The new deal articulated by African Development Bank (AfDB) on energy for Africa will add 160GW of new electricity generation capacity to Africa’s power grids by 2025
Energy
First Solar's thin-film modules to power Namibian solar park
Swiss solar developer HopSol has opted for photovoltaic (PV) manufacturer First Solar’s high-performance thin-film modules to power the Otjozondjupa Solar Park in Namibia
Africa’s first solar-powered airport opens in Western Cape
South Africa has opened the continent’s first solar-powered airport in Western Cape
AJ Power supply gensets to Ghana
AJ Power has recently supplied three gensets to a beverage company in Ghana in association with the local AJ Power distributor, G&J Technical Services Ltd.
Nigeria and Japan sign US$11mn power supply deal
In a bid to improve emergency power supply facilities, the Nigerian government has signed an agreement with Japan requiring the latter to provide a grant worth US$11mn for the upgrade of two substations in the Federal Territory (FCT) and Nasarawa states