The Rwandan government has signed a power-purchase agreement with the Energy, Water & Sanitation Authority (EWSA) and Renewable Energy for Accelerated Development Rwanda (REFAD) to develop and manage a hydro-power plant
Energy
New SADC power projects to boost output
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) will commission new power projects in an attempt to increase electricity generation capacity in the region by 17,856MW between 2013 and 2016
Construction of Moroccan solar power plant commences
Construction of the Noor 1 Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) independent power project (IPP) has commenced in Morocco
Rwanda, Burundi power project gets EU financial boost
The European Union (EU) will provide a financial boost of nearly US$49mn for the commencement of the construction of a 143km 220kV transmission line from Rwanda’s Kigoma to Burundi’s Gitega
Ghana and Japan sign agreement for power project
Ghana and Japan have signed an agreement worth US$14mn for the improvement of a power project in the Brong Ahafo and Northern Region of the West African country