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IEA report highlights challenges and opportunities for energy investments in Africa
Africa is encountering fresh challenges and opportunities as the nature and origin of investment flows into the continent continue to change.
Sierra Leone to launch first 5G network powered by renewable energy
Sierra Leone would be among the first countries in Africa to implement 5G technology at scale using renewable energy sources. Broadband penetration in the country is now at just 20.7%.
Ghana’s fuel levy draws international attention amid mounting energy debt crisis
Ghana’s former energy minister has defended the government’s new GHS1 ($0.10) fuel levy, describing it as a necessary intervention to tackle the country’s worsening energy sector debt and systemic under-recovery in electricity costs.
Ivory Coast opens tenders for 200-MW solar-plus-storage projects
Ivory Coast has launched tenders for the development of two solar power plants with a combined capacity of 200 MW, each integrated with 33 MWh of battery storage
Sahara Power and Crescendough launch 180-MW Afam II plant to boost Nigerian grid
Sahara Power Group and Crescendough Nigeria have commissioned the 180-MW Afam II power plant in Rivers State, adding new capacity to Nigeria’s national electricity grid.
Global energy investment to reach a record $3.3 trillion in 2025, but problems with grids remain – IEA
Global energy investment is projected to reach a record $3.3 trillion in 2025, despite continued economic uncertainty and heightened geopolitical risks, according to the International Energy Agency.
Zimbabwe-Zambia revive plan for building of 2,400-MW hydropower plant
Zimbabwe and neighbouring Zambia have established a special team to court investment into a joint $5bn hydropower project that has been delayed by funding and environmental issues.
Energy-starved Zambia welcomes new 100-MW solar project
POWERCHINA has commissioned a 100-megawatt (MW) solar project in central Zambia.
AMEA Power inaugurates 500MW wind plant, Africa’s largest, in Egypt’s Ras Ghareb
The UAE renewable energy firm AMEA Power has successfully commissioned a 500MW wind power plant in Egypt’s Ras Ghareb in the Red Sea governorate, nearly 2.5 months ahead of schedule.
South African developer Mulilo wins large battery energy storage contracts in Free State worth $391mn
Mulilo Energy, a green energy company chaired by Jan Oberholzer, a former COO of South Africa’s state-run power utility Eskom, has been selected as the preferred bidder for four major battery storage projects in the Free State, South Africa.
South Korea’s KHNP to lead site study for Uganda’s first nuclear plant
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) has been contracted by Uganda’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development to evaluate a proposed site for the country’s first nuclear power plant.
Ghana launches major renewable energy drive with backing from Switzerland and AfDB
Ghana has inaugurated a large-scale renewable energy initiative aimed at delivering clean, sustainable electricity to tens of thousands in underserved communities, in partnership with key international stakeholders.
South Africa’s Discovery Green signs offtaker agreement with Red Rocket for 150 MW from Overberg wind project
South Africa’s electricity trader Discovery Green has concluded its first power purchase agreement (PPA) as an offtaker in Phase 2 of independent power producer (IPP) Red Rocket’s Overberg Wind Farm.
BLOG: Is South Africa’s energy crisis here to stay?
South Africa, often hailed as the continent’s most advanced economy, presents a paradox that continues to baffle observers: how can a country with such industrial muscle be plunged so deep into an energy crisis?
South Africa’s power utility Eskom to collaborate on research with Korean engineering firm KEPCO KPS
South Africa’s state-owned power utility Eskom has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Korea Plant Service & Engineering Company (KEPCO KPS) to establish a strategic partnership focused on technical consulting, research, and innovation.
Ivory Coast approves $60mn solar plant in Hambol to boost renewables
Ivory Coast has approved a $60mn solar power project in the Hambol Region to be developed by Swiss renewable energy company JC Mont-Fort, as part of its plan to achieve 45% renewable energy in the national power mix by 2030.
US envoy sounds alarm over Ghana’s power utility woes, urges urgent reforms
Outgoing United States Ambassador to Ghana Virginia Palmer has sounded the alarm over the deteriorating financial state of Ghana’s Electricity Company (ECG), calling for urgent structural reforms to avert a deepening energy crisis.
Sweden’s Jord secures 300 hectares for flagship biofuel venture in Senegal
Swedish renewable energy company Jord AB has secured 300 hectares of land in southern Senegal to launch a major biofuel project aimed at advancing rural development and supporting the country’s renewable energy goals.
Nigerian utility Kaduna Electric signs 100 MW solar-plus-storage agreement
Kaduna Electric has signed an agreement to develop a 100 MW solar project with battery storage to strengthen electricity supply across four states in northern Nigeria – Kaduna, Sokoto, Zamfara and Kebbi.
Axian launches solar and battery project in southern Senegal
The NEA Kolda solar plant, located in Tankanto Escale approximately 700 km from Dakar, will include a 60 MW photovoltaic array and a 72 MWh battery energy storage system.
Egyptian parliament to discuss €50mn French Development Agency loan on May 25
According to Ahmed Mehina, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Electricity, the loan is intended to finance the establishment of a regional energy control centre and modernise Alexandria’s electricity grid and control systems.
South Africa’s Eskom to build pilot green hydrogen facility in Johannesburg
South Africa’s state-run power utility Eskom has issued at invitation to tender (ITT) for the construction of a pilot renewable green hydrogen facility (RHF) at its Research, Testing and Development (RT&D) unit in Johannesburg.
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