Energy Headlines

Benin eyes 300 MW in solar energy output by 2030

Benin is planning to generate 300 Megawatt in terms of solar energy by 2030, as the western African country strives to mitigate the energy deficit. Samou Séidou Adambi, the country’s minister of Energy made the announcement Saturday October 7 on the sidelines of the 15th Summit of ministers of Energy of the regional organization, ECOWAS. […]

Headlines Mauritania

Mauritania: first wind 30 MW energy plant inaugurated

Mauritanian President Ould Abdel Aziz inaugurated Tuesday the country’s first wind energy plant expected to produce about 30 megawatt, enough to cover 14% of energy need of the capital, Nouakchott. The new energy plant worth €43 million was co-funded by Mauritania and the Arab Fund for economic and social development. Mauritanian minister of energy Ahmed […]