Gambia and Senegal signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a cross-border electricity initiative, which will strengthen energy cooperation between the two west African countries
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New Ansaldo Energia GT36: validation accomplished
The first GT36 Unit, Ansaldo Energia’s H-Class gas turbine model, has successfully completed the first phase of the comprehensive validation program at the Birr Test Power Plant in Switzerland
European governments to help Kenya's households to connect to power grid
A new agreement, signed by various governments and governmental organisations, will enable Kenya Power to connect more ordinary households in 32 counties in Kenya to the national electricity network
IFC, DFID partner to improve electricity access in Nigeria
World Bank Group member IFC and United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) have partnered to improve access to electricity for small and medium enterprises in Nigeria
Ethiopia secures US$98mn transmission project deal
Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) has signed a US$98mn deal with the Chinese company, TBEA Contractor Ltd, for a power transmission project in Addis Ababa