AfrElec - Africa Power Monitor

16 April 2024

Kenya-Ethiopia power agreement under scrutiny amidst Ethiopian energy crisis

15 April 2024

Kenya's Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority has sounded the alarm over Addis Ababa's deepening energy woes, raising concerns about the ramifications for Nairobi's power supply security and the possibility of renegotiating a 2022 deal.

Ethiopian Electric Utility and Huawei ink deal to extend electricity access to rural areas

15 April 2024

Ethiopian Electric Utility (EEU) and Chinese technology conglomerate Huawei have sealed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at extending electricity access to residents in off-grid regions of Ethiopia by leveraging solar power.

Misr Aluminium, Scatec partner to build 1,000 MW solar facility in Egypt

12 April 2024

Misr Aluminium Company is partnering with the Norwegian renewable energy producer Scatec to build a solar energy facility that feeds the company’s operations.

Global renewables developer PNE sells 240-MW PV project to NOA Group in South Africa

11 April 2024

Global developer of wind power and photovoltaic (PV) projects PNE Group has sold its 240-MW Khauta solar PV project in South Africa to the South African energy company NOA Group Ltd.

Russia leverages its nuclear expertise in Africa

10 April 2024

Russia continues to reap substantial profits from its robust nuclear sector exports despite efforts by Western nations to reduce their dependency on Russian fossil fuels following the Ukraine invasion.

South Africa’s energy regulator greenlights power outage protocols up to Stage 16

9 April 2024

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) has published a set of guidelines that extend power outages, locally called load shedding, up to Stage 16, a significant expansion from a previous limit to eight stages,