UGANDA: Delays Mar Commissioning of Hydroelectric Dam

UEGCL postpones commissioning to June 2022 Karuma Hydropower is a 600MW project The commissioning of the…

MALI: EIB Provides $364m for Mali-Guinea Electricity Project

EIB allocates $364 million in funding The Mali-Guinea electricity reconnection project is part of the WAPP…

WEST AFRICA: Mali, Senegal and Mauritania Benefit From OMVS Project

OMVS finances rural electrification project Malian, Senegalese and Mauritian communities to benefit from the project This…

African Trade Insurance Agency to Support Malawi Solar Project

The African Trade Insurance Agency  through the RSLF will provide 37MW solar power plant will The…

Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam Sparks Nile Water Dispute

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile is Africa’s largest hydroelectric project. With a…

Nigeria’s Power Infrastructure: A Journey from Past to Future

Before the dawn of modern power infrastructure, Nigeria’s power faced significant challenges in meeting the energy…

Tajikistan Grapples with Energy Crisis Amid Water Shortages

Tajikistan imposed electricity restrictions on September 22 due to dwindling water reserves. A significant drop in…

$1 Billion Hydropower Gamble in India Sparks China Tensions

India has announced a $1 billion investment to build 12 hydroelectric power stations in Arunachal Pradesh.…

EDF Acquires a Solar Home System Startup, upOwa, in Cameroon

Électricité de France (EDF) has acquired upOwa, a solar home system start-up, bolstering rural electrification efforts…

China’s CGGC Launches Work on the 2GW Caculo Cabaça Dam in Angola

The hydroelectric dam at Caculo Cabaça can now commence construction. The Republic of Angola’s President, Joo…