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Spain invests in Kenyan wind farm project

02/03/2010

Renewable energy in Kenya has received a boost following investment from Spain.

Lake Turkana Wind Power is Africa's largest wind power project, The East African reports.

The Spanish government's boost of $150 million (£100...

Category: Energy

$2,700 million for Tunisian solar power plan

26/02/2010

The Franco-Tunisian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CTFCI) organized a debate on 24 February at its Tunis location on the Tunisian Solar Power Plan (PST).

This includes a large number of renewable energy projects over the...

Category: Energy

WB grants additional loan of 116.7 million Dollars to Democratic Republic of the Congo

23/02/2010

The World Bank has granted a loan of 116.7 million Dollars to finance a project for upgrading electricity infrastructures in the DRC.

This financing, the agreement for which was signed on 18 February 2010, will come within the...

Category: Energy

World Bank doubles financial support for Morocco

18/02/2010

The World Bank announced last Tuesday in Rabat that its allocation to Morocco is going to increase from 300 to 600 million Dollars per year as from 2010.

This financing forms part of the strategic partnership framework (SPF)...

Category: Energy

Kenya: A billion Dollars for renewable sources of energy

12/02/2010

Kenya should be able to mobilise between 500 million and one billion Dollars from its first sale of international bonds to help finance projects involving renewable sources of energy. According to Prime Minister Raila Odinga, the...

Category: Energy

'Immediate decision needed' on SA oil refinery

10/02/2010

A major oil new refinery could be built in South Africa but decisions must be made immediately.

This is according to PetroSA, whose vice-president of new ventures Jorn Falbe spoke at the Sandton energy conference yesterday...

Category: Energy

Morocco: Solar energy power station financed by Japan

09/02/2010

A solar-powered electricity generating station with a power of 1 MW is going to be constructed in Morocco, financed by Japan to the amount of 7.4 million Dollars.

The plant is scheduled to go into service in 2011, and should...

Category: Energy

New infrastructure projects in Senegal

08/02/2010

Senegal and South Korea have announced their intention to co-operate in the infrastructure sector, in particular by way of a project involving the construction of a coal-fired power station with a capacity of 250 MW.

Karim Wade,...

Category: Energy

KPLC: Regional cooperation key for achieving sustainable energy

02/02/2010

The managing director of Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) has said that regional cooperation would be key to achieving sustainable and affordable electricity supply.

Joseph Njoroge was quoted by the Daily Nation as saying...

Category: Energy

Kenya to get 300 MW of wind power on national grid

01/02/2010

The Lake Turkana Wind Power project consortium (LTWP) will supply the Kenya Power Lighting Company with 300 MW following what is said to be the single largest Foreign Direct Investment by a private entity in the country in recent...

Category: Energy

Rwanda finds Nyabarongo hydro power project funder

27/01/2010

The Rwandan government has signed an agreement to receive a $60 million line of credit from the Exim Bank of India to finance the construction of the Nyabarongo hydro power project.

Collette Uwineza Ruhamya, State minister for...

Category: Energy

Tunisia to aid Rwandan rural electrification

26/01/2010

More than 40,000 homes in Rwanda are tipped to benefit from a rural electrification project with Tunisia.

Electrogaz and STEG International Services signed the bilateral partnership agreement adopting a single phase electricity...

Category: Energy

Morocco launches 'biggest national solar-thermal energy project'

22/01/2010

Morocco has launched a solar-thermal energy project it claims will be able to produce 2,000MW by 2020 - 38 per cent of its power needs.

North Africa's only non-oil producing nation also anticipates being able to decrease its oil...

Category: Energy

Nigeria calls for $10bn power investment

12/01/2010

Minister of power Dr Lanre Babalola has stated Nigeria will need a "consistent and sustained" investment of $10 billion (£6.2 billion) over the next ten years to achieve its electricity generation target of...

Category: Energy

Cameroon to get £30m for hydro-electric project

08/01/2010

The governments of Cameroon and China have signed a loan agreement through the Exim Bank of China for the execution of the Mekin hydro-electric plant for FCFA 22 billion (£30 million).

Building a dam on the River Dja capable...

Category: Energy

Nigeria 'has undertaken 1,106 power projects'

08/01/2010

The minister of power Dr Lanre Babalola announced at a press conferences this week that the Nigerian government had undertaken 1,106 energy projects in a bid to boost electricity availability in the country.

He stated 428 of...

Category: Energy

Rwandan water and electricity sectors undergo administrative change

30/12/2009

In news that could be of interest to investors seeking public private partnership opportunities in Rwanda, the parliament has created a new regulatory body affecting the water and electricity sectors.

Replacing the Rwanda...

Categories: Water, Transport, Energy

Eskom gets £1.1m turbine financing

29/12/2009

South African power company Eskom has negotiated some €1.185 million (£1.067 million) with five French banks to fund the Medupi and Kusile turbines.

The money will be awarded in the form of a fixed-interest rate loan,...

Category: Energy

Zambia to focus on hydro power

29/12/2009

Hydro power stations and improved electricity infrastructure will be the priorities of energy company Zesco in the coming year.

Some $200 million (£125 million) has already been earmarked to generate 100 megawatts through...

Categories: ICT, Energy

Kenya 'needs PPPs to meet energy challenges'

22/12/2009

The Kenya Investment Authority has said the country needs to develop alternative energy sources - and it needs public private partnerships (PPP) to do this.

Managing director Susan Kikawai urged investors to focus on localised...

Category: Energy

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