Siemens has agreed a deal to help boost Egypt’s power generation capacity by up to a third by 2020
Energy
Executive suspensions and more load shedding at Eskom
South African state-owned power utility, Eskom, has warned customers to expect more blackouts today
African market key for power rental firm SES
The managing director of Dubai-based energy rental firm SES Smart Energy Solutions has predicted that the company’s annual turnover will top US$100mn by 2019
Africa’s ‘amazing’ renewable energy potential
The executive secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Dr Carlos Lopes, has spoken of the continent’s “amazing” potential to become a world leader in renewable energy
Rwanda’s 28MW hydroelectric plant to reduce need for fossil fuel
Rwanda has commissioned the Nyabarongo hydropower plant power to reduce the government’s monthly expenditures on diesel fuel from approximately US$12.9mn to US$7.4mn