Power Africa will add 10 gigawatts of electricity to six sub-Saharan countries. (Image source: Wikimedia Commons)
US president Barack Obamas multi-billion dollar project Power Africa will comprise solar and wind installations in six sub-Saharan countries to increase access to electricity
The funds will help Rwanda expand its electricity network. (Image source: Brian Smith/Flickr)
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has recently signed an agreement with the Rwandan government to give the country US$40mn for the expansion of its electricity network
Powerway would develop the plant in partnership with local renewables company Mobility Holdings. (Image source: Patrick Moore/sxc.hu)
Powerway South Africa, a subsidiary of the Chinese Powerway Renewable Energy Company, plans to invest US$160mn to construct a 100MW solar power plant in Zimbabwe
Inga III will generate 4,200 MW and is being built on Inga Falls. (Image source: Nashville Corps/Flickr)
The World Bank will invest an estimated US$550mn in hydro projects annually over 10 years in collaboration with the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA)
The upgraded and reinforced electricity supply will contribute to improve the quality of life, promote business and reduce poverty in South Sudan. (Image source: Dobrych/Flickr)
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a grant of US$26mn to rehabilitate and expand electricity networks in South Sudan