Here is a brief overview of the weeks new on africanreview.com from 20 - 27 March 2017
Power Generation
NNPC to invest US$15bn into 4000MW gas power plants
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) announced on 20 March that it would invest around US$15bn to build gas-based power plants in the West African country, contributing 4,000MW over the next decade
Eskom connect 35,000 homes in Eastern Cape
Eskom’s quest to achieve universal access by 2020 has seen 35,000 new households being connected to the electricity grid across the Eastern Cape for the 11 months ending in February 2017
Mali to receive US$25mn loan to build solar photovoltaic plant
The solar photovoltaic plant is planned to transform the West Africa energy market
GE's fuel-flexible power plant boosts Ghanaian energy
Once the 200 MW plant is operational, it will be one of the most efficient power plants in the country and will generate the equivalent power needed to supply more than one mn Ghanaian homes