEDC

Labour asks IBEDC to increase staff salaries Says IBEDC has failed to increase salaries since 2013…

Three Off-Grid Power Plants Set to Power Three Cities in the D.R. Congo

A consortium of Gridworks, AEE Power, and Eranove will deploy three off-grid projects in the DRC.…

Scatec Awarded Hybrid Solar Contracts in South Africa’s Emergency Tender

Scatec has been awarded 50MW of contracts for each of the Kenhardt 1, 2 and 3…

KENYA: KenGen Commences Drilling at Ethiopian Geothermal Site

KenGen commences drilling at the geothermal site Site located in Ethiopia’s Rift Valley State-owned power generation…

Hydroneo Set to Resuscitate Hydropower Project in Malawi

Hydroneo has signed an agreement with Finergreen in a bid to reach a financial close on…

Heineken Signs PPAs with Two Wind Farms

Heineken is looking to increase the role of clean energy in its operations. The company has…

Desert Technologies’ Wins Award for Containerized Solar Generator

Desert Technologies (DT) has won the Middle East Solar Industry Association’s (MESIA) “Best Innovation” award. The…