AfrElec - Africa Power Monitor

14 May 2021

Dumsor in West Africa as water levels fall in Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana

13 May 2021

Declining power output in Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana has caused power cuts in neighbouring West African countries such as Mali and Burkina Faso.

Nigeria’s Starsight Energy moves into East Africa

13 May 2021

Nigeria’s Starsight Energy has announced its acquisition of a 50% stake in the East African operations of Commercial and Industrial (C&I) solar power provider, Premier Solar Group.

The IFC considers funding costly power ships in South Africa

13 May 2021

The International Finance Corp.’s interest in supporting potential suppliers of emergency power to South Africa has provoked criticism from climate activists.

Kenya to set up emissions trading system

13 May 2021

Kenya is close to setting up an emissions trading system in a bid to limit the release of greenhouse gases.

ACWA Power begins construction of 100-MW Redstone CSP project

13 May 2021

Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power has announced the start of construction at the 100-MW Redstone CSP project in South Africa after reaching financial close.

SCDP says new terminal will help reduce Cameroon’s fuel import bill

12 May 2021

Cameroon’s national petroleum product concern SCDP expects the total cost of fuel imports to decline as a result of the completion of a new oil terminal at the port of Douala.

Nigeria considers domestic LPG subsidy

12 May 2021

Nigeria’s government is reportedly considering a plan to subsidise domestic LPG prices.

Solar and wind post strong pandemic growth

12 May 2021

Record levels of solar and wind additions are set to become the new normal as the world pushes forward its post-pandemic recovery