European satellite operator Eutelsat Communications has secured a multi-year contract with Global Technologies for C-band capacity on its EUTELSAT 10A satellite to provide connectivity and communications for the West Africa Power Pool Project (WAPP)
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NOTS Solar Lamps to invest US$70mn in Rwanda
NOTS Solar Lamps and the government of Rwanda have signed a deal to accelerate the provision of electricity to the lowest income families in the country
Wärtsilä launches modular solution for power plants
Wärtsilä has introduced the Wärtsilä Modular Block at the Africa Energy Forum
Kenya to provide solar solutions in marginalised counties
The government of Kenya has launched a US$47mn facility under the Kenya-Off-Grid Solar Access Project (KOSAP) to provide viable solar and clean cooking solutions to 1.1mn people in the 14 marginalised counties of West Pokot, Turkana, Marsabit, Samburu, Isiolo, Mandera, Wajir, Garrisa, Tana River, Lamu, Kilifi, Kwale, Taita Taveta and Narok
KOHLER-SDMO supplies generators for West African power plant
Energy solution provider KOHLER-SDMO has signed an agreement to supply generators for a power plant for the national grid in West Africa