Federal government of Nigeria to employ PPP to provide key power...
The Federal Government is set to engage many private investors in PPP agreements to provide and rehabilitate key infrastructure across the country. In a move by the government to accelerate the pace of...
View ArticleANDRITZ receives two orders for hydropower plants in Norway and DR Congo.
ANDRITZ HYDRO, part of international technology Group ANDRITZ, has received an order from Eidsiva Vannkraft AS to supply electromechanical equipment for the new Nedre Otta hydropower plant in Norway...
View ArticleLow water levels aid plans for rehabilitation of Kariba Dam.
The drought is a boon for rescue teams replacing seized floodgates and apertures and also for reshaping the plunge pool on the Zambezi River bed. In the months ahead, the Kariba Dam hydroelectric...
View ArticleJoule Africa and Cameroon sign agreement for 485-MW Kpep hydropower project.
Emerging markets energy developer Joule Africa, the Republic of Cameroon and Energy of Cameroon (ENEO) signed an agreement on Jan. 13 to develop the US$1.5 billion 485-MW Kpep hydropower project,...
View ArticleKenya’s hydropower drops to all time low.
Data from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), indicates that hydropower generation dropped to 299 million kilowatt hours (kWh) last month, from 314.9 million units in November and 356.8 million...
View ArticleNigeria Federal Government accesses $67m World Bank loan to develop dam in...
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Water Resources, Sen. Ubale Shittu, on Sunday said the Federal Government has accessed a $67m World Bank loan to rehabilitate Hadejia Valley Dam to boost electricity...
View ArticleNigeria: Federal Government set to build two new hydro power stations.
The Federal Government has concluded plans to boost electricity generation in the country with two small hydro power plants capable of adding 2,000 kilowatts of electricity to the country’s energy...
View ArticleGambia River Basin Organization seeks to develop 20-MW Saltinho hydropower...
Gambia River Basin Organization (OMVG) is preparing and structuring the proposed construction of the 20-MW Saltinho run-of-river hydropower plant in the West African country of Guinea-Bissau, on the...
View ArticleVirunga Foundation and Aera Group launch carbon certification for renewable...
Virunga National Park and Aera Group, Africa’s leading carbon finance group, have launched a VCS carbon certification process for Matebe hydropower plant. VCS is the world’s foremost voluntary...
View ArticleAll units in commercial operation at 1,332-MW Ingula pumped storage project...
After completing repairs suffered on April 6, 2016, during its optimization process, Unit 3 of South Africa-based Eskom Holdings Ltd.’s 1,332-MW Ingula pumped storage hydropower project has been...
View ArticleLiberia: LEC to test second generating unit.
Testing of the second generating unit of the Mt. Coffee Hydropower Plant in Harrisburg is set to begin, Wednesday, February 1, a press release said yesterday. The completion of the second turbine,...
View ArticleSudan inaugurates US$1.9 billion Upper Atbara and Setit Dam hydropower project.
President of Sudan, Omar Hassan Al Bashir, inaugurated the US$1.9 billion twin-dam 320-MW Upper Atbara and Setit Dam hydropower project in eastern Sudan on Thursday. The beginning operation of Unit 1,...
View ArticleAgreement signed to build Fask hydropower plant in Morocco.
Qatar and Morocco are reported to have signed a partnership agreement to build the Fask hydropower plant on the Oued Sayad in Morocco. According to the Ecofin Agency website, the agreement was signed...
View ArticleSri Lanka’s Vidullanka to issue shares for Uganda mini-hydro.
Sri Lanka’s Vidullanka, a hydro power firm, said it plans to issue new shares to raise 50 million rupees for Timex Garments which would partly fund the acquisition of a 6.5MW mini-hydro power plant in...
View ArticleEritrea denies knowing group linked to Ethiopian dam plot.
Ethiopia says it thwarted rebels based in neighboring nation Country alleges plan to attack showpiece hydropower project Eritrea’s government denied any knowledge of a rebel group that Ethiopia said...
View ArticleIvory Coast hydropower plant set to commence.
A new 275 MW hydroelectric power plant in Ivory Coast is set to commence operations next month and be at full capacity in four months. “We have finished construction of the dam ahead of our time...
View ArticleChina’s Sino Hydro in bid to upgrade Harare’s sewerage system.
Chinese company Sino Hydro has expressed interest in helping Harare City Council upgrade its sewerage system and clean up the heavily polluted main water source Lake Chivero, council minutes indicate....
View ArticleMusanda Falls hydro power upgrade almost complete.
ZESCO Limited says works to upgrade the Musonda hydro power station in Luapula province have advanced with 85 percent work done. Speaking in an interview with ZNBC news from Musonda falls in Mwense...
View ArticleUganda’s electricity exports to Kenya hit historic high.
Kenya Power ruled out power rationing, adding that the rains expected from next month look set to boost water in the dams. Electricity imports from Uganda hit a historic high in January as Kenya sought...
View ArticleLiberia hydro plant powers businesses left in dark by war.
Liberia is making a giant leap into an electrified future with the rehabilitation of a hydropower plant damaged during a civil war, allowing small businesses to lower costs and boost productivity. The...
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