AfrElec - Africa Power Monitor

29 March 2023

South Africa’s power utility Eskom returns Ugandan hydropower plants as licence expires

28 March 2023

South Africa's national power utility Eskom has returned two hydropower plants to Uganda's government after the East African country’s authorities decided not to renew its licence.

Goldwind, Vestas in photo finish for top global wind turbine spot

28 March 2023

According to a report by research firm BloombergNEF, global wind capacity additions dropped by 15% in 2022 following two years of record growth.

South Africa declares power emergency as rolling blackouts wreak havoc on economy

23 March 2023

South Africa declares a state of disaster as it grapples with a severe energy crisis that has far-reaching impacts on its economy and society. The country's coal-fired power plants, which generate 95% of its electricity, fail to provide enough power.

Kenya-based solar farms developer Equator Energy sells undisclosed stake to IBL Group of Mauritius

23 March 2023

IBL Group of Mauritius has bought an undisclosed stake in Kenyan-based Equator Energy Ltd, which designs, installs, operates and maintains its solar power in Kenya, Uganda, Somalia, Somaliland, Zimbabwe, Gambia and South Sudan.

US firm Astra Energy secures land for 50-MW renewable power plant in Zanzibar

22 March 2023

US firm Astra Energy is set to invest in a clean and renewable power plant in Zanzibar with a capacity to generate 50 MW after securing land from the Tanzanian archipelago’s government.