The concept of the plant in Mali. (Image source: BWSC)
Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor A/S (BWSC) has been awarded a EUR90mn (US$100mn) contract to build a high-efficiency power plant which will increase the power capacity in Mali by 25 per cent
Lake Turkana Wind Power Project in Kenya, the largest wind farm project in Africa. (Image source: AfDB)
The project is expected to require an investment of approximately US$120mn and to start operations early 2019
(Image source: Tod Baker/Flickr)
The H.E honourable Thembisile Majola deputy minister of energy, South Africa, heralded natural gas as the next potential resource for power generation
Energiya Global will provide innovations in promoting green energy to support economic development in west African countries. (Image source: World Bank Photo Collection/Flickr)
Israel and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which will see Energiya Global, Israel’s leading solar developer, invest US$1bn for the next four years to enhance green energy power projects across 15 member states of ECOWAS
Aggreko has signed a ten year deal to provide solar-diesel hybrid power to Nevsun in Eritrea to supply 22 MW of diesel and 7.5 MW of solar-generated power for the company’s copper and zinc operations. (Image source: Aggreko)
Africa is home to 10 of the world’s fastest growing economies, yet more than 600 million Africans still have no access to electricity. Africa’s power problem is not just about keeping the lights on, however, but also about improving affordability and reliability of power sources to help a range of areas, not least healthcare and education, manufacturing and industry