The #DRC government has signed an agreement with international investors for the Kalumbila-Kolwezi Interconnector Project, a major greenfield #powertransmission line that will facilitate increased trading of #electricity to supply #Copperbelt offtakers. africa-energy.com/news-centr…

A global #developmentfinance institution is assessing #politicalrisk coverage for two #utilityscale #renewableenergy plays in #CotedIvoire. #Africa #CdI #finance #powergeneration #solarpower #solar africa-energy.com/live-data/…

UK Export Finance has provided over $280m of #guarantees to a contractor awarded work on two major new #powertransmission and #powerdistribution schemes in #Angola. #Africa #electricity #infrastructure #energy africa-energy.com/news-centr…

Utility #Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) has re-absorbed the #powergeneration and #powertransmission arms unbundled in the 1990s in a major policy about-face, as the authorities look to turn around its fortunes, writes Tonderayi Mukeredzi. africa-energy.com/news-centr…

#Procurement has started for what would be #Nigeria’s largest-ever #solar PV plant, which is being backed by a loan from a major #developmentfinance institution. africa-energy.com/news-centr… #renewableenergy #solarpower #powergeneration #electricity

After years of delays, a much-anticipated concentrated #solarpower (#CSP), solar PV, and battery #energystorage development in #Morocco has awarded an engineering, procurement, and construction (#EPC) contract. africa-energy.com/live-data/…

The #Mozambique-#Malawi interconnector has been commissioned, offering much-needed additional #electricity supply for Malawi – as well as connecting it to the Southern African Power Pool (Sapp) for the first time. #powerpools #infrastructure #energy africa-energy.com/news-centr…

Geothermal is already #Kenya’s largest single source of #baseload. There is thought to be a resource of up to 10GW. But finding new sources of steam involves risks. African Energy assesses the current situation. africa-energy.com/news-centr… #Africa #renewableenergy #powergeneration

#Nigeria #LNG (NLNG) has started construction of a new 22km, 36” bypass #pipeline through swampy terrain to detour #gas from the ageing and frequently compromised 149km, 36” onshore Gas Transmission System 1 (GTS-1) pipeline network. africa-energy.com/news-centr… #naturalgas #energy

Kenya Electricity Transmission Company has completed construction of the Nanyuki-Rumuruti underground #powertransmission line. Energisation is expected “soon” at one of the most unique transmission developments #Kenya has seen. africa-energy.com/news-centr… #Africa #infrastructure

#SouthAfrica, which has lost a huge amount of #refining capacity this decade, is looking to bolster its #energysecurity by raising its strategic refined oil product reserves. But questions have been raised at the burden placed upon the #privatesector. africa-energy.com/news-centr…

Two major lenders have approved debt #finance for large #windpower #IPPs, as #Egypt advances towards its goal of adding 20GW of new #renewableenergy capacity by 2030. africa-energy.com/news-centr… #NorthAfrica #energytransition #renewables #electricity

#Tanzania Electricity Supply Company (Tanesco) has awarded an engineering, procurement, and construction (#EPC) contract for the second phase of a #utilityscale #solar PV plant. Tanesco has also commissioned a #powertransmission line. #Africa #energy africa-energy.com/news-centr…

A large #gassupply deal has been signed between two Nigerian state-owned firms to revive a major steelworks that would, in turn, supply piping for mid- and #downstream developments including the Africa-Atlantic Gas #Pipeline. africa-energy.com/news-centr… #Nigeria #gas #Africa #power

Umeme is on the cusp of winning a concession in #SierraLeone. As the private operator of #Uganda’s #powerdistribution network, Umeme boosted revenues over 14 times and added nearly 2m connections during its two-decade concession. africa-energy.com/news-centr… #Africa #infrastructure

Ecowas leaders have concluded an agreement for the 6,900km Africa-Atlantic #Gas #Pipeline. African Energy analyses the #megaproject, which would take Nigerian gas along #Africa’s Atlantic coast to #Morocco and beyond. #gasmarkets #energysecurity #energy africa-energy.com/news-centr…

Works on four high voltage #powertransmission lines in #Kenya with an aggregate length of over 350km have been proposed by a consortium of three developers under public/private-partnership (#PPP) structures. #Africa #investment #electricity #infrastructure africa-energy.com/news-centr…

A TotalEnergies-led consortium has commissioned a #solar PV-battery #energystorage system #IPP in #SouthAfrica that will provide dispatchable #renewableenergy to the #grid, one of the first such plants to be commissioned in sub-Saharan Africa. africa-energy.com/news-centr…

New grid balancing responsibilities will apply to participants in the #Sawem and are already changing commercial realities for some #IPPs operating via the Southern African Power Pool. African Energy examines how business models are adapting in response. africa-energy.com/news-centr…

a #lithium #mine in Hwange. The project includes the construction of a 4km, 88kV #powertransmission line and a new substation. africa-energy.com/news-centr… #Zimbabwe #Africa #transitionminerals