Uganda has announced that it has signed a contract with China’s Sinohydro Group Limited to build a US$1.65bn hydropower dam on the White Nile river
Energy
GE signs 1,000 MW Ghana power plant deal
General Electric (GE) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ghanaian government to build a 1,000 MW power plant in the country
GE biogas engines for Tropical Power’s Kenya project
GE will supply UK-based energy project developer Clarke Energy with two of its ecomagination qualified Jenbacher J420 biogas engines for Tropical Powers 2.8MW biogas power project at a farm near Lake Naivasha in Kenya
Nordex to construct Cennergi’s wind farm
Wind turbine manufacturer Nordex has received an order from independent power producer Cennergi for the delivery and turnkey installation of the 134.4MW Amakhala Emoyeni wind farm
Eskom and Sasol explore coal gasification technology
South African state company Eskom and petrochemicals firm Sasol have signed a research agreement to explore the potential of underground coal gasification (UCG) technology to boost South Africas energy reserves