Congo set to unveil Gas Master Plan at African Energy Week 2021
Congo Democratic Republic is to unveil the country’s comprehensive Gas Master Plan (GMP) during the highly anticipated African Energy Week […]
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German Chancellor’s representative to drive green hydrogen, Energy Transition
By Esther Alexander (ABUJA) – Personal representative of the German Chancellor for Africa, Gnter Nooke, will tour and participate in
Blackout as Nigeria’s electricity grid collapses
Nigeria’s electricity grid has suffered a system collapse, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announced on Wednesday. TCN General Manager
Uganda seeks $130m for pipeline deal
To fund its 15 percent share of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, Uganda is opting to borrow Ush481 billion
Nigeria set to play strategic role in New World Energy Order, says NNPC boss
…Says Transition fuels unavoidable By KWANTA DOUGLAS – As the world transits to cleaner energy, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
Zimbabwe to get 50mw of electricity from joint venture
A joint venture coal-fired power station built by Chinese investors and their Zimbabwean counterparts in Hwange will see the feeding
Angola: ADB funds $530 million electricity project to expand renewable energy and regional connectivity
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, March 16, 2021/ — The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has committed $530 million to finance the construction
Nigeria records highest power transmission of 5,615.40MW
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says the power sector has recorded an all-time national peak of 5,615.40MW. A statement
Nigeria, Egypt to collaborate on Siemens power project.
President Muhammadu Buhari had directed the Ministry of Power to collaborate with the Egyptian government on the effective implementation of
Ethiopia partially restores electricity to restive northern region
Ethiopia has partially restored electricity supply to the country’s restive northern Tigray regional state, Ethiopian authorities have said. In a
Nigeria overtakes India as most populous nation without electricity
With over 200 million population according to the United Nations (UN) population index, Nigeria is faced with numerous challenges among
Nigeria’s Petroleum Resources officials hold bilateral meeting with Equatorial Guinea’s Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons
MARTHA ABE – Equatorial Guinea’s Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons, Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, met with Nigeria’s Minister of Petroleum
Africa accounts for only 6℅ global energy, says AfDB
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says Africa accounted for only six per cent of global energy demand, a little more
Kenyan firm secures 6.45 million dollars energy contract in Djibouti
Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) said Thursday it has secured a 709.82 million shilling (about 6.48 million U.S. dollars) contract
Group demands documents on spending of $500m World Bank funded electricity projects in Nigeria
By JACOB KUBEKA, Abuja – An advocacy group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the World Bank President
Nigeria, France collaborate to make power institute world class- DG
Mr Ahmed Nagode, Director-General, National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN), says Nigeria and France are collaborating to make the
Kenya Power improves electricity distribution to SMEs
The World Bank has supported a project to distribute new types of digital electricity metering to 55,000 customers in the
Senegal already produces Gas: Investors should look Onshore
DAKAR, Senegal, January 15, 2021/ — Senegal is the hotspot for energy investment in West Africa right now, owing to
AKSA Power Generation is growing rapidly in African market
Aksa Power Generation, a part of Kazancı Holding who is the leading group in energy industry, is operating in manufacturing,
Kenya to add 80 MW of solar power to national grid in 2021
Kenya’s energy regulator on Friday said it was set to add 80 MW of solar power to the national electricity
AfDB approves $210m power transmission projects for Nigeria
The Transmission Company of Nigeria on Thursday announced that the board of the African Development Bank had approved its $210m
Discos reject 8,848MW of electricity in one week
Total power generation in the country dropped to 3,524.3MW as of 6am on Monday from 3,748MW on Sunday, data from
DPR discovers illegal refineries in Kano
The Kano directorate of the Department of Petroleum Resources on Wednesday sealed off two facilities over alleged involvement in illegal
FG to supports N13.2trn ECOWAS energy projects
The Minister of State for Power, Mr Goddy Jeddy-Agba on Thursday said the federal government is committed towards implementing the
Power generation falls to 2,970MW on Discos’ demand
The amount of electricity generated by the nation’s 27 power stations fell below 3,000 megawatts on Sunday as low load
TCN seeks DisCo’s liquidation
The Managing Director, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Usman Gur Mohammed on Thursday, said he has made recommendation that one
Nation’s power grid restored after over ten hours collapse
The nation’s power grid experienced a total collapse on Sunday, plunging consumers across the country into blackout.
Tanzania to generate 10,000 MW by 2025, says official
Tanzanian Government on Tuesday unveiled plans to expand its current power generation capacity by 2025 through investment in thermal and
USADF, All On Open 2019 $100,000 Off Grid Energy Challenge for Nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria. The U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) and All On have officially opened the application window for the 2019 Nigeria
Zambia denies White House claim China taking over power utility
Zambia has denied a claim by a White House official that China is about to take over its state power