The African Development Bank (AfDF) has approved a grant of €22 million for the rehabilitation of Malawi’s Kapichira and Nkula B hydropower plants. The rehabilitation of the plants will cost a total of €110 million.
Demand for electricity in Kenya has hit a new record high, driven by a surge in domestic and commercial consumption that places pressure on the country’s stretched power generation capacity.
Egypt has announced a new collaboration between the New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) and an Egyptian-Japanese consortium to build a combined 20 MW solar power plant and a 30 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Hurghada on Egypt’s Red Sea coast.
During the G20 Africa Energy Investment Forum, African leaders stated that Africa’s path to future-ready energy systems depended on leveraging both fossil fuels and renewables.
The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) and the West African Power Pool Information and Coordination Centre (WAPP-ICC) have announced the completion of a synchronisation test between the Nigerian power grid, which includes Niger Republic and parts of Benin and Togo, and the rest of the West African power grid.
Eskom has announced that South Africa’s National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) has approved a 20-year licence extension for Unit 2 at Koeberg Nuclear Power Station, allowing continued operation until 9 November 2045.
The Egyptian government is discussing plans to upgrade the country’s major hydropower stations and strengthen the national electricity grid as part of efforts to expand renewable energy generation.
Zimbabwe has agreed to allow Zesco, Zambia’s state power utility, to draw additional water from the Kariba Dam to allow it to sustain electricity generation after the company exhausted its 2025 allocation.
South Africa has announced a new national energy plan, which proposes reviving its stalled SMR nuclear project and expand gas-fired power generation.
Ghana’s Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has announced that it plans to increase Ghana’s renewable energy generation to 10 per cent by 2030 and 50 per cent by 2060.