The Kenyan government has announced that it will set up a $2 billion revolving fund to lend to those investing in green electricity generating projects.
Consultants Frost & Sullivan say that the South African government should raise electricity tariffs to a level that will allow Eskom and independent power producers to operate.
South African power utility Eskom has said that it will start looking for a new CEO after former CEO Jacob Maroga quit, ending a long leadership battle at the company.
The Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) will start implementing a cross-border power trading system in November, largely based on the successful Nord Pool, operating in the Nordic region, the world’s largest power derivatives exchange.