Italian renewable energy developer Enel Green Power has announced a $9.9 billion, 7 GW capacity addition and capital investment programme in Latin America.
Enel Green Power (EGP), has announced the beginning of construction of three solar photovoltaic (PV) plants in South Africa – in Aurora, Paleisheuwel and Tom Burke. Power from the plants will be sold to state utility, Eskom.
Abengoa and the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) have commissioned a 100 MW solar thermal power project secured in the first round of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer's Programme (REIPPP).
Ghana is making progress with its plans for nuclear power, the head of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission has said.
The South African Department of Energy (DoE) has recently announced that two new Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) plants will be built in the Northern Cape.
Sahara Group, the Nigerian conglomerate, is seeking to construct a 2000 MW thermal power plant in Ghana to boost the country’s generating capacity.
Gilgel Gibe 3, a much delayed $1.8 billion dam project under construction along Ethiopia's Omo river could start generating power by June and be fully operational early 2016, according to a government official.