Africa is the continent with the highest untapped ‘technical’ renewable energy resources: solar, hydro, wind and geothermal power
Power Generation
ENGIE to carry out feasibility study on South Africa’s hydrogen valley
ENGIE, a global reference group in low-carbon energy and services, has signed an agreement together with South Africa’s Department of Science and Innovation, South African National Energy Development Institute, Anglo American and Bambili Energy to carry out a feasibility study on South Africa’s hydrogen valley
AfDB funds US$530mn electricity project in Angola
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has committed US$530mn for the construction of a 343km and 400 kV central-south transmission line that will connect the north and south transmission grids in Angola
Cummins expands diesel generator series with introduction of C2750D5BE model
Cummins Power Systems have introduced the C2750D5BE model to complement the successful QSK60 series, extending its standby power range from 2500kVA to 2750kVA for 50Hz markets
KenGen to drill geothermal wells in Djibouti
Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) PLC has signed US$6,452,933 contract with Djiboutian Office of Geothermal Energy Development) (ODDEG) to drill three geothermal wells in the country