A consortium led by Saudi Arabian electricity and desalinated water producer ACWA Power International (ACWA Power) has confirmed the completion of financing and commencement of construction of the BOKPOORT concentrated solar power project in the Northern Cape Province of Johannesburg in South Africa
Energy
Chinese firm wins Uganda hydro-electric project
Uganda has awarded China International Water and Electric Corporation (CWE) a contract for building a new dam and power plant on the Nile
Rwanda signs solar power deal with Dutch firm
The Rwandan government has signed a US$23mn solar energy deal with Dutch company GigaWatt Global that will involve the generation of 8.5MW of electricity
Chinese firm to build coal power plant in Morocco
Chinese firm Sepco III has signed a deal to build a 318MW coal-fired power plant in the North African country of Morocco
Kenya flower farms turn to solar power
Kenyan flower farms have started investing in solar panels in an attempt to get access to a stable power source and cut electricity costs