AfrElec - Africa Power Monitor

30 July 2024

Ghana inaugurates 16.82-MW rooftop solar plant, Africa's largest

29 July 2024

Ghana's renewable energy sector received a significant boost with the inauguration of a 16.82-MW rooftop photovoltaic solar plant in Tema, marking the largest single rooftop solar installation in Africa.

Energy Commission of Nigeria breaks ground on solar PV assembly plant

29 July 2024

At the ground-breaking ceremony in Enugu State, Mustapha Abdullahi, the Director-General and CEO of the ECN, highlighted the project's significance in tackling the inefficiencies of Nigeria's existing electricity grid.

Australian firm Tlou Energy prepares to kick-start Lesedi gas-to-power plant in Botswana by December

28 July 2024

Tlou Energy (Tlou), an Australian company, has said development of its Lesedi gas-to-power project in Botswana is on track to begin generating electricity later this year.

South Africa’s power utility Eskom advances plans for small modular nuclear reactors

26 July 2024

South Africa’s state-owned power utility Eskom has announced its plans to build a demonstration modular nuclear reactor as part of the country’s strategy to increase nuclear power generation in its energy mix and reduce CO2 emissions.

Algeria plans to extend electricity transmission pipeline to Europe via Italy

23 July 2024

The Algerian government is set to expand its energy exports with the construction of a new electricity pipeline to Europe via Italy, in a bid to meet the increased European demand for energy.

Renewables generation to exceed coal next year for first time – IEA

23 July 2024

The amount of electricity generated by renewables worldwide in 2025 is forecast to eclipse the amount generated by coal for the first time, says a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA).