Alstom was awarded a contract by China’s Sinohydro Corporation Limited to provide electromechanical equipment and technical services to its Soubre Hydropower Project in Ivory Coast in Africa
Energy
Africa Clean Energy Corridor to boost renewable energy mooted
Energy ministers and delegates from 19 countries committed to the creation of an Africa Clean Energy Corridor, at a meeting held in Abu Dhabi recently, convened by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
World Bank to raise US$100 million for clean energy projects in Nigeria
The World Bank will partner with Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Environment to raise US$100mn clean technology fund for the development of alternative energy sources in the country
Uganda aims for 11 million tonne CO2 reduction under GET FiT project
Ugandas Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has revealed that under the GET FiT programme, Uganda is set to fast-track the portfolio of up to 15 small-scale renewable energy generation projects (1MW-20MW)
APR Energy gains extension of power deal in Botswana
Power solutions provider APR Energy, a global leader in fast-track power solutions, has extended its existing 70MV diesel power module contract in Botswana, for a further 12-month period