Swiss solar developer HopSol has opted for photovoltaic (PV) manufacturer First Solar’s high-performance thin-film modules to power the Otjozondjupa Solar Park in Namibia
Power Generation
AJ Power supply gensets to Ghana
AJ Power has recently supplied three gensets to a beverage company in Ghana in association with the local AJ Power distributor, G&J Technical Services Ltd.
Nigeria and Japan sign US$11mn power supply deal
In a bid to improve emergency power supply facilities, the Nigerian government has signed an agreement with Japan requiring the latter to provide a grant worth US$11mn for the upgrade of two substations in the Federal Territory (FCT) and Nasarawa states
ArcelorMittal looks for power producer to build new plant
ArcelorMittal South Africa is looking for an independent power producer (IPP) to build an 800MW gas-fired power station at its Saldanha Steel Works
Egypt to discuss electricity agenda
Egypt’s government, regulators and public sector stakeholders will discuss the role of DFIs and the private sector to fund and build 30GW of electricity generation, transmission and distribution projects at the Egypt Energy Investment Summit