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Africa: Infrastructure Investment Is the Foundation for Economic Growth

 Over the past two decades the average investment in infrastructure as a percentage of GDP has hovered around 5 per cent, a much lower ration when compared to growing economies such as China that invest about 9 per cent of their GDP in infrastructure development. This lower ratio is an indication that more investment in this sector is still needed and indeed so it is not surprising that Namibia has not achieved the 7 per cent average growth.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 9th July 2015

New Petroleum Producers Survey Policy Options In Wake Of Oil Price Slump

Countries seeking to develop newly-discovered petroleum resources are facing a fall in global oil prices, with competition from the ‘shale gas revolution’ in the United States, as well as renewable energy sources.   At a New Petroleum Producers Discussion Group in Tanzania, organised by Chatham House and co-sponsored by the Commonwealth Secretariat, authorities from more than 20 countries met this week to find solutions to.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 9th July 2015

Kenya: Africa’s biggest wind power project commences

 The biggest wind power farm project in Africa located in Turkana in Kenya was officially inaugurated by President Uhuru Kenyatta in a function that saw many investors put their money on renewable energy production specifically on wind energy.   The multi million Turkana wind project which costs US$ 692m is also the largest single private sector initiative in Africa with a number of investors participating.   This development.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 8th July 2015

China To Build 50MW Solar Power Plant In Kenya Amid Investment Boom

 China is set to construct a solar power plant in Kenya as part of an ongoing investment plan between the two countries, media reports said Sunday. The 50-megawatt plant, which is planned to be built in the city of Garissa, will be financed by the Export-Import Bank of China, reports said, citing China’s ambassador to Kenya, Liu Xianfa.   The project is reportedly set to be one of Africa’s largest solar power.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 8th July 2015

Renewable power technology is on the rise

In North Africa, Egypt’s New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) will soon call for interested bidders to submit proposals for the construction of solar and wind power plants with a total generation capacity exceeding 2,000MW. NREA Head Mohamed Salah Sobky said that the authority receives dozens of offers daily from Arab and foreign companies to establish the renewable power plants, the Daily News Egypt reported on the.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 8th July 2015

Tanzania To Enhance Tender System For Solar And Wind Power Projects

 The new tender system will help the Tanzania Electric Supply Company (TANESCO) and the Rural Energy Authority (REA) to manage a wider range of options before choosing the best bid, explained EWURA’s Director of Electricity, Eng. Anastas Mbawala. During the summit, topics such as solar energy road maps, solar energy storage, and solar power reliability and sustainability were covered. According to the World Bank, the electric power.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 8th July 2015

SEFA doubled its grant portfolio to small- to medium- sized clean energy projects in 2014

 The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) announced that it more than doubled its project portfolio last year, with commitments of USD 6.5 million, for 10 new projects all over the continent during the launch of its 2014 Annual Report.   SEFA 2014 highlights include: USD 3.6 million in preparation grant approvals for projects in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Nigeria and Tanzania expected to result in over 142 megawatts of.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 8th July 2015

Solar and wind potential can help meet future power generation goals

 Tanzania has immense solar and wind power potential that could provide much-needed energy for the developing nation, according to preliminary findings from a World Bank renewable energy resource mapping project.   The country’s resources suitable for solar power generation are estimated to be equivalent to those of Spain, and areas of high wind power potential cover more than 10 per cent of the country, an area the size of.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 8th July 2015

More Kenyans in rural areas applying for cheap power connection

 NAIROBI: Kenyans living within 600m radius of electricity transformers are taking up the Government’s offer for cheap connection, Kenya Power has said.   Kenya Power Managing Director Ben Chumo said most of those who have applied to be connected are from rural areas.   Dr Chumo said he was encouraged by how Kenyans were taking advantage of the Sh15,000 connection fee which was reduced from Sh35,000 last.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 8th July 2015

Gas pipeline for trial operation this month

 The natural gas pipeline connecting offshore reserves south of the country to Dar es Salaam will be put into trial operation later this month.   The government said the commissioning of the pipeline would boost power generation and supply gas to factories and homes.   The 532 km (330 mile) pipeline and gas processing plants, financed by a 1.23 billion US dollar Chinese loan, were initially expected to be completed last year.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 8th July 2015

Kenya is building Africa’s biggest wind energy farm to generate a fifth of its power

Kenya set in motion the construction of Africa’s biggest wind power farm this week, near Laisamis, 550km north of Kenya’s capital Nairobi. Known as the Lake Turkana Wind Power Project, the wind farm site covers 40,000 acres (162km2), which will be powered by the ‘Turkana Corridorwind.’ It is a low-level jet stream originating from the Indian Ocean and blows all year round. The project will consist of 365 turbines.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 7th July 2015

A US$400m gas-fired plant boosts Africa's energy needs

 The Côte d’Ivoire republic has commissioned a US$400m gas-fired plant at the Azito Energie. This comes at a time when the nation is focusing on the expansion of energy infrastructure and development to enable the country to export power to the neighbouring countries such as Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone given that the current power export from Côte d’Ivoire goes to Ghana, Togo, Benin and Burkina Faso. The cote d.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 7th July 2015



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