Chinese firm to construct 700MW coal power plant in Ghana
The Volta River Authority in Ghana has proposed the construction of a 700MW coal power plant in Ghana. The project […]
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Ethiopian Electric Power and China sign US$98m power transmission deal
The Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) in conjunction with a Chinese firm, TBEA Contractor Ltd signed a US$98m agreement that will […]
Japan begins work on Tanzania’s biggest power plant
Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation has begun work on a $300m gas-fired power station in Tanzania that will increase the country’s generating […]
Kenya signs $408m loan with Japan for 140 MW geothermal plant
Kenya and Japan on Wednesday signed a 46-billion yen ($408-million) loan agreement to build a 140 MW geothermal power plant […]
Major Power Plant in Botswana to be constructed in expansion plan
Japanese’s Marubeni Corporation and South Korea’s Posco Energy have jointly won an $800 million tender to expand Morupile B power plant in Botswana to
Eskom to spend $21bn on new power plants in next five years
Eskom will increase its capital expenditure by 44% to R324-billion ($21-billion) over the next five years to build new power […]
Namibia to construct largest gas power plant since independence
Namibia will construct its largest gas power plant since independence, Xaris Holdings, a company managing the project has announced. The […]
All systems go for Nigeria’s path-finding gas power plant, Azura
Twenty international banks and equity funders have committed $900m to the Azura-Edo Independent Power Project, a 450MW gas-fired open-cycle power […]
Ghana: AMERI power plant to start operations in February
The newly constructed AMERI power plant in Ghana is expected to commence commercial operations by February 2016, Energy Commission Board […]
R3bn Mozambique power station commissioned
Following the successful completion of acceptance tests for its 120-MW gas-fired power plant on December 10, independent power producer Gigawatt Mozambique […]
Aveng Grinaker-LTA makes progress on the Kusile Power Station Project
Aveng Grinaker-LTA is making good progress on the construction of the Balance of Plant (BOP) mechanical works
Zimbabwe begins construction of a mammoth 935km power line
The country has started working on the construction of a 935km power transmission line linking Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe […]
South Africa: Dedisa Peaker Power Project begins operation
Commercial operation has begun at the independent gas-fired Dedisa Peaker Power Project in South Africa. The 335 MW gas-fired plant […]
Medupi power plant to grow SA’s economy
The completion of Medupi is expected to grow South Africa’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by about 0.35% a year, says […]
Construction of power plants in Kenya sees drop in imported electricity
The effort of constructing power plants in Kenya has started paying off following a drop in imported electricity from Uganda, […]
Mainstream Renewable Power to install 250MW of wind power
Mainstream Renewable Power, an Irish wind and solar company has been awarded a tender to install 250-MW-capacity wind farms by […]
Construction of Prieska solar power plant starts
SunPower has announced the start of construction of Prieska solar power plant in Northern Cape Province, South Africa. The new […]
Construction on 100 MW power station reaching completion
Construction of a 100 MW natural gas-fired power station at Ressano Garcia is progressing well, with the first of 13 […]
Nigeria, Russian company in power plant talks
Talks are ongoing between the government of Nigeria and Rasatom, a Russian company, to build nuclear power plants in Nigeria. […]
Ethiopia: Gibe III hydropower plant set to come online this year
The current largest hydropower plant in Ethiopia, the Gibe III, is set to come online this year. During the rainy […]
