Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa has announced that the government has received applications from 52 companies intending to invest in electricity generation projects in the country
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Caterpillar launches hybrid microgrid solutions
Caterpillar has announced it has launched Cat Microgid technology, a suite of power systems
Ethiopia secures US$98mn transmission project deal
Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) has signed a US$98mn deal with the Chinese company, TBEA Contractor Ltd, for a power transmission project in Addis Ababa
Nova-Lumos secures DFID grant for Nigerian off-grid projects
Netherlands-based off-grid electricity provider, Nova-Lumos, has been awarded a US$218,745 grant to develop off-grid electricity projects in Nigeria
Kenyan farm converts harvest waste into electricity
Gorge Farm Energy Park in Kenya uses organic waste and sunlight to produce renewable power