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Zambia to approve another coal-fired power plant
- 2024-12-11 06:58:03
- David Flin
Zambia, which currently gets 85 per cent of its electricity from hydropower, is about to approve its third coal-fired power plant in a year.
Eskom and NTPC sign MOU
- 2024-11-29 06:07:16
- David Flin
NTPC of India and South Africa’s Eskom have signed an MOU to exchange knowledge and collaborate on R&D.
New solar PV plant under construction in Benin
- 2024-11-25 05:23:08
- David Flin
Benin has started construction of the 25 MW Forsun PV plant, which will expand the total capacity of the Illoulofin solar power plant to 75 MW.
Nigeria invites bids to develop 4 GW of gas-fired power plants
- 2024-11-08 05:14:35
- David Flin
The State Government of Lagos in Nigeria has invited bids for IPPs to develop up to 4050 MW of gas-fired power plants in Lagos, Nigeria.
Nigeria’s national grid collapses three times in one week
- 2024-10-21 04:42:20
- David Flin
On 19 October, Nigeria’s national electricity grid failed for the third time in one week. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said that the latest grid collapse was the result of a transformer explosion.
China still backing overseas coal-fired power plants, despite ban
- 2024-10-15 04:56:33
- David Flin
According to a report from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), Chinese firms and banks continue to support the expansion of coal power overseas three years after President Xi Jinping promised at the United Nations General Assembly to end the practice.
Uganda commissions $1.7 billion hydropower plant
- 2024-09-27 05:29:26
- David Flin
Uganda has commissioned its largest electricity generation plant, a 600 MW hydropower plant built on the River Nile costing $1.7 billion, funded by a loan from China. Of this, $1.4 billion was provided by China’s Exim Bank.
Nigerian government to invest $800 million in distribution network
- 2024-09-02 05:10:45
- David Flin
Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser to the Nigerian Minister Of Power, said that the Nigerian federal government plans to invest $800 million in the construction of sub-stations and distribution networks as part of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI).
Ghana signs agreement to build NuScale SMR
- 2024-08-30 05:25:35
- David Flin
Ghana has signed an agreement with a US developer for a nuclear reactor using technology from NuScale Power as the country seeks its first nuclear power plant.
South Africa defers decision on new nuclear power plant
- 2024-08-20 05:09:01
- David Flin
The South African Government will defer procurement of a new 2500 MW new nuclear power plant as there was insufficient public consultation and the conditions laid down in the Electricity Regulatory Act had not been met.
