AfrElec - Africa Power Monitor

29 October 2024

Kenya's High Court halts $736mn Adani Energy deal amid legal challenges and public scrutiny

27 October 2024

Kenya's High Court has suspended a $736mn public-private partnership between the state-owned Kenya Electrical Transmission Company (KETRACO) and India's Adani Energy Solutions, a subsidiary of the Adani Group, founded by billionaire Gautam Adani.

Kenya launches $90mn geothermal plant, expanding renewable energy hub at Menengai field

27 October 2024

OrPower 22, owned by China’s Kaishan Group Co. Ltd., broke ground on a new geothermal power plant in Kenya’s Menengai field, marking the latest phase in Kenya's ambitious energy development plan

Serengeti Energy to develop 50-MWp solar farm in Northern Côte d'Ivoire

27 October 2024

Kenya’s Serengeti Energy, an independent power producer, will develop a 50 MWp solar farm in northern Côte d’Ivoire, marking the company’s first project in the country.

Orano to suspend uranium mining in Niger amid coup-induced disruption

27 October 2024

French nuclear company Orano has announced that it will suspend its uranium mining operations in Niger at the end of October.

Uganda-South Sudan power link delayed amid funding setbacks

25 October 2024

The ambitious 400-kV power transmission line planned to connect Olwiyo in Uganda to Juba in South Sudan, initially set for completion in 2020, now faces further delays and budgetary complications, pushing its expected commissioning to 2028

Niger seeks consultants for 60MW solar storage feasibility study

24 October 2024

Niger Electricity Co. is seeking consultants to conduct feasibility, environmental, and social impact assessments for a 60 MW solar-plus-storage project in Tahoua, western Niger.

BRICS boosts nuclear energy collaboration among member nations

23 October 2024

Top executives from BRICS+ nuclear enterprises have launched an Atomic Energy Platform, with the goal of advancing best practices and cutting-edge nuclear technologies for peaceful applications within member nations.

Global electricity demand is surging faster than expected, warns IEA

22 October 2024

The International Energy Agency (IEA) suggests that global electricity demand is surging faster than expected and that keeping climate change in check may thus become harder.

Ghana’s ESLA completes 90% buyback of energy sector bonds

22 October 2024

ESLA plc, the special purpose vehicle established to address Ghana’s energy sector debt, has completed a 90% buyback of its GHS1.04bn ($62.3mn) bond offer, a key step in restructuring the country’s energy sector liabilities.