Locally hired and trained employees performing turbine maintenance. (Image source: epicmslgroup)
With the recent announcement of an ambitious power project to connect Cape Town and Cairo within the next three years, the opportunities for reliable cross-border electricity generation are once again in the spotlight
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Here is a brief overview of the weeks new on africanreview.com from 3 - 7 April 2017
The Himoinsa HFW600. (Image source: Himoinsa)
The four new generators have 17 per cent lower specific consumption than other generators with the same power range, and a service interval that is 200 hours longer
MANs axial compressor. (Image source: MAN Diesel and Turbo)
Dangote Group orders compressors and turbines from MAN Diesel & Turbo for new Nigerian refinery
How could Africas electricity sector be more efficient? (Image source: Bidgee/Commons)
Africa continues to lag behind fellow developing regions in installed generation capacity below 100GW and per capita electricity consumption, economist Moin Siddiqi reports