Power generation major Globeleq has acquired majority interest in two power plants in Cameroon
Power Generation
CEC signs US$220 million deal to build Sierra Leone power plant
Zambias power generation major Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) has signed an investment deal worth US$220mn with the government of Sierra Leone to build a 128MW power plant in Freetown
Altaaqa Global opens office in South Africa
Power solutions company Altaaqa Global has opened an office in Johannesburg, South Africa, which will cater to southern African nations
IDB to issue US$180 million loan for electricity projects in Africa
The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has decided to loan US$180mn for projects in six African nations for the Renewable Energy for Poverty Reduction (REPoR) programme
Wind farm in Morocco begins electricity generation
Africa’s largest wind farm in Morocco has started generating electricity and is expected to become fully operational by October this year