The European Union (EU) will provide a financial boost of nearly US$49mn for the commencement of the construction of a 143km 220kV transmission line from Rwanda’s Kigoma to Burundi’s Gitega
Energy
Ghana and Japan sign agreement for power project
The power project is expected to improve medical facilities, education standards and small and medium business in the northern part of Ghana. (Image source: Oran Viriyincy/Flickr)
Ghana and Japan have signed an agreement worth US$14mn for the improvement of a power project in the Brong Ahafo and Northern Region of the West African country
Soventix to construct one of largest roof-mounted photovoltaic plants in South Africa
Soventix will provide the planning and construction of the PV project as well as consultation services. (Image source: Bernd Sieker/Flickr)
Photovoltaic (PV) technology specialist Soventix South Africa has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for one of the largest roof-mounted PV plants in South Africa
Partnerships to pave way for solar technology in off-grid Kenyan communities
BBOXX has had its solar panel products installed in several African markets. (Image source: BBOXX)
Solar energy provider BBOXX has partnered with Brighterlite Kenya and Rural Development Solutions (RuDeSo) in order to help it provide 2.5mn off-grid customers in Kenya with an on-grid experience by 2018
ABB bags US$25 million order to power South African solar plant
AAB Group headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. (Image source: ABB)
Power and automation technology group ABB has won an order worth US$25mn to supply electrical and control systems for 75MW photovoltaic (PV) Kathu power plant in the Northern Cape province of South Africa