The United Nations Development Programme UNDP has provided aid for a climate project being rolled out in Mbeere North Sub-County in Kenya’s Eastern region, which is expected to benefit more than 2,400 people
Energy
Kenya Power receives US$10mn loan for power upgrade

Kenya has plans to add 5,000MW to its grid by 2017 and authorities. (Image source: Joey Gannon/Flickr)
Kenya Power has secured a US$10mn loan from United Bank for Africa, as part of a five-year syndicated agreement to finance energy infrastructure in the East African nation
Nigeria's first wind farm almost complete, says power ministry

The wind velocity in Katsina is quite high, making it a conducive place to develop a wind farm. (Image source: Jim Hammer/Flickr)
Nigeria’s 10MW Katsina Wind Farm is 98 per cent complete, confirmed the power ministry’s permanent secretary Godknows Igali
Kenya Power receives loan expansion facility

A US$10mn loan facility from UBA will boost the capacity of transmission lines. (Image source: Telecoms-wxin)
Kenya Power company has acquired a US$10mn loan facility from the United Bank of Africa (UBA) to upgrade its infrastructure to distribute 5,000MW by 2017
Building Energy wins new South African contracts

A 140MW wind farm in Roggeveld, near South Africa’s Western Cape, will produce 590 GWh per year. (Image source: jbdodane/Flickr)
Building Energy has won new contracts to develop renewable energy projects in South Africa