The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has authorised a grant for over US$860,000 to Buipe Solar to support a viability study for a 20MW PV solar project in Ghana
Energy
European governments to help Kenya's households to connect to power grid
A new agreement, signed by various governments and governmental organisations, will enable Kenya Power to connect more ordinary households in 32 counties in Kenya to the national electricity network
NNPC to invest US$15bn into 4000MW gas power plants
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) announced on 20 March that it would invest around US$15bn to build gas-based power plants in the West African country, contributing 4,000MW over the next decade
Eskom connect 35,000 homes in Eastern Cape
Eskom’s quest to achieve universal access by 2020 has seen 35,000 new households being connected to the electricity grid across the Eastern Cape for the 11 months ending in February 2017
Mali to receive US$25mn loan to build solar photovoltaic plant
The solar photovoltaic plant is planned to transform the West Africa energy market