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Kenya revives $2.7bn High Grand Falls Dam project

Kenya has revived the $2.7bn High Grand Falls Dam on the Tana River, a flagship project designed to generate up to 1,000 MW of hydropower and provide irrigation water for agriculture.

Wärtsilä secures five-year contract to operate 23MW power plant at Senegal gold mine

Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has signed a 5-year operations and maintenance contract with Boto SA, a subsidiary of Moroccan miner Managem, to operate a 23MW captive power plant at the Boto gold project in eastern Senegal.

Kenya’s MRM and Orb Energy partner on 2.9-MW rooftop solar project, push to accelerate green transition

Kenya’s Mabati Rolling Mills (MRM), part of the Safal Group, has partnered with Indian solar solutions provider Orb Energy to accelerate the country’s green transition through industrial-scale solar adoption.

Nigeria signs joint venture for 1 GW solar panel plant with 50% local content target

Nigeria has established Solarge Nigeria with Infrastructure Corp of Nigeria and Dutch manufacturer Solarge BV to build & operate a 1 GW solar module factory, backed by a 5-year, 200-MW/year purchase agreement from the Rural Electrification Agency.

Kenya’s KenGen secures EV manufacturer for Olkaria geothermal hub

Eskom of South Africa partners BYD Auto to accelerate local EV adoption

Zimbabwe gets $455mn power plant rehabilitation deal with India's Jindal Africa

Zimbabwe has contracted the African unit of Indian firm Jindal Steel to undertake a $455mn refurbishment of a 920-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant west of the southern African country.

Hive Hydrogen South Africa's proposed 1GW wind farm gets environmental approval

Hive Hydrogen said the Carissa Wind Energy Facility is the largest fully permitted wind energy project in South Africa.

Rwanda plans $1bn investment in power sector to boost output as demand surges from industry, data centres

Kigali plans $1bn in new generation capacity, including hydropower, solar, methane and regional imports, as household electricity access climbs to 84.6% and demand from industries and data centres surges.

Tanzania secures Austrian support for solar projects through UniCredit–Bank Austria

The Austrian government, through UniCredit–Bank Austria, listed on the Borsa Italiana, has pledged financial support to Tanzania for the rollout of solar energy projects

Uganda to finance power, transport, and water projects linking South Sudan with $358mn loan

Libya launches first MEPS and energy labels, via EU-backed UNDP project

Libya introduces six new appliance standards and an energy labelling system under an EU-financed UNDP initiative to improve efficiency and reduce grid strain.

South Africa adds 928 MW of solar in Q1 on SAPVIA estimates

South Africa’s SAPVIA estimates the country added 928 MW of new solar in Q1 2025, with cumulative capacity nearing 9.5 GW and a 14.9 GW project pipeline.

EBRD approves $74mn for Egypt’s 200 MW Ras Ghareb wind project

The 200 MW Ras Ghareb wind farm in Egypt, developed by Infinity Power and Masdar, will add 810,000 MWh of clean power annually.

Kenya’s KenGen launches feasibility studies for 200MW Marsabit wind farm as power demand surges

Electricity demand in Kenya is growing by 100MW annually. Top power producer KenGen said over the next 10 years it aims to add 1,500MW to the grid, all of it "green energy".

South African court annuls Eskom’s authorisation to build gas-to-power plant in Richards Bay

South African Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) on September 17 annulled a government permit issued to the state-owned power utility Eskom to build a gas-to-power plant in Richards Bay.

Egypt approves rail and metro overhaul contracts with Canadian, Spanish firms

The Egyptian cabinet has approved two major transportation agreements aimed at modernising the country’s railway and metro networks

Portuguese firm MCA wraps up construction of 370-MW solar project in Angola

A consortium led by Portuguese company MCA Group (MCA) has inaugurated the last of seven solar parks generating a total of 370 megawatts (MW) of clean energy in Angola.

LSE-listed mining multinational Vedanta plans to build 300-MW power plant in Zambia

Vedanta Resources (Vedanta), an LSE-listed mining multi-national plans to build a power plant in Zambia to generate 300 megawatts (MW) to support its copper mining operations in the southern African nation, according to Reuters on September 16.

Kenya, South Korea sign MoU on nuclear research reactor project at IAEA conference in Vienna

Kenya and South Korea have agreed to deepen cooperation on nuclear R&D, signing a MoU focused on the Kenya Nuclear Research Reactor (KNRR) project this week at the 69th IAEA General Conference in Vienna.

South Africa grants long-term lease extensions to oil majors, energy traders at Durban’s strategic fuel hub

South Africa has granted long-term lease extensions to international oil majors and trading houses, including BP and Vitol, at the Island View Precinct, the country’s most important fuel import and storage hub in Durban.

JSE-listed Greencoat Renewables reports downbeat performance H1, declares $44mn dividend

Greencoat Renewables, an Irish firm which is secondarily-listed on South Africa's JSE, generated $81mn and 1,830-gigawatt hours (GWh) of clean energy in its six months to June.

Libya takes urgent steps to stabilise electricity supply amid fuel challenges

Libyan authorities are currently working to address the ongoing electricity crisis to secure supply for citizens and prevent power outages.

Norwegian financier Norfund invests $7mn in Africa-focussed renewable energy firm Mobile and Power

Norway's government has, through Norfund, invested $6.8mn in Mobile Power Ltd (MOPO), a UK tech firm which offers solar-powered battery rental services in sub-Saharan Africa.