AfrElec - Africa Power Monitor

Category
Power

Looking for more AfrElec articles? Or would you like to find out more about the publication? Keep reading.

Overview

AfrElec’s covers coal and gas-fired thermal power, nuclear, renewables, hydro, combined heat and power (CHP), transmission, grid and storage. It also covers the political and investment decisions needed to improve access to electricity for Africa’s expanding population.

Timely, accurate, on-the-ground news and analysis is vital to investors, developers, engineers and businesses, both regionally and internationally.

AfrElec will analyse key project, policy and investment issues and offers insight into what will come next in the power sector. It offers the latest commentary on the geopolitical framework, energy policy, tendering and investment – and assesses the risks inherent in working in the African business environment.

AfrElec is fully digital publication and can be read via PDF, PageSuite or via our NewsBase App.

Try it out

The majority of our premium content is ONLY available to our subscribers.

If you would like to try AfrElec we can offer you a, no obligation, free trial, giving you a chance to get to know the publication and get hooked on the quality content. No credit card required. 

Simply fill in the form at the bottom of this page and we will send you your first copy of AfrElec

Need more convincing?

Uganda, China’s CIWEC agree on urgent repairs for Isimba Dam

7 March 2025

Uganda and China International Water and Electric Corporation (CIWEC) have agreed to jointly fix serious structural defects at the Isimba Hydro Power Dam, ending months of disputes over responsibility.

Uganda seeks bids for solar-powered water supply systems

6 March 2025

Uganda’s Ministry of Water and Environment has invited bids for the supply, installation, and commissioning of solar energy systems for four water supply schemes

Nedbank, Norfund to invest $31mn in South Africa’s Pele Energy Group

6 March 2025

South Africa’s Nedbank Group and Norwegian investor Norfund are acquiring a “substantial minority” stake in Pele Energy Group, an independent power producer, focusing on renewable energy projects and community development in South Africa

Kenya launches tenders for two 40-MW solar farms

6 March 2025

Kenya has launched a tender for the construction of two 40-MW solar farms in its southern region

Scatec ASA sells stake in African hydropower plants to TotalEnergies

3 March 2025

Norwegian renewable energy investor, Scatec ASA, (Scatec) has concluded the sale of its 51% stake in its hydropower assets in Africa to French giant TotalEnergies for $167mn.

South African-Swedish JV plans to build $2.9bn floating wind farm off KwaZulu-Natal coast

3 March 2025

GenesisHexicon, a South African-Swedish joint venture (JV), is planning to build a huge floating wind farm off the coast of Richards Bay, in KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.

South Africa: City of Cape Town to receive $157mn loan for power grid upgrade

28 February 2025

Cape Town, South Africa’s second largest city, has won a €150mn ($157mn) loan for its power grid upgrade from German government-owned financial institution KfW, one of the world’s largest development banks.

SolarAfrica reaches financial close on first 114 MW of utility-scale solar PV project in South Africa

26 February 2025

South African independent power producer (IPP) SolarAfrica has advanced the development of its flagship ZAR1.8bn ($97.7mn) utility-scale solar project, SunCentral, in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.

Two South African IPPs start work on 140MW wind energy project

26 February 2025

South African renewable energy developers, African Clean Energy Developments (ACED) and the Energy Infrastructure Management Services (EIMS Africa), have reached financial close on a 140MW wind energy project.

Edited by

Newsbase staff

Editor

Any questions? Please get in touch