The upcoming East African Power Industry Convention (EAPIC) in Nairobi, Kenya will focus on how the region can harness the opportunities presented by geothermal power among rural communities, organisers have said
Renewables
South Africa to host POWER-GEN & DistribuTECH Africa
POWER-GEN & DistribuTECH Africa 2016 will be held from 19–21 July at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, with a strong focus on renewable energy, sustainable power generation and distribution
Zambian mining industry turns to hybrid microgrids
A new analysis titled ‘Power crisis and consequences for solar energy in the Zambian mining sector’ by the Deutsche Gesellschaftfür Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH shows that the investments in solar have become more attractive for the mining industry
ACWA Power eyes South Africa’s CSP project
Saudi Arabia-based ACWA Power aims to close financing for South Africa’s 100MW Redstone concentrated solar power (CSP) thermal plant in July 2016
Nova-Lumos secures DFID grant for Nigerian off-grid projects
Netherlands-based off-grid electricity provider, Nova-Lumos, has been awarded a US$218,745 grant to develop off-grid electricity projects in Nigeria