AfrElec - Africa Power Monitor
South Africa's first utility scale wind farm project, Msenge Emoyeni, attains financial close
Kenya’s surge in wind, solar power generation staves off electricity shortage in time of drought
Power generation at Libyan plants highest in country’s history
The generation capacity of power plants in Libya reached 8,200 MW, registering the highest figure in the North African country’s history as the General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) has upgraded and carried out a large number of reforms,
Wind power generation projects bring improved energy security, create job opportunities in Africa
Wind energy generation is becoming increasingly popular in many parts of Africa owing to the continent's abundant wind resources and the need to diversify energy sources to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
South Africa-based Africa Data Centres to run on solar energy after clinching 12MW deal
EBRD is providing $80mn equity bridge loan to Egypt Green Hydrogen to build 100-MW electrolyser facility
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing up to $80mn for an equity bridge loan to Egypt Green Hydrogen, the developer and operator of Egypt’s first green hydrogen production facility.
S&P puts South Africa's power utility ESKOM on CreditWatch positive on expected $14bn government debt relief
A commitment by South Africa’s government to take on $14bn of power utility ESKOM’s $23bn debt has encouraged ratings agency, S&P, to give the company positive ratings.
China drives global wind turbine orders to new record in 2022
Global wind turbine order intake hit new highs in 2022, with 44 GW procured in the fourth quarter and 134.6 GW for the year. Both of these order intakes were records, says a new analysis by Wood Mackenzie.
Danish firm Vestas secures order to supply wind turbines to South African IPP, Red Rocket
A South African independent power producer, Red Rocket, has ordered wind turbines with the capacity to generate 373 MW from Danish manufacturer Vestas for three projects it plans to build in the country.
Gesto Energy completes assessment of geothermal potential of southern Morocco
Portugal’s renewable energy-focused firm Gesto Energy announced it completed the evaluation process of the geothermal potential of Morocco’s southern region to generate power and presented its assessment to Morocco’s ONHYM.
China International Energy plans to invest $5.1bn in green hydrogen project in Egypt
The company plans to invest $5.1bn in the project, which is expected to be implemented in two phases consisting of a solar park and a wind farm, along with a facility for electrolysing water and synthesising ammonia.
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