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Cameroun : Pose de la première pierre du barrage hydroélectrique de Mekin

18/07/2012

Le ministre camerounais de l’Eau et de l’Energie, Atangana Kouna a annoncé le 11 juillet dernier le démarrage des travaux du barrage hydroélectrique de Mekin.

« Le Cabinet civil nous a instruits de venir à Mekin, qui va...

Categories: Energy, Water

Nigeria: New power plant on course, says govt minister

17/07/2012

The Nigerian government has announced a new infrastructure project that will form a key part of its plans to accelerate economic expansion in the west African country, Leadership has reported.

Adedeji Adeleke, the chairman of...

Category: Energy

La BM finance un projet d'interconnexion électrique entre l'Ethiopie et le Kenya

17/07/2012

La Banque mondiale (BM) a approuvé le 12 juillet un financement de 243 millions de dollars pour l'Éthiopie et 441 millions de dollars pour le Kenya afin de connecter le réseau électrique des deux pays.

Réalisé avec les...

Category: Energy

Nigeria: Govt minister reveals progress of Kashimbila dam

16/07/2012

he Nigerian federal government has reassured citizens in the state of Taraba that the construction of the Kashimbila dam is on schedule, Vanguard reports. Darius Dickson Ishaku, the minister of state for power, has dampened...

Category: Energy

Fort-Victoria génère 60 mégawatts additionnels sur l'Ile Maurice

12/07/2012

La deuxième phase des travaux de rénovation de la station thermique de Fort-Victoria, sur l'Ile Maurice, vient de s’achever.

Quatre nouvelles turbines de 15 mégawatts chacune ont été installées et la station peut maintenant...

Category: Energy

La Chine finance un projet de production d'électricité à N'Djamena

10/07/2012

L’Exim Bank de Chine et le Tchad viennent de signer un accord cadre de financement d'une valeur de 130 millions pour augmenter les capacités de production d'électricité pour la ville de N'Djamena.

« Cet accord de financement...

Category: Energy

Nigerian govt signs lucrative energy deal

05/07/2012

The Nigerian federal government has announced that it has reached a deal with South Korean firm Daewoo Engineering and Construction to provide 10,000MW of electricity in the country, Leadership reports. Under the terms of the...

Category: Energy

Kenya secures loan for energy sector upgrades

02/07/2012

The energy sector in Kenya has been given a significant boost by news of heavy investment from the European Union and France. It has been revealed that the new investment, worth as much as Sh5.4 billion (€51 million), will...

Category: Energy

Malawi handed money to construct mini hydropower project

11/06/2012

The US government has thrown its financial muscle behind plans to construct a mini hydropower project in Malawi, it has been announced. Under the terms of the deal, power will be generated through the flow of the Lunyina river,...

Category: Energy

Loan agreement set to boost Kenya's electricity infrastructure

11/06/2012

The Kenyan and French governments have announced that they have reached an accord over a loan deal that will lead to significant upgrades in the east African state's electricity infrastructure, Capital FM reports. Speaking...

Category: Energy

South Africa: Zuma hails electricity upgrades

10/06/2012

South African president Jacob Zuma has hailed the impact of recent infrastructure upgrades in helping to drive economic growth in the country. In particular, Mr Zuma cited the Medupi power station as a project that has created...

Category: Energy

Sothern African states set for power boost

06/06/2012

Power supplies in South Africa and Mozambique are set for a significant boost after Aggreko, the British firm, and its local joint-venture partner Shanduka Group confirmed plans to supply 107 megawatts of gas-fired power to the...

Category: Energy

Kenya: IFC confirms investment in new power plant

05/06/2012

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced that it is to invest as much as Sh3 billion (£22.8 million) in Thika Power in a bid to improve Kenya's energy supplies, The Star reports.

Under the terms of the...

Category: Energy

Kenyan firm unveils plans for gas-fired power plant

21/05/2012

Eddy Njoroge, the managing director of KenGen, the Kenyan electricity generating company, has revealed ambitious plans to create a gas-fired power plant to run on imported liquefied natural gas.

To achieve this, Mr Njoroge said...

Category: Energy

Nigerian govt announces funding for new energy project

16/05/2012

The Nigerian government has announced that it has secured the funding it needs to improve the country’s energy infrastructure and the use of solar technology in particular.

A new wave of funding has been provided by the Japanese...

Category: Energy

Nigeria set for power infrastructure upgrades

14/05/2012

The Nigerian minister of power, Professor Barth Nnaji, has announced that the government is to make a concerted effort to improve power infrastructure capacity in a number of major cities, including the capital city Abuja.

Barth...

Category: Energy

ICA Annual Meeting 2012 to be held from 11-13 June in Tunis

10/05/2012

The 8th Annual Meeting of the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) will be held on June 11th-13th, 2012 in Tunis, Tunisia to discuss infrastructure investment and development in Africa.

Categories: General, Energy, Transport, Water

The potential for renewable energy in Africa

03/05/2012

ESI - Africa.com - 2 May 2012

In Africa, South Africa is investing in wind farms, and along the highways of the Western Cape, one sees a number of solar panels gracing the roofs of government subsidised houses in townships....

Category: Energy

Durban to Explore Sea-Current Power With Hydro Alternative

03/05/2012

Bloomberg - 2 May 2012

South Africa's southeastern coastal city of Durban is considering developing plants to generate electricity from sea-currents together with Hydro Alternative Energy Inc., which says the project would be...

Category: Energy

Rural Namibia to benefit from electricity improvements

29/04/2012

Within the next five years, all Namibian schools and households within an identified radius in rural areas will be electrified, it has been announced.

The move, which is also set to involve churches and market places, forms part...

Category: Energy

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