Nigeria has signed an MoU with China’s TBEA Co Ltd to fast-track the development of sub-stations and transmission lines in the country
Energy
Gigawatt Global launches 8.5MW solar farm in Rwanda
Renewable energy company Gigawatt Global has launched the US$23.7mn solar energy plant in Rwanda, which is East Africa’s first utility-scale solar project to go online
Mauritania signs contract with Masdar for seven PV projects
Mauritania’s energy ministry has signed a contract with Abu Dhabi’s Masdar to deliver seven photovoltaic (PV) projects in the African nation
Namibian mining company explores construction of power line to copper mine
Namibia’s Craton Mining & Exploration is negotiating with national power utility NamPower to set up a power line to the Omitiomore copper oxide mine project
CSP to play unique role in South Africa’s energy market, state experts
One of the key features of concentrated solar power (CSP) technology is the potential to operate with storage and provide dispatchable renewable energy supply