China Africa Sunlight Energy Africa and the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) have signed a provisional power purchasing agreement for electricity in Zimbabwe
Energy
Sub-Saharan Africa to commission 1.8GW of renewable power capacity in 2014, reveals report
The sub-Saharan African region is set to commission 1.8GW of renewable power capacity in 2014, according to a report by Bloomberg New Energy Finance
SADC shortlists nine power projects to attract investors
The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) has identified nine high-priority energy transmission projects valued at over US$4bn for promotion and marketing to potential investors
NEPAD signs MoU with USAID to support Power Africa
The African Union’s New Partnership for Africa’s Development Agency (NEPAD) has signed an MoU with USAID to support its Power Africa initiative
Ethiopia’s geothermal plant to begin operations in 2015
A 70MW Aluto-Langano geothermal power plant recently set-up in Ethiopia is likely to commence operations in April 2015