Mozambique has announced plans to build a gas-fired power station capable of generating 150MW of energy at a cost of US$250mn by May 2014 to help meet domestic demands for energy
Energy
Rwanda and AfDB sign energy agreement
The AfDB funds are expected to aid project that will boost electricity supply in rural Rwanda. (Image source: pwever/Flickr)
The Rwandan government and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed an agreement worth US$41.5mn to scale up energy access projects in the country
ACWA consortium announces launch of South African solar project
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
Chinese firm wins Uganda hydro-electric project
The 188MW hydro-electric project will be financed by China’s Export-Import Bank. (Image source: doug_wertman/Flickr)
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
GigaWatt Global will run the financing and construction of the solar plant in the district of Rwamagana, near Kigali city. (Image source: russf/Flickr)
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