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
Energy
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

An example of a photovoltaic solar power plant at the Nellis Air Force Base, United States. (Image source: USAF/Commons)
The solar photovoltaic plant is planned to transform the West Africa energy market
GE's fuel-flexible power plant boosts Ghanaian energy

GE fuel-flexible power plant will generate 200MW for Ghanas energy sector. (Image source: Nikiko/Pixabay)
Once the 200 MW plant is operational, it will be one of the most efficient power plants in the country and will generate the equivalent power needed to supply more than one mn Ghanaian homes