ECG Cuts Power to Ghana’s Parliament Over Debt

Ghana’s state-owned power distributor, ECG, briefly disconnected electricity to Ghana’s parliament building. This happened on Thursday…

Data Shows Ethiopia as Kenya’s Fourth Largest Power Supply Source

Data from Kenya shows imports from Ethiopia Electric Power beat supply from thermal generators and solar…

Oya Energy Project to Power 180,000 South African Homes

The Oya Energy project, expected to power 180,000 South African homes with clean energy upon completion,…

South Africa Opens Bids for 5GW Renewable Power Generation

South Africa has launched bidding rounds for 5,000 megawatts (MW) of new power generation capacity from…

Ghana’s Sunon Power Suspends Planned Shutdown

Sunon Asogli Power (Ghana) Limited has suspended the shutdown of its plant for one week. According…

SAMWU Calls for Transparency in Power Station Lease

The South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) in Gauteng has called for the City of Tshwane…

Cape Town’s Innovative Wheeling Project Brings Solar Power Integration to City Grid

The city of Cape Town has initiated a pilot project for wheeling a process of buying…

Vodacom Partners with Eskom for Independent Power Supply

Vodacom has signed a Virtual Wheeling agreement with utility provider Eskom for independent power supply. This…

Zimbabwe to Double Power Output by 2025 to Meet Energy Demand in Mining

Zimbabwe’s state power utility ZESA aims to more than double national grid capacity by 2025 to…

Gulf Power, Lake Turkana Wind Power Accused of High Electricity Costs

Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) reviewed power tariffs that took effect on April 1. Kenya…