The East Africa Community (EAC) hopes to have a power surplus of 400MW by 2018 if all projects in the pipeline are implemented
Energy
Nigeria power generation to reach 10,000MW by 2015
Nigeria’s power generation will increase from 4,000 to 10,000MW by the end of 2015, according to Nigeria’s minister of power Chinedu Nebu
GE and Sonelgaz to build US$300mn facility in Algeria
GE and Sonelgaz have signed an agreement to build a US$300mn manufacturing complex in Batna province
Mozambique to construct 600MW coal-fired power station in Tete province
The Mozambican government has approved a 25-year concession contract for the construction of a 600MW coal-fired independent power producer (IPP) in Moatize, Tete province
Rwanda to increase power production
Rwanda has set a target to produce 563MW of power by 2017 by tapping into hydro, peat, methane, solar and geothermal power resources, and is seeking investors for projects