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Sungrow and EDF Renewables launch South African hybrid wind-solar-battery VPP project
- 2023-12-22 07:26:08.765894
- David Flin
Sungrow Power and EDF Renewables have signed an agreement to provide 264 MWh liquid-cooled energy storage systems and MV transformers for the Umoyilanga project in South Africa. The project is South Africa’s first wind-solar-storage integrated virtual power plant (VPP).
South Africa seeks bids for 7615 MW of new power generation
- 2023-12-15 05:50:40.307151
- David Flin
South Africa has launched three bidding rounds for 7615 MW of new power generation from renewable energy, natural gas, and battery storage, part of efforts to overcome power outages crippling the country’s economic output.
UAE’s Amea Power to build 300 MW wind farm in Ethiopia
- 2023-12-07 06:09:07.328480
- David Flin
Hussain Al Nowais, Chairman of Amea Power, has announced at the Cop28 climate conference that Amea Power has signed a new agreement to develop wind power in Ethiopia.
AfDB to provide up to $1 billion for hydropower plants in Africa
- 2023-12-05 07:15:37.877820
- David Flin
A dozen hydropower plants across Africa could receive $1 billion from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to upgrade equipment and boost power generation and potentially speed up the transition from fossil fuels.
Ethiopia plans to double power supply to Kenya
- 2023-11-13 07:26:45.863211
- David Flin
Ethiopia has announced it will double its supply of hydropower to Kenya following the onset of El Nino rains in Eastern Africa, which has replenished reservoir levels.
KenGen to invest in geothermal
- 2023-11-10 06:42:29.650822
- David Flin
Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen), Kenya’s largest power producer, has announced a plan to generate more electricity from geothermal power plants in the face of low water inflows being experienced at the hydropower stations, the result of low rainfall in the country.
South Africa explores gas-fired power generation to address energy crisis
- 2023-11-06 06:58:53.054388
- David Flin
South Africa is intensifying efforts to address its energy deficit by accelerating plans for 3 GW of gas-fired power generation.
EU to invest €60 million upgrading Uganda power plant
- 2023-11-02 08:04:42.922057
- David Flin
The EU plans to invest €60 million in upgrading one of Uganda’s largest hydropower plants, helping to plug a financing gap for the country’s energy infrastructure.
Nigeria needs good transmission model to grow power sector
- 2023-10-30 06:55:08.980028
- David Flin
Patrick Udechukwu, a former Senior Vice President of Gas Commercialisation at Genesis Energy, has said that Nigeria needs a good transmission ownership model to improve power services in the country.
World Bank approves $1 billion loan to help South Africa tackle power crisis
- 2023-10-26 07:14:35.182864
- David Flin
The World Bank has announced that its board has approved a $1 billion loan to help South Africa reform its energy sector, as the country tries to overcome regular power cuts that have curbed economic growth.
