Qatar Petroleum International (QPI) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Electricity of Djibouti to jointly evaluate and develop a 60MW wind power plant in Djibouti
Power Generation
GE signs 1,000 MW Ghana power plant deal
General Electric (GE) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ghanaian government to build a 1,000 MW power plant in the country
Africa sees a rise in imports of diesel generator sets
African imports of diesel generator sets increased by eight per cent in the small-range segment and 15 per cent in the high-range segment in Q4 2012 compared to Q4 2011, a new report has revealed
Ethiopia-Kenya power project to be launched soon
![The MoU for the project was signed in December 2009 between the Ethiopian and Kenyan governments. (Image source: james_jhs/Flickr)](/images/power__james_jhs.jpg)
The MoU for the project was signed in December 2009 between the Ethiopian and Kenyan governments. (Image source: james_jhs/Flickr)
Ethiopia and Kenya have revealed plans to begin construction of the Ethiopia-Kenya interconnector high-voltage electric highway line from September 2013
New SADC power projects to boost output
![The period between 2013 and 2016 will see a steep increase in power output in southern Africa. (Image source: Peter Kaminski/Flickr)](/images/power__Peter_Kaminski.jpg)
The period between 2013 and 2016 will see a steep increase in power output in southern Africa. (Image source: Peter Kaminski/Flickr)
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