West African energy development company Gasol plc has entered a strategic partnership with Switzerland-based African Iron Ore Group Limited (AIOG) to provide liquefied natural gas (LNG) for mining projects in western Africa
Energy
SolarCity to invest US$7 million in Tanzania's Off-Grid Electric
US-based solar services company SolarCity is to invest US$7mn in Tanzanian solar lighting services company Off Grid Electric to produce off-grid solar power
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam to begin producing electricity in 2015
The 6,000 MW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) hydropower project, worth US$4.7bn, will begin generating electricity in 18 months, according to the Ethiopian government
Kenya’s wind power project receives US$692mn
The Lake Turkana Wind power project in Kenya will receive US$692mn in funds after 11 banking institutions signed a pact to finance the project
EAC seeks power surplus of 400MW by 2018
The East Africa Community (EAC) hopes to have a power surplus of 400MW by 2018 if all projects in the pipeline are implemented