South Africa’s department of energy has announced two concentrating solar plants (CSP) in the country’s Northern Cape province
Energy
Sierra Leone government forms two new power utilities
Sierra Leone has “unbundled” various electricity providers and integrated them to form two entities titled the Electricity Generation and Transmission Company (EGCT) and the Electricity Distribution and Supply Company (EDSA)
China and Malawi sign agreement to supply mobile solar systems
The governments of China and Malawi have signed an agreement to install and supply mobile solar power systems in the southeast African nation
Sahara Group to build 2,000MW thermal power plant in Ghana
Nigerian conglomerate Sahara Group is set to build a 2,000MW thermal plant in Ghana in a bid to boost the country’s generation capacity
Zambia, Kenya and Tanzania sign US$1.2bn MoU for power interconnectivity
The governments of Zambia, Kenya and Tanzania have signed an MoU for US$1.2bn for a power interconnector project between the three countries