The Nigerian minister of state for power, Darius Ishaku, has assured the people of the Taraba State that the Kashimbila multi-purpose dam will be completed by April 2014
Renewables
Acwa-led consortium to develop 50MW solar thermal project in South Africa
A consortium led by Acwa Power has won a EUR 300 million (US$375.8 million) bid to build a 50MW concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in South Africa’s Northern Cape Province
IFC and Scatec Solar to develop solar power plants in Africa
Solar power projects supplying energy to parts of West and Central Africa are to be developed following an agreement between International Finance Corporation (IFC), and the Norwegian company, Scatec Solar, according to the African Press Organisation (APO)
Kenyan companies to spend US$930 million in renewable energy push
Two Kenyan firms are set to invest US$930 million in order to generate 457 MW of electricity from wind and solar power
Lake Turkana wind farm construction imminent
The Lake Turkana wind project has signed a deal to sell power to Kenya Power over 20 years at US9.37 cents/kWh