AfrElec - Africa Power Monitor

22 October 2024

South African power utility Eskom plans for 2,000-MW renewable energy projects

21 October 2024

Dan Marokane, CEO of South Africa’s state-run power utility Eskom, has announced that the company is set to become a significant player in the renewable energy space by procuring 2,000 MW of clean energy over the next two to three years.

Soleos Energy, Melci Holdings to collaborate on 200-MW solar project in DRC

21 October 2024

Soleos Energy, an Indian renewables developer company, in collaboration with Melci Holdings, a local electrical engineering firm in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has announced the development of a 200-MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project

Morocco inaugurates $325mn wind farm in Essaouira province

20 October 2024

Morocco's state power utility the National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) has inaugurated the 270-MW Jbel Lahdid wind farm in Essaouira province

Kampala's waste-to-energy initiative set to transform urban waste management

16 October 2024

A private company, NLS Waste Power Plant, has announced a ground-breaking investment of $383mn to construct a facility in Kampala aimed at converting municipal waste into energy

Russia’s Rosatom to support nuclear projects across Africa at AEW2024

16 October 2024

Rosatom, now building Egypt's first nuclear power plant, has announced a strong pipeline of projects across Africa, having signed agreements with Burkina Faso, Congo and Guinea while making inroads in Kenya and beyond.

Equinor affirms its commitment to stalled Tanzania LNG project

15 October 2024

Norwegian energy firm Equinor is holding firm in its commitment to the Tanzania LNG project despite proposed alterations by the government to a financial deal agreed on last year.