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Nigeria's Ogun partners with Chinese firm for 3MW airport plant and new industrial park
Nigeria’s Ogun State has agreed a partnership with Jiangsu-based CteeC to install a 3MW power plant at Gateway International Cargo Airport and co-develop an industrial park, while also exploring investments in state transmission and distribution
Mauritania signs $300mn IPP deal for hybrid solar–wind project
Mauritania has signed its first independent power producer (IPP) deal — a $300mn agreement with Ewa Green Energy to build a hybrid solar–wind plant under the African Development Bank’s Desert to Power initiative
Egypt’s power export dues reach $320mn, says government official
The Egyptian government is currently facing delayed payments of around $320mn as of July 2025 for electricity exports to neighbouring countries Libya, Jordan, and Sudan
African Development Bank signs $144.7mn deal with Niger to boost energy access
The AfDB said the financing deal with Niger aims to boost competitiveness and resilience in one of West Africa’s least electrified economies.
Leo Lithium to sell TPSF, return $216mn to shareholders from Goulamina proceeds amid Firefinch dispute
AAAS Energy, ChillMine Corp agree to build Botswana data centre campus
A Netherlands-based energy developer, AAAS Energy (AAAS), and an American data centre provider, ChillMine Corp. (ChillMine), have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop a new data centre campus in Botswana.
Zambia's ZCCM-IH to invest $9mn in 100-MW solar farm
Zambian state-owned ZCCM Investment Holdings (ZCCM-IH) has said it will secure a 35% stake in a 100-megawatt (MW) solar farm, which will be built south of the country.
Ghana launches $5mn solar irrigation project with Korean backing
Ghana has broken ground on a $5mn solar-powered irrigation project aimed at boosting food security and accelerating its green energy transition.
Tlou Energy posts $4.8mn loss, nears first revenues as Lesedi power project in Botswana advances
Tlou Energy reported a $4.8mn loss in its 2025 annual report but highlighted major progress at its Lesedi project in Botswana, including near-complete transmission and substation works.
Chad inaugurates 50-MW utility-scale solar plant as part of 2030 energy strategy
Chad has commissioned its first large-scale solar project as part of efforts to expand electricity access and diversify its energy mix. Global South Utilities (GSU) this week opened the 50 MW Noor Chad photovoltaic plant with 5 MWh of battery storage
French IPP Qair launches construction of $5.7mn floating solar farm in Seychelles
Qair, a Paris-based independent renewable energy company, has started constructing a floating 5.8-megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Seychelles.
Nile floods threaten Sudan due to high discharges from Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam
Zanzibar launches $8.4mn project to stabilise electricity supply
Zanzibar has launched an $8.4mn electricity stabilisation project to modernise the Tanzanian archipelago’s grid and address chronic blackouts.
LNG-fuelled 7,800-TEU containership berths at Nigeria’s Apapa in milestone for cleaner trade
Gold Star Line’s 7,800-TEU LNG-powered vessel MV Sapphire has berthed at APM Terminals Apapa, marking the largest gas-fuelled containership to call in Nigeria and signalling Lagos Port’s move toward lower-emission operations
Egypt rules out electricity price hikes until January 2026
Ghana to Relocate AMERI Power Plant to Kumasi by December 2025
Ghana’s Volta River Authority (VRA) will complete the relocation of the AMERI Power Plant to Kumasi by the end of 2026, in a move aimed at boosting electricity supply across the country’s centre and north.
South African firms Discovery Green, Red Rocket sign 20-year PPA for 300-MW solar project
South African renewable energy firm Discovery Green has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with local independent power producer Red Rocket, for a 300-MW solar farm to be built east of the country.
Kenya to expand geothermal capacity with KenGen and GDC partnership
Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC and the Geothermal Development Company have announced plans to inject an additional 87 MW of electricity into Kenya's national grid by developing geothermal power plants in the Silali and Paka.
India’s Premier Energies secures $19.95mn contracts in Benin to expand off-grid power
Premier Energies has secured contracts worth $19.95mn to supply and install solar systems across Benin, supporting the government’s programme to expand access to clean energy
Africa to receive $640mn European Commission funding for investment in renewable energy projects
The EC said the new package expands the EU and Team Europe's clean energy efforts in Africa, with new projects supporting electrification, modernising power grids, and improving access to renewables.
Eskom swings to first profit in eight years as outages plunge, flags audit risks
Eskom’s turnaround was aided by tariff hikes, cost cuts and a government $14.1bn debt-relief package. It comes as load shedding eases, but auditors flagged governance concerns and rising municipal arrears.
Kenya’s SunCulture secures $5mn for solar-powered irrigation expansion in Africa
The WaterEquity funding will support SunCulture’s expansion of solar-powered irrigation solutions across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Ethiopia, Sudan clash over GERD’s role in Nile floods
Sudan’s severe flooding has reignited controversy over Ethiopia’s $4.2bn Grand Renaissance Dam, with Addis Ababa claiming the project reduced flood impacts while Sudanese critics allege it worsened the disaster.
RWE pulls out of $10bn Namibia hydrogen project as EU demand for green ammonia falters
German utility RWE has withdrawn from Namibia’s $10bn Hyphen Hydrogen Energy project, citing slow EU demand for hydrogen derivatives. The scheme aimed to export green ammonia by 2027.
South Africa’s Eskom completes $12.5 bn Kusile build programme as final unit enters commercial operation
Eskom has placed Kusile Unit 6 into commercial operation, completing South Africa’s long-delayed $12.5 bn build programme after years of overruns, defects and corruption scandals.
South Africa’s energy regulator to probe fairness, impact of fixed electricity charges
South Africa’s Nersa is launching a market inquiry into fixed electricity charges, following consumer complaints that hikes by power utility Eskom and municipalities exceeded the 12.74% increase for 2025/26 approved by the regulator.
Zimbabwe boosted electricity supply to local consumers by 11% in Q2 compared to Q1 as output surged
Zimbabwe generated 2,858 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity in the second quarter of this year which enabled it to increase supply to local users and reduce the amount of power it imports.
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