Power solutions company Altaaqa Global has opened an office in Johannesburg, South Africa, which will cater to southern African nations
Power Generation
IDB to issue US$180 million loan for electricity projects in Africa
The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has decided to loan US$180mn for projects in six African nations for the Renewable Energy for Poverty Reduction (REPoR) programme
Wind farm in Morocco begins electricity generation
Africa’s largest wind farm in Morocco has started generating electricity and is expected to become fully operational by October this year
World Bank to loan US$100 million for Burundi’s hydropower project
The World Bank will support Burundi with a US$100mn loan for a hydropower project in the southeast African country
Aggreko to double power output in Côte d’Ivoire by 2016
Power generation company Aggreko plans to double its output in Côte d’Ivoire to around 400MW within the next two years, in order to meet the growing demands of the country