EGYPT: Egypt, Cyprus Signs Interconnection Agreement

Egypt-Cyprus sign MoU for a project to facilitate energy trade Barely four days following the historic…

GHANA: Prempeh Working to Suspend Some Fuel Levies

Prempeh hints at suspending fuel levies Plans to cushion the impact of rising oil prices Ghana’s…

MIGA guarantees €4.5 million for the Nagréongo Solar Plant in Burkina Faso

The Paris (France) based Independent Power Producer (IPP) gets a guarantee from the Multilateral Investment Guarantee…

Turkey Plans to Add 1.5GW of Solar PV Capacity in 5th Tender Round

Turkey is set to add 1.5Gw of solar via a 5th round of its YEKA scheme.…

UGANDA: Government to Stabilise Supply in Northern Uganda

Government to stabilise supply in Northern Uganda Ongoing projects will address supply issues The Ugandan government…

EU, Germany Extend NESP Second Phase

The EU and the German government have extended the second phase of the NESP. The EU…

KENYA: Uhuru Kenyatta Orders a Review of All PPAs With IPPs

Uhuru Kenyatta orders a review of all PPAs with IPPs Gives a four-month deadline to the…

MALAWI: ESCOM to Connect 126,000 Households Free of Charge

ESCOM to connect 126,000 households The connection exercise will benefit rural households in Malawi Malawi’s Ministry…

Nigeria: House Moves to Ease Electricity Contracts from Procurement Act

House of representatives make moves towards the exclusion of PPA in the power sector. The House…

Uganda: Karuma Hydropower Project to be Refurbished

The Ministry of Energy has directed the Karuma Hydropower Project contractor to deploy more engineers on-site…