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Africa and the Middle East installed 962 MW of new onshore wind capacity in 2018, up by more than 300 MW from a year earlier, the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) said Monday. The three countries that led the growth were Egypt with 380 MW, Kenya with 310 MW and Morocco with 120 MW. The […]
The 80 MW-capacity facility is planned to serve three countries, namely Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania. It should be completed in 2020, the authorities of the three countries affirm. “We want to assure the public that the deadline will be respected,” said Claver Gatete, Rwandan Minister of Energy. Once completed, the infrastructure will provide each country […]
South African state power utility Eskom said on Monday that it would implement controlled power cuts for a second day in a row because of a shortage of generating capacity in the southern African nation. The state power utility said it would cut 2,000 megawatts from the national grid from 07:00 GMT, likely until 20:00 […]
Crossboundary Energy Access (CBEA), Africa’s first project financing facilities for mini-grids, is planning to unlock more than $11 billion from investors to bring electricity to at least 100 million people on the continent. The new financing facility attracted $16 million in its first close – enough to fund mini-grids that could connect 170,000 people, according […]
Morocco’s Noor Ouarzazate plant, the largest concentrated solar power plant in the world, could power more than one million homes, CNN said in a focus on the Kingdom’s renewable energy projects. “Built on an area of more than 3,000 hectares – the size of 3,500 football fields – The Noor Ouarzazate complex- produces enough electricity […]
Morocco’s huge potentials in oil & gas and the business opportunities offered in the sector are currently showcased at the second Morocco Oil & Gas Summit convened in Marrakech Feb.-6-7. Organized by the Moroccan National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM), the event is bringing together potential and existing investors, including SDX Energy, Chariot Oil […]
In Guinea Bissau, the government plans to cut electricity prices by 50 percent, Energy and Industry Minister António Serifo Embaló told reporters recently. According to Embaló, the country has the capacity to support this considerable drop in the cost of electricity. The government’s move will be made possible by using fuel oil instead of purchased […]
The Egyptian El Sewedy Electric Co. SAE, through its subsidiary Elsewedy Power, has been awarded the construction of two power projects with a combined capacity of 1,965 MW in the United Arab Emirates. The implementation of these projects will be done in collaboration with other world-class energy entities such as Siemens, according to Ecofin News […]
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has approved $66 million for the development of energy infrastructure in Gambia. According to Gambian Minister of Energy and Oil, Fafa Sanyang, the grant aims to increase electricity access in pre-urban and rural areas covering localities within a 100 km radius of the Soma and Brikama OMVG […]
About 3,000 stakeholders and investors are expected to attend the 21st Africa Energy Forum in Lisbon, Portugal, next June. The forum, which provides a platform for key energy sector stakeholders, will explore the opportunities and innovations set to shape policy and investment decisions on the African continent. According to Managing Director Simon Gosling, the Forum’s […]