AfrElec - Africa Power Monitor

22 April 2022

Germany to provide €65mn of financing for Egyptian green projects

21 April 2022

Germany is to provide €65mn of soft financing to support hydro and solar expansion in Egypt as part of Cairo’s plans to expand its renewables sector.

AfrElec: Angola aims for 70% renewables

21 April 2022

Angola wants renewable energy to account for 70% power mix by 2025 and is looking to attract foreign investment from EU and international financial institutions and private investors to fund the country’s energy transition.

Angola aims for 70% renewables

20 April 2022

Angola wants renewable energy to account for 70% of the power mix by 2025 and is looking to attract foreign investment from EU and international financial institutions and private investors to fund the country’s energy transition.

AfDB withdraws funding for Kenya’s 35-MW Sosian geothermal plant

20 April 2022

African Development Bank (AfDB) has withdrawn funding for Kenya’s 35-MW geothermal power plant at Menengai in Nakuru over Baringo Senator Gideon Moi’s ownership.

Heavy penalties set for vandalism of Uganda’s power infrastructure

18 April 2022

Uganda’s Parliament has approved the Electricity (Amendment) Bill of 2022, providing heavy penalties for vandalism of power infrastructure facilities in a bid to protect investment in telecoms.

AfrElec: Russia says sanctions will not affect NPP construction in Egypt

15 April 2022

Western sanctions will not affect the construction of the El Dabaa nuclear power plant in Egypt, Russian Ambassador to Egypt Georgy Borisenko said.