China Africa Sunlight Energy Africa and the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) have signed a provisional power purchasing agreement for electricity in Zimbabwe
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SADC shortlists nine power projects to attract investors
The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) has identified nine high-priority energy transmission projects valued at over US$4bn for promotion and marketing to potential investors
NEPAD signs MoU with USAID to support Power Africa
The African Union’s New Partnership for Africa’s Development Agency (NEPAD) has signed an MoU with USAID to support its Power Africa initiative
Ethiopia’s geothermal plant to begin operations in 2015
A 70MW Aluto-Langano geothermal power plant recently set-up in Ethiopia is likely to commence operations in April 2015
Rukwa mine project can support 300MW coal-fired power station in Tanzania
Kibo Mining’s Rukwa mine project can generate enough coal to support a 300MW coal-fired mine-mouth power station in Tanzania, according to a study