A dam will be built through the Ruzizi river, said AfDB. (Image source: Covitha/Flickr)
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$138mn loan to finance the Ruzizi III hydropower plant project
The power plant near Dakar is currently under construction, and the first phase is expected to come online by October 2016. (Image source: Wartsila)
Finnish company Wärtsilä will supply global power generation company Contour Global an extension to a 53MW Flexicycle power plant
The development of adequate infrastructure like substations is important for the electricity sector to grow in Uganda. (Image source: SparkFunElectronics/Flickr)
Uganda’s power utility company Umeme Limited is in the final stages of constructing a 40 MVA substation in the Namugongo township
The solar power project will enable Kogi State diversify its energy mix. (Image source: Schwarzerkater/Flickr)
International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Alten Middle Band Solar One have agreed to jointly develop a 120MW solar photovoltaic power project in Kogi State, Nigeria
Harnessing geothermal energy sources across Africa could help overcome electricity deficits. (Image source: PROScottAbleman/Flickr)
UK’s Energy Africa campaign and USA’s Power Africa initiative have decided to sign a partnership to aid Africa with power generation projects