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Angola signs power purchase deal for 150MW solar project with UAE firm Masdar
UAE clean energy group Masdar has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for its 150-megawatt (MW) Quipungo Solar Photovoltaic project in Angola, it announced on January 11.
Data centre boom can position Africa as key player in global digital economy, says AEC
China-backed OrPower 22 to add 35MW geothermal power to Kenya grid in March
China-backed OrPower 22 will start supplying 35MW of geothermal electricity to Kenya Power (NSE:KPLC) from March 2026 after completing its $92mn plant at Olkaria.
Ghana pays $1.47bn to clear energy debt, restore World Bank guarantee under Mahama
Ghana paid $1.47bn in 2025 to stabilise its energy sector, clearing arrears and restoring a $500mn World Bank guarantee that underpinned the Sankofa gas project.
Kenya’s High Court orders NSE-listed KPLC to execute $46.51mn smart meters deal with Chinese firm
Egypt signs $1.8bn renewable energy and battery manufacturing projects
Egypt has signed several agreements and contracts to establish two integrated projects in renewable energy and local manufacturing of its components, with total investments exceeding $1.8bn.
Denmark’s Impact Fund backs Africa GreenCo with $6mn loan for Southern Africa renewables
Nigeria lithium push gathers pace as Chariot explores China-linked offtake and processing
Chariot Resources (ASX:CC9) has signed a non-binding MoU with Chinese lithium trader Fujian Jinjianqiao New Energy Technology to explore offtake, funding support and potential in-country processing for its Nigerian lithium portfolio.
South Africa clocks more than 200 days of constant electricity supply
South Africa experienced 231 consecutive days of uninterrupted electricity supply between May 2025 and January 2, 2026, a welcome respite for an economy that used to experience long periods of outages.
Global coal demand to peak by 2024 as clean energy gains momentum, IEA says
Global coal demand is set to decline after reaching an all-time high in 2023, with a structural shift now underway as clean energy technologies begin to outpace fossil fuel consumption, according to a new report by the IEA.
South Africa tweaks anti-trust rules to shield ferrochrome, manganese smelters against high energy costs
South Africa’s government has allowed companies burdened by high energy costs to jointly negotiate electricity procurement, share backup generation and cooperate with suppliers to ensure their collective viability.
International bilateral payments to Nigerian power generators lag in Q3 2025
Nigerian electricity generation companies received $7.12mn and NGN3.19bn ($2.24mn) from bilateral customers in the third quarter of 2025, with international customers remitting less than 40% of the amounts invoiced
Tanzania invests over $112.64mn to boost electricity reliability in Dar es Salaam
The Tanzanian government has invested more than TZS 280bn ($112.64mn) in electricity infrastructure in Dar es Salaam to ensure a reliable supply for homes and industries, Energy Minister Deogratius Ndejembi said during inspections of key substations
Egypt to add 2,500 MW of renewable energy to power grid before summer
The Egyptian government announced plans to add 2,500 MW of new and renewable energy capacity to the national electricity grid before the coming summer.
South Africa's FirstRand secures $300mn DFI facility to boost renewable energy financing
Germany’s DEG, France’s Proparco and the Netherlands’ FMO have jointly provided a $300mn financing facility to FirstRand to support renewable energy investment in South Africa.
Rwanda apologises for power outages linked to regional grid faults
Rwanda has apologised for recent power outages, saying faults in cross-border electricity infrastructure tied to regional hydropower projects disrupted supply and prompted efforts to strengthen the country’s national grid.
South Africa's power utility Eskom moves to reduce tariff for ferrochrome smelters
South Africa’s energy regulator is considering an application by the national power utility, Eskom, to reduce the electricity tariff for local ferrochrome smelters.
Egypt signs two agreements to supply Syria with gas and petroleum products
Egypt has signed two agreements with Syria to supply natural gas for electricity generation and to meet the country’s needs for petroleum products
Nigeria targets end to grid collapses under 2026 power plan
Nigeria’s Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu has pledged that the country will experience no further national grid collapses under a new energy delivery roadmap running through 2026
Reform-driven stability lifting Nigeria’s electricity market, says Sahara Power Group head
Nigeria’s power sector is showing signs of stabilisation as reforms and legacy debt settlements improve investor confidence, says Sahara Power Group's managing director, ahead of push to raise dispatched capacity to 7,000MW.
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