ENGIE have been selected for the Dakar TER project in partnership with Thales for the design and production of infrastructures and systems, with a contract worth around 225mn euros
Renewables
Why you should look out for microgrids in 2017
SteamaCo, market leader in technology for managing off-grid renewable energy networks, is set to build upon its successes in 2016 and deliver energy to many in sub-Saharan Africa who would normally go without
East Africa’s largest solar plant begins operation in Uganda

Located on a 33-acre plot of land in Soroti District, the power plant has the potential to increase its net output capacity by a further 20MW of solar energy. (Image source: Lance Cheung/Flickr)
Uganda’s first grid-connected solar facility and East Africa’s largest will provide clean, low-carbon and sustainable electricity to 40,000 homes, schools and businesses in the country
Scotmas addresses Botswana water treatment challenge with hydro-electric application
Representatives from the Botswana Water Authority and Scottish Enterprise met during a recent visit to Scotmas Kelso headquarters in Scotland (Image source: Scotmas Group)
A "first-of-its-kind" self-sustaining rural water treatment system that operates without grid electricity or solar power will launch in Botswana to help accelerate clean water provision
Orange and Engie announce solar plan for Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire and Cameroon

Engie and Orange have announced a solar kit plan to address rural electrification problems (Image source: Flickr/Maurits Vermeulen)
Energy company Engie and mobile provider Orange are to rollout nearly 1,000 solar kits to the countries under a new plan to address rural electrification issues in Africa