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Nigeria power grid collapses again
- 2023-09-20 07:40:20.366657
- David Flin
Nigeria is in the grip and another widespread blackout as the country’s power grid collapsed catastrophically for the third time in five days.
Nigeria restoring power after nationwide blackouts
- 2023-09-15 07:07:26.754596
- David Flin
Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies reported “a total system collapse” on 14 September as a result of a fire on a major transmission line.
African Development Fund to support Mauritania-Mali power line
- 2023-07-21 07:19:33.935643
- David Flin
The African Development Bank (AfDB), along with other partners, has committed to funding a $900 million multinational power transmission line between Mauritania and Mali. https://www.afdb.org/en
Green power projects in South Africa failing
- 2023-07-19 07:38:30.655805
- David Flin
Nearly half of the projects awarded under the relaunch of South Africa’s renewable power purchase programme have failed, undermining plans to use wind and solar to ease the nation’s energy crisis.
Zambezi River Authority sets limit on water for Kariba Dam
- 2023-07-03 07:03:29.302670
- David Flin
ZESA Holdings has announced it is limiting its use of power from the Kariba South Bank Hydropower Plant in order to manage its water allocation from the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA).
Eskom could be unbundled by December
- 2023-06-12 07:17:03.369351
- David Flin
South Africa’s Department of Public Enterprises has announced that the country’s first dedicated power transmission company could be unbundled from Eskom by the end of 2023, allowing IPPs to compete directly with Eskom.
AfDB, France, and EU grant $300 million for Tanzania hydropower plant
- 2023-04-18 07:52:55.828781
- David Flin
The African Development Bank (AfDB), the French Development Agency (AFD), and the EU have agreed to provide $300 million to the government of Tanzania to build the 87.8 MW Kakono hydropower plant.
China proposes 1200 MW floating solar PV plant for Zimbabwe
- 2023-04-12 07:20:47.649430
- David Flin
China Energy Engineering Group has proposed to construct a 1200 MW floating solar PV plant on Lake Kariba to help alleviate Zimbabwe’s electricity crisis.
Eskom returns operation of hydropower plants to Ugandan Government
- 2023-03-28 07:18:19.799840
- David Flin
South Africa’s Eskom returned two hydropower plants to Uganda’s government after Ugandan authorities declined to renew its licence.
Agreement signed for 70 MW solar plant in Côte d’Ivoire
- 2023-03-15 06:51:28.994105
- David Flin
Masdar of Abu Dhabi has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Mines, Petroleum, and Energy for the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire for the development of a 70 MW solar plant.
