AfrElec - Africa Power Monitor

South Sudan opens its first 20-MW plus capacity solar plant with Ezra Group

South Sudan has launched its first major renewable energy initiative: a 20-MW solar power plant paired with a 14-MWh battery storage system.

Morocco's ONEE plans to build 990MW gas-fired power plant for $420mn

Zimbabwe's government, Indian firm Jindal step up preparations for $350mn refurbishment of power plant

Nigerian president to inaugurate five mini LNG projects

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu will inaugurate the construction of five mini liquefied natural gas projects in Ajaokuta on January 30.

Algerian Sonelgaz reopens bidding for construction of three large solar plants

Algerian utility Sonelgaz has reopened bidding for the construction of three large solar photovoltaic plants after terminating previous contracts awarded in May last year due to contractor failures.

Africa-focused Savannah Energy revenue dips slightly to $258.7mn, total income rises

Morocco inaugurates $54mn power lines connecting El Ouali substation to Midelt Solar Plant

GoviEx Uranium's Muntanga project in Zambia likely to have "solid" economics ensuring "strong" profitability

Transcorp Power posts 115% profit surge in 2024

Phoenix Group enters Africa with Bitcoin mining project in Ethiopia

Ghana averts power crisis amid gas pipeline maintenance

Ghana's President John Mahama announced January 22 that his government had averted a potential power crisis, addressing concerns about the nation’s energy supply during scheduled maintenance on the West African Gas Pipeline.

Stanbic IBTC launches $95mn rights issue on Nigerian Exchange for gas and energy projects

Zambia gets $245mn World Bank grant for electricity transmission link with Tanzania

South Africa’s power utility Eskom sets sights on new target, announces executive team appointments

Having achieved a milestone of 300 days without load shedding, Eskom is now firmly focused on a new target of delivering one year without implementing power outages.

Transgrid Enerco acquires majority stake in Nigeria's Eko DisCo

Transgrid Enerco, a consortium comprising Stanbic IBTC Infrastructure Growth Fund (SIIF), North-South Power Company Limited (NSP) and Axxela Limited, has acquired a 60% stake in Nigeria's second-largest power distributor, Eko DisCo.

Serengeti Energy signs implementation agreement for 32MW solar project in Zambia

Jubilee Metals gets new power supply deal for Zambian copper concentrator

Algeria officially joins SoutH2 Corridor project for hydrogen transport

Algeria signed an agreement on January 21 to officially join the SoutH2 Corridor project aims to transport green and blue hydrogen to European markets by 2030

Italian energy firm Enel unveils plan to develop pilot project for green hydrogen production in Tunisia

Italian energy firm Enel, in collaboration with the Tunisian government and Italian oil and gas group Eni, is currently preparing to develop a pilot project for green hydrogen production in Tunisia