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A new nonprofit industry body supporting the development of wind energy opportunities across Southern Africa has been launched at the annual Windaba conference in Cape Town.
Dubbed the 'Wind SADC', the association will help countries boost their…
Lekela Power (IPP) is planning to start work on its Ras Ghareb wind project in the fourth half of 2019, according to Faisal Eissa, General Manager of the Egyptian subsidiary of this independent power producer (IPP).
The wind project in West Bakr is…
Power distribution companies (DisCos) in Nigeria can save about N18.3bn ($60m/$1=N306) annually allowing mini-grid operators share distribution assets to provide power for rural customers who cost them a lot to serve and generate lower returns, a…
A team of French engineer Colas, the African Development Bank’s electricity investor Africa50, local firm Jovena and Norwegian hydropower company SN Power will develop the Volobe hydropower plant in Madagascar.
The firms will take over Compagnie…
Namibia's vice president Nangolo Mbumba on Thursday inaugurated the N$120 million 5MW Trekkopje Solar Project at Orano's Trekkopje Mine.
The plant is about 50 kilometres from Swakopmund within the Trekkopje mining area, and is located close to the…
As part of the 11th European Development Fund (EDF), the European Union has approved €27 million, about 18 billion CFA francs for the funding of three development projects in Senegal. Senegal’s Minister of Economy, Planning and Cooperation, Amadou…
A 55MW methane gas power project was inaugurated in Rubavu District on Thursday with the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Infrastructure, Eng. Patrice Uwase, commending the main project sponsor for the initiative.
According to the Ministry,…
A new study shows that solar may help reduce water pumping costs in a desert oasis of Mauritania by more than 300%, while also considerably reducing water losses. The researchers claim that PV water pumping may also help prevent the desertification…
A World Bank presentation in London drew an encouraging picture for the Nigerian market by explaining why the mini grid segment will take off in the next 12 months.
The World Bank’s Jon Exel has predicted the five-year mini-grid program run in…