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Nigeria to build biorefinery
(03/03/2010)
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A $22.3 million (€16.3 million) dual-purpose biorefinery will be constructed in Ipao Ekiti, Nigeria. There are also other biofuels projects located in Ilemeso and Iyemero in Oye and Ikole local government areas respectively.
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Kenya: Ormat to increase capacity of Olkaria III Geothermal Plant
(17/02/2010)
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Ormat Technologies this week said that its project subsidiary has signed a letter of intent with the off-taker, Kenya Power & Lighting Co. Ltd (KPLC) for further expansion of its Olkaria III power plant by up to 52 MW (from 48 MW to up to 100 MW) within the framework of the existing power purchase agreement (PPA).
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Morocco hopes to shine in mega solar project
(20/01/2010)
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Morocco has launched what it claims is the biggest solar-thermal energy project in a single country, aiming to produce nearly 40 per cent of its electricity needs — 2,000 megawatts (MW) — by 2020.
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Ethiopia inaugurates Gilgel Gibe II
(14/01/2010)
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Ethiopia’s 420MW Gilgel Gibe II hydro power project was officially inaugurated yesterday in a ceremony attended by foreign and Ethiopian government officials, media and business leaders.
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African energy utilities workshop held in Johannesburg
(30/11/2009)
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Earlier this month, Standard Bank -- one of the leading financiers of power projects in Africa and a member of the ‘Private Investors for Africa’ coalition that promotes investment in Africa – teamed up with the World Bank to organize a unique brainstorming workshop that brought together senior managers from power utilities across Africa.
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AfDB loan for ESKOM for coal, wind and solar
(26/11/2009)
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The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved €1.86 billion (UA 1.70 billion) loan for South Africa’s energy utility company, Eskom Holdings Limited, to finance a power project that will significantly boost the energy capacity of South Africa and the southern African region.
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Morocco unveils $9 bln solar power scheme
(03/11/2009)
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Morocco announced on Monday a solar energy project worth $9 billion which officials said will account for 38 percent of the North African country's installed power generation by 2020.
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Job opening for Energy Specialist at local World Bank office in Mozambique
(30/10/2009)
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The World Bank AFTEG group intends to recruit an Energy Specialist for a position based in Maputo, Mozambique. The new position reflects the growing energy work program in AFCS2 countries (in particular Mozambique, Angola, Zimbabwe and Malawi) and other Southern African countries. Closing date is the 13th of November 2009.
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Stakeholders come together to boost Renewable Energy in Africa
(10/10/2009)
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Representatives from various African countries today in Addis Ababa established the African Renewable Energy Alliance (AREA). In this Alliance, utilities, industry, policy-makers and the civil society will work together to boost the take-up of sustainable electrification and thermal power.
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Emami to build biofuel factory in Ethiopia
(14/08/2009)
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Indian biofuels specialist Emami Biotech is to invest $80 million (€56 million) in Ethiopian biofuel production. The cost includes the purchase of 12,000 acres of land for a feedstock plantation.
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World Bank Assists in Improving Nigeria’s Power and Gas Sectors
(16/06/2009)
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The Board of the World Bank today approved US$600 million of assistance to the Power and Gas sectors in Nigeria, comprising US$200 million in IDA Credits to assist in network investments and technical assistance to improve electricity supply and a further US$400 million in Partial Risk Guarantees (PRGs) in support of domestic gas market development.
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Sudan opens ethanol plant
(12/06/2009)
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The President of Sudan, Omar al-Beshir, has opened a new 200 million-litre ethanol from sugarcane plant in the White Nile State.
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AfDB provides equity investment of ZAR 100 M for the Evolution One Fund
(29/05/2009)
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The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved a ZAR 100 Million equity investment in the Evolution One Fund, the first specialized private equity fund focused on the acceleration and deployment of clean energy and sustainable technologies across southern Africa to mitigate the effects of climate change on the Continent.
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Kenya wind power firm seeks contractor tenders
(20/04/2009)
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A firm putting up a wind farm in north western Kenya said it was seeking construction tenders for a 428-km power line and four substations to connect the renewable power to the national grid.
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Uganda: Invitation for bids for construction of Suam micro-hydro power scheme
(06/04/2009)
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Within the context of bilateral cooperation between the Governments of Uganda and Germany, GTZ supports the sustainable development of the Ugandan energy sector. As part of this support, GTZ is promoting the construction of a micro hydropower scheme at Suam Village, Bukwo District in Eastern Uganda. The scheme shall include an electricity minigrid to serve small and medium enterprises, Government Institutions, households, etc.
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South African firm plans biodiesel plant
(31/03/2009)
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South African biodiesel production company First In Spec BioDiesel is planning to build a R250-million (€20 million) biodiesel plant that would convert waste vegetable oil into biodiesel.
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Plans for Concentrated Solar Power Heat Up in Tunisia
(26/02/2009)
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Generating solar power in North Africa is a hot topic these days, and will certainly stay in the news, thanks to the Mediterranean Solar Plan that was presented in 2008 as part of the Union for the Mediterranean.
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New report by WWF on renewables in South Africa
(25/02/2009)
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A week ahead of South Africa's second National Climate Change Summit (to be held from 3 - 6 March at Gallagher Estate), environmental organization WWF is calling on policy-makers to "get out of the starting blocks" in the global rush for renewable energy.
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Craton Equity funds Mozambiquan biofuels
(23/02/2009)
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Craton Equity Partners, a Southern California, US-based clean technology fund, has made a commitment of $10 million (€7.9 million) to Principle Energy Limited (PEL), a sustainable biofuel development company with projects that target sub-Saharan Africa.
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Ericsson, Orange Deploy Solar Base-Stations in Africa
(19/02/2009)
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Ericsson and Orange Guinea Conakry are deploying 100 mobile phone base stations in the African country of Guinea that use power from solar panels and diesel batteries, the companies said on Thursday.
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World Bank approves grant to Central African Republic
(18/02/2009)
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The World Bank has approved a grant of US$8M to support the Government of the Central African Republic's (CAR) plans to rehabilitate the country’s power infrastructure – including hydro power facilities – while balancing supply and demand in the capital Bangui, and helping the country’s power utility to improve its financial and operational sustainability.
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Lesotho: ADB approves US$ 16 Million for Electricity Supply Project
(04/02/2009)
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Efforts by the Lesotho government to improve electricity supply in the country received support from the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group which approved a combined loan and a grant of US$ 16.4 million, to finance the country’s Electricity Supply Project.
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South Africa and Denmark to collaborate on wind energy
(24/01/2009)
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Minerals and Energy Minister Buyelwa Sonjica and Danish Foreign Minister Per Stig Moller on Friday signed a Declaration of Intent with a view to using wind energy as a renewable energy source in the country.
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Nuts to boost Tanzania biofuels
(19/01/2009)
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A biodiesel project in Tanzania is looking at manufacturing biofuel using the oil from the nuts of the Croton tree.
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India to build hydroplants in Cameroon
(14/01/2009)
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Indian engineering firm Angelique International will build two hydro power plants in Cameroon as part of a 125 billion CFA francs ($251.5 million) aid deal.
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Namibia: tender open for 4th turbine at Ruacana
(12/01/2009)
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Namibia's national power utility, the Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower), has issued a tender for the appointment of a contractor to undertake the civil works portion of a project to add a fourth turbine-generator unit to its Ruacana hydropower plant, on the country's northwest boundary with Angola.
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Kenya: Israelis to install 30 windmills
(12/01/2009)
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Israeli desert experts are set to install 30 windmills in Nyatike Constituency to help pump water from Lake Victoria to remote parts of the area.
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1GW PV for Jordan
(12/12/2008)
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A joint venture has launched a multi-year project to construct a 1 GW photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Jordan, including an integrated 200 MW thin-film PV module factory.
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Eskom, AfDB sign $500m loan to help fund expansion
(10/11/2008)
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State-owned electricity producer Eskom on Monday signed a $500-million, 20-year loan with the African Development Bank (AfDB), as part of its capital raising plans to fund its R343-billion investment programme.
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World Bank, Zambia agree $75,5m power deal
(22/10/2008)
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World Bank agreed on Tuesday to a $75,5-million facility with Zambia to boost electricity generation and said the mineral-rich country required up to $2-billion to meet growing power demand.
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Vergnet Signs 120-MW Wind Contract in Ethiopia
(16/10/2008)
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The Vergnet group has signed a major contract with the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo). The contract, involving the sale and installation of 120 of the company's 1-megawatt (MW) GEV HP wind turbines over a period of three years.
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Morocco Backs Asola's African Plans
(15/10/2008)
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Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc. announced that it's German solar photovoltaic (PV) partner Asola has signed an exclusive agreement to establish a joint venture in Morocco.
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2.2 billion euro for renewable energy in Morocco
(08/10/2008)
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Morocco plans to invest some 2.2 billion euro in renewable energies over the next five years. The Moroccan National Electricity Office, ONE, clearly shows its intention to be one of the global players operating in the development of renewable energy and thereby increase its energy production.
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New fund to invest in clean technologies
(03/10/2008)
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The Evolution One Fund, a 10-year private equity fund that focuses on investments in clean technology (cleantech) in the southern African region, has raised R400-million from four core international investors to date, and is expected to grow to R1-billion by mid-2009.
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Tunisia to build 120 MW wind farm
(19/09/2008)
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Spanish wind turbine generator manufacturer Gamesa would supply 91 wind turbine generators, worth some €200-million, to Tunisia’s Société Tunisienne de L'Electricité et du Gaz (Steg), for what would become the North African country’s largest wind power facility.
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Namibia: castor beans for biofuels
(11/09/2008)
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Israel's Evogene, Ormat Industries and the Leviev Group of Companies said on Wednesday they will set up a joint venture to grow castor beans in Namibia for the production of biodiesel.
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Nigeria plans ethanol project
(10/09/2008)
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Nigeria is planning to launch the first fuel ethanol project in Africa, worth N14.4billion (€ 86.7 million) in Ekiti State.
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Africa-EU energy partnership to promote Africa electrification
(09/09/2008)
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A joint statement stresses the urgent need to promote Africa electrification and agreed to launch as soon as possible the process for the elaboration of an Electricity Master-Plan for Africa including, for instance, renewable energy cooperation.
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South African government helps poor access energy
(17/08/2008)
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South Africa's Minister of Mineral and Energy, Buyelwa Sonjica, at the official opening of energy cluster centre at Makgobistad says energy cluster centres where poor communities can now access gas, petrol, diesel and paraffin are of great importance.
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Kenyan courts consider terminating biofuel plans
(05/08/2008)
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The Kenyan courts are considering halting the first stage of a US$370 million biofuel project that aims to replace up to 20,000 hectares of coastal grassland with irrigated fields of sugarcane.
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Namibia backing 400 MW solar tower-agri concept
(24/07/2008)
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A new proposal involving the construction of a R1-billion solar tower that will be able to generate 400 MW of electricity is being backed by the Namibian government, which is prepared to foot the bill for half of the prefeasibility study costs, says intellectual property company Hahn & Hahn MD Alan Dunlop.
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2007 Sustainable energy investment in Africa fivefold of 2006
(17/07/2008)
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Although Africa continues to lag other regions in terms of sustainable energy investment, asset finance was up in 2007 to $1.3 billion (five times as much as in 2006), reversing a gradual decline since 2004 and bearing witness to increasing installed renewable capacity.
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Tanzanian sustainable biofuel production gets support
(03/07/2008)
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The Shell Foundation and DOEN Foundation are supporting Diligent Energy Systems, a Dutch company from Eindhoven that has expansion plans for sustainable biofuel production from the tropical plant Jatropha in Tanzania.
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Anger at Kenya biofuel approval
(03/07/2008)
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A government decision to allow a biofuels project to go ahead in Kenya has caused a furore with Kenyan environmentalists.
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Zambia: Omnia invests R29m in jatropha research
(18/06/2008)
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Noting the importance of biofuels in the changing agricultural landscape, the Omnia group has made an investment of some R29-million into research on jatropha agronomics in Zambia.
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Mauritius: One third of electricity from sugar by 2015
(18/06/2008)
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About a third of Mauritius' electricity will come from sugar waste by 2015, making it by far the largest component of an ambitious national target for renewable energy, a senior sugar official said on Wednesday.
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South Africa: German school in Johannesburg on solar power
(08/06/2008)
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Children at the German International School in Johannesburg have been given a unique opportunity to learn first-hand about how solar power works. A solar energy system has been installed on the school's roof as part of a programme by the German Energy Agency (dena).
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South Africa: 80-MW wind farm in Western Cape
(29/05/2008)
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The Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, together with the Saldanha Municipality, Seeland Development Trust, Oxfam UK and Genesis Eco-Energy, embarked on a process to develop an 80 MW wind farm on Thursday, with signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) governing the development of the project.
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Swedish group to produce African ethanol
(09/05/2008)
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Sweden-based ethanol producer SEKAB Group is planning and preparing for the production of ethanol in Tanzania and Mozambique. With the tropical climate and its unused areas with good access to water, Africa harbours excellent national conditions for growing biomass for biofuels.
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World Bank and IFC Reward 16 Companies for Innovative Lighting Projects for Africa
(09/05/2008)
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The World Bank Group has selected 16 companies and organizations as winners of the Development Marketplace competition for their innovative products or services tailored to Sub-Saharan Africa’s off-grid lighting market. The winners will receive up to $200,000 to implement projects that offer affordable, clean, and safe off-grid lighting and that improve access to lighting for people living without electricity across the region.
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Toyota's South African plant to go solar
(07/05/2008)
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Toyota has become the latest company to answer power utility Eskom's call for companies to reduce electricity consumption and to find alternative energy sources, by installing over 200 solar panels at its Prospecton plant in Durban.
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Tanzania presents Power Sector Master Plan at Financing Options Workshops
(06/05/2008)
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In collaboration with the World Bank , the Tanzanian government last week held a two-day workshop in Dar-es-Salaam on Public Private Partnership (PPP) Awareness in the Energy Sector at which the Canadian consulting firm, SNC-Lavalin International Inc., presented a 25-year Power Sector Master Plan (PSMP) for Tanzania (2006-2031) which was financed by the African Development Bank.
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South Africa: No investors for Eskom solar plant
(25/04/2008)
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Eskom is still struggling to secure funding for its 100 megawatt solar power demonstration plant, but a new proposal will be presented to the utility's board in the next few weeks to overcome this.
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Uganda: Lake levels up but power cuts stay
(24/04/2008)
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The Lake Victoria water levels have risen but the amount of electricity produced at the Jinja-based hydropower complex will reduce further due to restricted water outflow.
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Tanzania: 50 MW commercial wind farm in Singida region
(21/04/2008)
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A group of villagers gather at the local bicycle repair shop at Njiapanda, a dusty roadside hamlet on the rift valley in Singida region in central Tanzania, to marvel at magazine pictures of massive electricity-generating wind turbines.
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South Africa: more power from Cahora Bassa
(09/04/2008)
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Africa’s biggest power utility, Eskom, on Wednesday confirmed that it could now import up to 1 500 MW from Mozambique’s Cahora Bassa hydroelectric power station, after it signed a five-year agreement for an additional 250 MW.
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Lesotho: energy efficient lighting bulb factory planned by Philips
(31/03/2008)
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Philips Electronics NV has confirmed it will build a new plant in Lesotho. The plant will be capable of producing 15 million compact fluorescent lamps annually and will be jointly owned by the government of South Africa, Karebo Systems Ltd and Philips.
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South Africa: new windfarm for East London
(27/03/2008)
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AltX-listed diversified industrial firm Safic, which is planning to change its name to Accentuate by April, is actively pursuing its wind-power generation ambitions, and could soon build a small pilot plant in East London.
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South Africa: new 288-million litres/yr biodiesel plant for Coega
(15/03/2008)
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Australian-owned firm Rainbow Nation Renewable Fuels (RNRF) was in the "final stages" of applying for a licence from government to produce 288-million litres a year of biodiesel from a R1,5-billion plant it was building at Coega in the Eastern Cape, it said this week.
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Liberia studies feasibility of reviving sole hydropower plant
(07/03/2008)
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The Liberian government has contracted US-based engineering company Stanley Consultants to carry out studies on the feasibility of resuscitating the country’s only hydropower plant, which was damaged during the West African country’s bloody civil war.
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Uganda: Alstom wins Bujagali turbine order
(22/02/2008)
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A contract to supply five generating units and other equipment to the 250MW Bujagali hydropower plant being developed in Uganda has been awarded to Alstom Projects India (API).
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Madagascar targets 76 percent hydropower by 2012
(16/02/2008)
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Madagascar aims to produce 76 percent of its electricity from hydroenergy by 2012, plugging a major gap in its existing capacity, the president of the Indian Ocean island country said on Friday.
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South Africa: energy saving targets exceeded
(13/02/2008)
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South Africans are currently saving more than the 10% reduction target in electricity consumption set by the government, and emergency measures will continue over the next six months to ensure a further drop in demand, says Public Enterprises Minister Alec Erwin.
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Uganda: EIB lends USD 136 million for Bujagali
(07/01/2008)
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The European Investment Bank (EIB in London signed the documentation for a loan of the equivalent of EUR 92 million loan to be extended to Bujagali Energy Limited. (BEL), a private company established in Uganda to build, own and operate a 250 MW hydro-electric project on the upper Nile at Bujagali.
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South Africa: R80bn methane project
(18/12/2007)
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NT Energy UK, empowerment partner Bataung Oil and South Africa's state-owned Central Energy Fund are to begin exploration for coalbed methane reserves as part of a project to develop sustainable sources of alternative energy for the country.
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Zambia: prize for engineer Zambezi Rapids
(06/12/2007)
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Arup engineer Daniel Rea has been highly commended in the Young Consultant of the Year category of the British Expertise International Awards for his work on the Zambezi Rapids micro-hydro scheme.
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South Africa: New Eskom dam power project approved
(16/11/2007)
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State power utility Eskom has received all the necessary approvals, including an environmental record of decision, to proceed with a second multibillion-rand pumped-storage scheme, dubbed Project Lima.
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Uganda: Biofuel plant planned
(22/10/2007)
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A local investor is planning to set up a plant which will use foodstuff like maize, cassava and sugarcane to manufacture oil and gel for lighting and cooking respectively. The investor, who currently imports the biofuels (synthetic oil and gel) from their South African-based parent company Liquifier Pty Limited, hopes to set up the plant in east and western Uganda, by the end of June next year.
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Malawi endorses ethanol-fuelled cars
(17/10/2007)
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The Malawi government is promoting imported ethanol-fuelled cars to wean the country off its fossil fuel dependency and better harness the country's ethanol industry.
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South Africa: Solahart colours its way into Featherbrooke Estate
(11/10/2007)
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Solahart achieved a South African solar water heating first when the company recently introduced coloured tanks. The new coloured tanks earned Solahart the nod from the Featherbrooke Estate aesthetics committee, making it the first solar water heater producer to be approved for this prestigious development.
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NEPAD Infrastructure mission in Central Africa
(05/10/2007)
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A joint mission of the African Development Bank NEPAD Division and the NEPAD Secretariat Infrastructure Unit has visited Libreville and Brazzaville at the invitation of the Central African Economic Community (ECCAS), for talks with ECCAS, the Central African Development Bank, the Central African Power Pool and the Central African Economic and Monetary Community.
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South Africa: DME biofuel won't burn food prices
(03/10/2007)
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South Africa could commit itself to biofuel production, confident that increased demand for maize will not burden food prices, Sandile Tyatya, chief director for clean energy at the department of minerals and energy (DME), said yesterday.
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South Africa: Solahart awarded SABS mark
(01/10/2007)
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Solahart is the first South African Solar Water Heating company to be awarded the SABS mark. The award follows the safety and performance test by SABS, as well as an Audit of Solahart's procedures and an inspection by the SABS of the factory in Australia.
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Germany Looks to North Africa's Untapped Solar Thermal Potential
(27/09/2007)
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A study by the German Aerospace Center estimated that harnessing the sun's energy falling on just 6,000 square kilometers of desert in North Africa would supply energy equivalent to the entire oil production of the Middle East of 9 billion barrels a year.
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World Bank & IFC launch "Lighting Africa" initiative
(05/09/2007)
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The World Bank Group today launches an initiative to provide modern lighting to the 250 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa who have no access to electricity. Jointly managed by the World Bank and IFC, Lighting Africa aims to develop market conditions for the supply and distribution of new, nonfossil fuel lighting products, such as fluorescent light bulbs and light emitting diodes, in rural and urban areas of the region that are not connected to the electricity grid.
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South Africa: Cargill to generate power from Humphries pig farm waste
(08/08/2007)
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Cargill is to build an anaerobic digester on a pig farm in South Africa, the first time such technology will be used in the country. The digester, which will convert pig effluent into power, is to be built at Humphries Boerdery Pty Ltd, a family-run pig farm business, situated north of Johannesburg.
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South Africa: US$ 500 million AfDB loan for ESKOM
(07/08/2007)
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South Africa’s national electricity company, Eskom Holdings Limited, will benefit from the biggest loan ever granted by the Private Sector window of the African Development Bank (AfDB). The US$ 500 million program loan approved by the AfDB Board of Directors will help enhance the capacity of the South African utility through investment in generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure.
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Namibia: Nampower to hand out free CFLs
(06/08/2007)
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Namibians will soon receive free CFLs, to be distributed to urban households at the end of this month, in a nationwide campaign to save electricity.
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Mozambique: Energem acquires jatropha biodiesel project
(02/08/2007)
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Canadian company Energem Resources has acquired a 70% controlling interest in a jatropha based biodiesel venture in Mozambique. The equity deal is in return for a commitment from Energem to fund the further development of the project for an amount of up to US$5.5 million.
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DRC: Banro eyes hydro plant for gold mine
(31/07/2007)
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A hydro power plant has been highlighted as a key power option in preliminary studies for a gold mine being planned in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by Canada-based firm Banro Corporation.
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Uganda: Total stations to use solar power
(30/07/2007)
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TOTAL has launched a solar power system for its stations, becoming the first oil company in Uganda to do so. The Vice-President, Prof. Gilbert Bukenya lauded Total and Uganda Batteries for initiating solar power use for petrol stations, saying it is vital during loadshedding hours.
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Burkina Faso: World Bank approves Energy Access Project
(28/07/2007)
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On July 26, 2007 the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved the $38.8 million Energy Access project for Burkina Faso. The goal of the Energy Access project is to increase access to, and improve Burkina Faso's electricity services.
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Mozambique to look into large scale bio fuels
(13/07/2007)
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Mozambique is considering investing in a massive bio-fuels programme to cut oil imports and supply its growing manufacturing and tourism sectors with low-cost energy, one of its ministers said on Friday.
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Alliance to fight energy poverty
(15/06/2007)
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The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has joined the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Energy Poverty Action, in initiative aimed at increasing basic electricity supply to African citizens.
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South Africa: Sustain 2007 goes green
(13/06/2007)
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Focusing on energy, earth and air, and incorporating Afriwater, Sustain 2007 takes place from 15-17 August at the Sandton Convention Centre.
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Mozambique to develop Jatropha for biofuels
(31/05/2007)
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Mozambique could be about to see the beginning of large-scale Jatropha production, following the foundation of ESV Bio-Africa, a new company focusing on the development of Jatropha plantations for biofuels.
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South Africa: DME to unveil energy master plan in June
(30/05/2007)
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The Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) will present a new energy master plan, covering a detailed energy infrastructure plan until 2011, next month, Minerals and Energy Minister Buyelwa Sonjica said on May 30.
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South Africa: R130m wood waste station for Eden
(30/05/2007)
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A R130 million venture to burn wood waste to generate electricity will generate 8 megawatts for the Eden district municipality, which includes Plettenberg Bay and Knysna, from June next year.
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DRC: World Bank approves Development of Regional and Domestic Power Markets
(29/05/2007)
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The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved a grant of US$296.7 million to increase the availability and reliability of low cost and environmentally-friendly electric energy in DRC and elsewhere in southern and central Africa thanks to the rehabilitation of the Inga 1 and 2 power plants in DR Congo, the construction of a second transmission line to the capital Kinshasa and the rehabilitation and extension of the distribution network in Kinshasa.
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Namibia: Namibian telco deploys ‘green' site
(18/05/2007)
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Global technology provider Motorola, in conjunction with telecoms operator MTC Namibia, has recently announced the deployment of a wind and solar power system to operate MTC Namibia's GSM cell site, at Dordabis village, in the Khomas region of Namibia.
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Solahart Southern Africa Turns 25
(14/05/2007)
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Solahart Southern Africa celebrated its 25th year as Solahart distributor for Southern Africa at its second national conference held in Johannesburg.
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South Africa: Endesa to buy GHG from four landfill
(09/05/2007)
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Endesa and Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (EMM) have signed an agreement at the Carbon Expo in Cologne under which Endesa will buy 100 percent of the Certified Emissions Reductions from a portfolio of landfill gas-extraction projects developed by EMM.
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South Africa: Power distributors urged to invest
(03/05/2007)
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The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has released its findings of an audit into 11 mainly major electricity distributors in the country, recommending that the government spend more than R400-million in refurbishing them.
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Namibia: Licence for wind farm granted
(25/04/2007)
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A licence was granted to investors for the erection of a large wind-power project that could eventually generate 25 per cent of Namibia's electricity supply.
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SADC Energy Ministers Meet in Harare, Zimbabwe
(24/04/2007)
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The Ministers responsible for Energy in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) met at the Rainbow Towers in Harare, Zimbabwe on the 25th April 2007. The meeting was opened by Honourable Vice President Amai J T Mujuru.
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Finavera Plans 20 MW Wave Energy Project
(20/04/2007)
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Finavera Renewables Inc. has completed the preliminary site evaluation and selection process for its 20-megawatt (MW) wave energy project in South Africa. The project is the result of a commitment made by Finavera Renewables at the 2006 Clinton Global Initiative (CGI).
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Zambia experimenting with Renewable Energy technology
(23/03/2007)
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A project in Southern Africa is helping promote the use of renewable energy sources. It’s called INSABA -- The Integrated Southern Africa Business Advisory and is funded by a German NGO called IN-Went.
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Africa-Europe Energy Partnership initiated
(16/03/2007)
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In response to an invitation extended by the German government and the European Commission, more than 220 representatives of African and European countries, international financial institutions, UN organisations, NGOs and other decision-makers met in Berlin for the Africa-Europe Energy Forum 2007.
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Maputo to host Africa energy ministers meeting
(16/03/2007)
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Twenty-two African energy Ministers and specialists from the continent and different parts of the world will meet in the capital Maputo next week to discuss petroleum and gas explorations as well as upscaling of energy access in Africa.
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Rwanda: Saving Energy "One Lamp at a Time"
(16/03/2007)
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The Rwandan Ministry of Infrastructure has begun to distribute 50,000 Compact Flourescent Lamps (CFLs) as part of the World Bank’s Urgent Electricity Rehabilitation Project.
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South Africa launches solar heater project
(15/03/2007)
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South Africa, through public energy company CEF, has launched a six-month pilot project to introduce solar water heating in middle- to upper-income homes as the country seeks to exploit one of its most abundant resources - sunshine.
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Mocambique: Black & Veatch to study Lurio river potential
(15/03/2007)
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Mozambique's national power company, Electricidade de Moçambique, has awarded Black & Veatch a contract funded under a US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) grant to study the feasibility of using the lower Lurio river in northern Mozambique as a hydro power source.
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Angola: Power from Capanda to double
(08/03/2007)
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The Capanda hydroelectric ham in Angola's northern Malanje province is set to double its power output in July with another two 130MW units, increasing electricity supply to the capital, Luanda.
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UN launches the International Biofuels Forum
(02/03/2007)
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In launching its International Biofuels Forum the United Nations said that the forum will contribute to creating a world market for alternative fuels, resulting in economic, social and environmental benefits for developed and developing countries alike.
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Namibia: Motorola and MTC Namibia to install solar-wind hybrid system
(12/02/2007)
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Motorola has announced that it has signed an agreement with the GSM Association (GSMA) and MTC Namibia to conduct a trial for wind and solar power systems to support the African operator’s remote GSM cell sites. This is the first customer based trial globally and the trial is expected to run from April 2007 to July 2007.
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Uganda to launch the first community microhydro plant
(09/02/2007)
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The East African Energy Technology Development Network (EAETDN) - Uganda Chapter is carrying out a feasibility study to pave way for the construction of the first community based 35 - 40 kilowatt Dirigana Micro-Hydro Power Demonstration Project in Sironko
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South Africa: power output up 2.8%
(02/02/2007)
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South Africa, which generates most of its power by burning coal, increased electricity production by 2.8 percent in December from a year earlier.
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Kenya: JBIC to fund Sang'oro hydro power
(25/01/2007)
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The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has signed a 5.6B yen (US$46.6M) ODA loan agreement to fund the Sang'oro hydro power plant in Nyanza province, western Kenya.
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South Africa: Biofuels strategy welcomed by industry
(10/01/2007)
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The local biofuels industry has welcomed last month’s approval and publication by Cabinet of a draft biofuels strategy, describing it as an “enormously positive step in the development of a local renewable fuel industry”.
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Zambia eyes two bidders for power project
(10/01/2007)
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Two firms are in the running to construct a new power station in Zambia as part of a $1,2-billion plan to address looming power shortages, a senior minister said on Tuesday.
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Botswana: Government to electrify 88 villages
(22/12/2006)
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Government has appointed the Botswana Power Corporation to implement the electrification of 88 villages using renewable energy, says the corporations 2006 annual report.
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Southern Africa: SADC adding generation capacity
(13/12/2006)
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Southern Africa has embarked on a number of short and long-term projects to bolster its power generation capacity by more than 42 000 megawatts as the region steps up efforts to avert a shortage of electricity in 2007.
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Kenya: interconnextion with South Africa
(01/12/2006)
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The new inter-regional power development initiatives will force Tanzania to get connected to the South African Power Pool beginning March next year. The pressure would come from Kenya which envisages to construct a power line to link Kenya and Tanzanian national grids through Arusha, so that it can buy electricity from South Africa Pool.
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South Africa: Eskom mulls ocean-current power option
(17/11/2006)
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Africa's biggest electricity supplier, Eskom was working with the UK and Norway to establish means by which it could best exploit the large-scale of ocean currents surrounding South Africa to generate electricity.
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Uganda: EU funds US$20 million towards Bujagali
(14/11/2006)
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It has been reported that the European Union (EU) has joined the World Bank to fund the development of the 250MW Bujagali hydro-power station in Uganda, committing US$20 million for construction of the power station.
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Tunisia: wind power to reach 180 MW by 2008
(14/11/2006)
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The chronic rise in oil prices has prompted Tunisian authorities to invest in renewable energies such as wind power. 15 years ago, when the Sidi Daoud (Cap Bon area) site was set up it produced 8,7 MW worth of electricity, in 2007 with the extension of the site it is expected that it will produce some 34 MW, a small amount in comparison with that produced by petrol or gas induced power plants but not so negligible, when one is aware that it saved the state budget some 10 million dinars.
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Ghana Telecom goes solar
(10/11/2006)
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In the face of energy challenges, Ghana Telecom (GT) plans to use solar as the main source of power to drive the over 300 cell sites it operates in the country.
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South Africa: ESKOM not willing to hand over DSM fund to CEF
(03/11/2006)
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A directive from the minister of minerals and energy says the bulk of this money should go to the Central Energy Fund (CEF) where a set of new agencies are charged with moving the economy to a more green footing. But Eskom is refusing to give up the money.
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Mozambique leader hails dam deal with Portugal
(02/11/2006)
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Mozambican President Armando Guebuza on Wednesday hailed Portugal's transfer of control of a huge hydroelectric plant to its former colony as the end of "the final redoubt of foreign domination".
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South Africa: European assistance for biofuels-strategy task team
(01/11/2006)
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The European Union (EU) is funding the establishment of a biofuels task team in South Africa, to draw up a strategy to take to Cabinet at its next economic cluster meeting, Department of Minerals and Energy Minister Buyelwa Sonjica said this week.
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DRC: World Bank lines up tenders for Inga study
(26/10/2006)
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The World Bank has received 25 expressions of interest, including a few from South Africa, to conduct a financial feasibility study for the third phase of the Inga hydroelectric power station in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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Mozambique: Cahora Bassa deal by end of October?
(26/10/2006)
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The final agreement to hand over majority ownership of the Cahora Bassa hydroelectric dam, in the western Mozambican province of Tete, to the Mozambican state, may be signed in Maputo by 31 October.
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Solar power: cheap energy source for Africa
(26/10/2006)
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Electrifying rural areas poses unique challenges for African governments. Remote and scattered, rural homes, unlike homes in urban areas, are costly and often impractical to connect to the grid. Under the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), countries are seeking innovative alternatives to give rural families efficient means to cook their food and light their homes.
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2007 Global Development Marketplace
(25/10/2006)
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Development Marketplace 2007 is offering US$4 Million in awards for proposals with innovative ideas to improve health, nutrition, population outcomes of poor people in developing countries.
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Uganda: First ever solar-powered airport
(25/10/2006)
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By next year, Uganda will be building an airport powered by the sun! This solar powered airport will be the first of its kind in Africa. Taking eight months for its construction starting January next year, it would worth US$40million.
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Botswana Another advance for coal-based power station
(18/10/2006)
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Toronto Stock-Exchange and Botswana Stock-Exchange-listed CIC Energy has signed a binding heads of agreement with International Power (IP) a leading independent power generation company, regarding the proposed development of a power station at the Mmamabula Energy project, in Botswana.
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South Africa: Eskom moves into the DRC
(16/10/2006)
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Peaceful presidential elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at the end of this month will be critical for southern Africa's plans to increase its power generation capacity and meet rising demand from new investments.
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South Africa: Rewiring Electricity
(12/10/2006)
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Government attempts to inject some efficiency and order into the way the country's electricity is distributed to homes and businesses have, once again, met with a storm of protest.
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DRC: First-half 2007 completion for Inga hydropower study
(06/10/2006)
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The World Bank-funded Inga Three feasibility study was scheduled to be completed in the first half of 2007, with implementation scheduled soon thereafter, African Union commissioner Bernard Zoba said in Johannesburg on Friday
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DRC: Roundtable on Grand Inga Ends
(06/10/2006)
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An important roundtable on the development of the hydroelectricity potential of the Inga in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) wound up on Friday in Johannesburg.
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South Africa: Two time zones for peak shaving?
(01/10/2006)
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South Africa should be split into two time zones to stagger peak hour demand on Eskom. This is according to Eskom council member and electrical engineer Professor Christo Viljoen.
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Namibia: Looking to the Wind
(28/09/2006)
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Namibia’s wind regime has finally generated some serious interest, leading to developers from the Netherlands submitting a proposal for consideration to the country’s power utility, NamPower.
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Namibia: Energy Status Quo must change
(11/09/2006)
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The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Institute (REEEI) is to embark on research on energy sources that could be developed and implemented.
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Ghana: Power shortage cuts ALCOA
(05/09/2006)
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THE VOLTA Aluminium Company (VALCO)’s smelter in Tema has shut half of its pot lines down because of a request by the State Power Authority to reduce electricity use.
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Zambia: Marli Investments to spend $16 M on bio-diesel plant
(05/09/2006)
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MARLI Investment Zambia Limited has committed to spend about US $16 million in a plant that will produce bio-diesel from jatropha. According to company public relations director Kamal Desai, the investment would be rolled over three years though the production of bio-diesel is likely to start next year.
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South Africa: cogeneration opportunities
(04/09/2006)
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In a country ranked among the top energy-intensive economies in the world, South Africa is going all out to find strategies to tackle its ever-increasing power demands.
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Ghana: E-CARE installations begin in two regions
(01/09/2006)
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The United Nations Foundations (UNF) and the Telecom Management Partner (TMP) has begun the implementation of the Electronic Commerce and Renewable Energy (E-CARE) project initiated in 2003 to bridge the digital divide between the urban and the rural areas with the installation of state-of-the-art telecommunication facilities in two regions in the Southern part of the country.
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South Africa: 31 firms in energy-conservation pledge
(01/09/2006)
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Seven more signatories and members of the National Business Initiative (NBI) have added their names to the 31 companies already pledged to South Africa’s Energy Efficiency Accord, which forms part of a national drive to encourage more efficient use of energy.
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South Africa: oil majors willing to market biofuels, but caution on quality
(31/08/2006)
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The South African Petroleum Industry Association (Sapia), which represented all of South Africa oil majors, supported government's strategy for the introduction of biofuels into the market, but economic realities and fuel qualities needed strong consideration, executive director Colin McClelland said in the association's 2005 report published Thursday.
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Ashden Awards 2007 open for applications
(30/08/2006)
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Applications are open for schemes using renewable energy to improve people's quality of life while tackling environmental threats. Closing date for concept notes is 14 November 2006.
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Botswana: oil price fuels biomass energy
(28/08/2006)
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As anxiety mounts about the security of oil and gas supplies, countries around the world are falling back on a familiar energy source - Biomass. Although crude oil prices have eased slightly from the recent high, countries have fallen for alternative sources of energy for use in motor vehicles and other domestic uses.
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South Africa: PPA for Sub-Saharan Africa’s first IPP wind farm
(28/08/2006)
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Almost three years after the 2nd World Wind Energy Conference
was held in Cape Town, the Mayor of the City of Cape Town, Helen Zille, and the CEO of Darling
Wind Farm, Hermann Oelsner, signed recently a 20-year contract for the supply of green
electricity from the Darling Wind Farm. The Power Purchase Agreement was the last remaining
milestone required for financial closure of the first Sub-Saharan African IPP wind farm project.
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Uganda: Coca-Cola funds solar water project
(28/08/2006)
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Century bottling company, makers of Coca-Cola together with Solar Light for Africa and USAID have completed a water electrification project for Kalungi Health center in Uganda.
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Nigeria: Solar Power Brings Relief to Villagers
(25/08/2006)
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Bishop Kodji, a small fishing and canoe carving island in the Atlantic Ocean off Nigeria's sprawling commercial hub of Lagos, has become the first village to be electrified under the Lagos State government's pilot solar energy project.
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Zimbabwe: Use of solar energy urged
(25/08/2006)
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Zimbabwe can immensely benefit from the use of solar energy as a viable source of power in view of the current electricity shortages, the Minister of Energy and Power Development Retired Lieutenant General Michael Nyambuya has said.
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Ghana: Internal Hydro turbines for low impact
(16/08/2006)
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Internal Hydro International Inc. announces the first unit sales for two units of the 30 Kilowatt Energy Commander low impact hydro units for a purchase price of $60,000. The units will be delivered within 180 days under the contract terms, which includes pre-payment of one third the purchase price on immediate terms. Both units are contracted for primary purchase by Kingswell Financial, LLC, of Maryland for use in residential developments in Ghana under limited use terms.
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Uganda: micro hydro sites identified
(15/08/2006)
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Sezibwa Falls, in Uganda's Mukono district, is to host a pilot scheme of five micro hydroelectric plants that will be developed by Japan's Tanaka Company.
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Botswana: UNDP GEF project under way
(08/08/2006)
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In a bid to promote clean energy use and reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) and the emission of carbon dioxide, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with the Government of Botswana and the Botswana Power Corporation, are launching a renewable energy project aimed at assisting Botswana's rural communities.
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South Africa: Sugar group has 200m litre bioethanol vision
(31/07/2006)
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Agricultural group Tongaat-Hulett believes that it has the potential to contribute 200-million litres of biofuel within Southern Africa, as South Africa eyes the production of 1,2-billion litres of fuel-grade ethanol a year, the company disclosed on Monday July 31, 2006.
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Uganda & Ethiopia: pilot test stove carbon initiative
(31/07/2006)
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Carbon Positive has secured financing to design and distribute clean burning stoves in a pilot project in Uganda and Ethiopia. During the pilot project various stove designs and distribution and monitoring models will be tested
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South Africa: Solar-energy internship launched
(28/07/2006)
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Leading South African solar-heating company Suntank has launched an intensive internship program for engineering students wishing to gain exposure to the solar energy industry.
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African nations form biofuel group
(28/07/2006)
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Thirteen of Africa's poorest nations have joined forces to
become global suppliers of biofuels -- fuel produced from organic
material or plant oils. In a meeting in Senegal, they formed the African
Non-Petroleum Producers Association (PANPP), aimed at developing
alternative energy sources.
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Namibia & Angola: development of Baynes
(27/07/2006)
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Construction work on the Baynes hydroelectric power station - which is co-funded by NamPower and Angolan power utility ENE - will start soon following the signing of a bilateral agreement between the two governments.
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Mozambique: hydro top priority
(25/07/2006)
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The top priority of the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP), the grouping of electricity companies of the SADC (Southern African Development Community) region, "is to find a timely solution to the problem of the energy deficit in our region", declared Mozambican Energy Minister Salvador Namburete at the opening on 26 April of a meeting of the SAPP Executive Committee in Maputo.
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Nigeria: ECN - Transforming the Energy Landscape Through New Devices
(03/07/2006)
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Moved by the deteriorating power supply in the country, environmental damage by fossil foil and the mass rural and urban unemployment, the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) has now initiated moves to popularize the exploitation of the numerous renewable energy sources available to the country.
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Mali: World Bank approves IDA credits
(03/07/2006)
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The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved three US$25M International Development Association (IDA) credits to the Republic of Mali, the Islamic Republic of Mauritania and the Republic of Senegal to finance the development of Félou hydroelectric project in Mali.
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Cooperation between GTZ and E+Co launched
(02/07/2006)
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Getting the private sector involved is a crucial factor when seeking to improve the energy situation in developing countries. In May 2006, the GTZ advisory project "Energizing Africa" launched a cooperation project with E+Co, a public investment company that specialises in providing support for small and medium clean energy enterprises in developing countries.
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Madagascar: PPP hydro project between e7 and GTZ
(01/07/2006)
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The Lokoho Hydro Project is a public-private partnership (PPP) between GTZ, the private partners e7 (an institution set up by the world's largest electric utility companies) and Electricité de Madagascar (EDM). The project aims at integrating electricity generated by a newly constructed 4 MW hydro power plant into a comprehensive rural development approach. The electricity it provides enables productive economic processes and creates income for the rural population.
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"Biomass Energy Strategy (BEST)" Initiative for Africa
(01/07/2006)
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The Biomass Energy Strategy (BEST) initiative aims at building awareness and creating a way forward so that the growing demand for biomass energy in Africa can be met in a sustainable manner. Offering tools and instruments for process design, the initiative will support selected governments in developing national biomass energy strategies, addressing traditional household fuelwood and charcoal supply and demand as well as modern form of biomass such as liquid biofuels or biomass power generation.
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Zambia completes feasibility on hydro stations
(29/06/2006)
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Feasibility studies for the development of two hydro power stations with a combined capacity of 870MW have been completed by the Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation (ZESCO), local media reports.
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Tanzania: Ashden Award for Sustainable brick-firing technology
(28/06/2006)
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The Mwanza Rural Housing Programme (MRHP) in Tanzania has won an Ashden Award for their Sustainable brick-firing technology. This Sustainable brick-firing technology that uses rice husks, cotton waste and coffee husks instead of wood to fire bricks for house building, leads to thousands of new homes for the people of Mwanza.
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Aprovecho / ProBEC to receive Ashden Award
(28/06/2006)
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An Ashden Award has ben honoured to Aprovecho / ProBEC for the ‘rocket stove’ that spreads throughout southern Africa dramatically reducing the use of fuel wood
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Sierra Leone: More funds for Bumbuna
(28/06/2006)
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In a bid to expedite the completion of the Bumbuna hydroelectric project by August next year, the Islamic Development Bank has advanced a sum of US$10M to Sierra Leone.
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Uganda: budget boosts power development
(20/06/2006)
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A severe drought which hit Uganda's economy over the last year has prompted the government to prioritise large hydro developments in its latest budget for 2006-2007.
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Ghana: China to finance Bui Dam?
(19/06/2006)
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China is likely to finance a $600 million hydroelectric dam in northern Ghana which could boost the West African country's gold and iron ore industries, officials said during a visit by Chinese premier Wen Jiabao.
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Kenya: Kengen to set up SCADA system
(14/06/2006)
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KenGen, Kenya's state owned power generator, has begun the installation of SCADA (Supervisory, Control and Data Acquisition) system for its six main hydro stations.
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Zambia seeks investors in hydropower projects
(14/06/2006)
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Zambia was seeking foreign investment for projects to add 6 000 megawatts of electricity to its national grid to meet growing demand and a regional deficit, trade and commerce minister Dipak Patel said yesterday.
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South Africa: First solar powered village
(12/06/2006)
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A South African electrical engineer and a property development company have teamed up to create the country’s first solar-powered village. The 100-house development in Clanwilliam will generate enough electricity for all household needs and, if the sun keeps shining, homeowners will be able to sell electricity back to Eskom.
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South Africa: GM maize for biofuels
(02/06/2006)
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The genetic modification (GM) battlefield has been extended to biofuels production, with South Africa featuring among a number of countries that are being asked to allow the import of GM maize to make ethanol. Ethanol, made from crops such as sugar cane and maize, is attracting interest internationally as a relatively benign, renewable energy source that is cost-effective at current oil prices
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South Africa's wave power potential
(19/05/2006)
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Scottish company Ocean Power Delivery, which develops technology to generate power from waves, is considering a R7-billion development off the coast of Mossel Bay that could generate 700 megawatts of electricity, according to Business Report. The company is talking to the South African Department of Minerals and Energy and a potential local partner, Port Elizabeth-based Genesis Eco-Energy, about developing a pilot plant at Mossel Bay, 400 kilometres east of Cape Town.
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Power crunch undermining Africa investment, growth
(19/05/2006)
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Chronic power shortages across Africa are undermining investment, industrial development and economic growth and keeping the poorest continent poor, said ministers and bankers at a financial summit ending on Thursday.
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Ethiopia: contract signed for Beles
(15/05/2006)
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VA TECH HYDRO, one of the world´s leading suppliers of hydropower plant equipment and services, has signed the contract for the hydropower plant BELES in Ethiopia. The order was placed by the civil company SALINI COSTRUTTORI S.P.A, the turnkey supplier of this plant.
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Sudan: More trouble at Merowe site
(09/05/2006)
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Three people were killed and more than 50 wounded on 22 April in clashes involving local people resisting resettlement as part of the 1,250MW Merowe (Hamdab) dam project.
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Uganda: Solar power to run Katakwi water project
(04/05/2006)
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The government is to switch to solar power to run the Shs1billion water system in Katakwi district, the Assistant Commissioner for Urban Water Supply, Mr Dominic Kavutse, has said.
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Investment in cleaner household energy yields major health and economic benefit
(04/05/2006)
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A new report titled Fuel for Life: Household Energy and Health produced by the World Health Organisation, reports that approximately 485 000 people in the next ten years would need to access to cleaner fuels in order to halve by 2015 the population relying on solid fuels. This report demonstrates that investing in cleaner household fuels can yield a seven-fold economic benefit in health and productivity gains.
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DRC: Refurbishment work starts on Inga II
(01/05/2006)
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MagEnergy has begun work on the first phase of the rehabilitation and refurbishment programme for the Inga II hydroelectric project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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Ethiopia building 3 hydropower dams
(19/04/2006)
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Ethiopia is building three hydropower dams at a cost of $1,4-billion and hopes to generate millions of dollars in foreign currency by exporting excess electricity to three neighbouring countries.
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Hydro crucial in Africa's development agenda
(11/03/2006)
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Africa’s first major governmental conference on hydropower and sustainable development, hosted by the South African government in Johannesburg, 6-9 March, has concluded with the adoption of a Ministerial Declaration that reinforces hydropower’s role as a crucial renewable source of energy to move forward Africa’s development agenda.
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Botswana: Massive solar project targets 88 villages
(08/03/2006)
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A massive solar-based rural electrification of at least 88 villages is expected to be rolled out countrywide mid this year. Finance Minister Baledzi Gaolathe announced the P34 million National Rural Photovoltaic Electrification Programme during the 2005-2
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Hydropower in Africa must benefit the poor
(03/03/2006)
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A report published today by WWF, Oxfam and WaterAid reveals that hydropower has the potential to contribute to reducing Africa’s energy poverty, but calls for a greater emphasis in energy policies on providing benefits for the poorest people and reducing damage to ecosystems.
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Cameroon - power plant refurbishment
(15/02/2006)
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An international invitation for pre-qualification has been issued by AES SONEL for the Edéa hydro power plant refurbishment project, comprising the engineering, procurement, construction, start-up and commissioning of the plant in Cameroon.
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Biomass CDM Projects – A Call to Action
(12/02/2006)
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Cooking stove projects in the CDM are under threat from a ruling preventing them from accessing carbon funding, although a recent decision allows for the possibility of their return, pending development and acceptance of a methodology.
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Mag Industries to refurbish Inga
(09/02/2006)
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Africa's great energy hope, Inga, is to see its capacity increased when industrial group Mag Industries starts a refurbishment programme on its turbines.
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KfW Special Facility for Renewable Energies
(03/02/2006)
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The German federal government and KfW Entwicklungsbank have set up a Special Facility for Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency with a volume of EUR 500 million.
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Zambia: Kafue gorge power station moves on after the mudslide
(01/01/2006)
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The Utility Wide Safety Committee (UWSC) comprising officials from Energy Regulation Board (ERB), ZESCO Limited, University of Zambia, and Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) recently visited Kafue Gorge Power station to check on the rehabilitation works being undertaken at the power station following the mudslide of 2005.
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Uganda: PPA signed for Bujagali
(19/12/2005)
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A long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) has been signed between the government of Uganda and Bujagali Energy, for the planned 250MW Bujagali hydroelectric power project.
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Hydro crucial in climate change battle
(08/12/2005)
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The Honourable Stéphane Dion, Canada’s Minister of the Environment and president of the United Nations Climate Change conference, confirmed hydro power’s contribution to fighting climate change at an event held during the 11th Conference of the Parties an
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Ugandan plants upgrade
(29/11/2005)
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In order to mitigate its shortage of power and meet the current demand, Uganda has identified a number of hydro power projects which are a priority for capacity increase.
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Ghana signs Bui dam MoU with China
(29/11/2005)
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Ghana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with China’s Sino-Hydro for the construction of the Bui dam hydro project in the Brong Ahafo Region.
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Biodiesel projects to roll out in Africa
(11/11/2005)
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UK-based global producer of biodiesel from renewable energy crops D1 Oil's African subsidiary D1 Oils Africa is on the verge of rolling out projects in Africa to help combat the high oil price.
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Portugal signs over Mozambican dam
(04/11/2005)
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Portugal is to give Mozambique a controlling stake in the Cahora Bassa
hydroelectric project, one of the biggest dams in Africa.
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Nigeria approves hydro project
(27/10/2005)
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The Federal government of Nigeria has approved the 2000MW Mambilla Plateau hydro power project in Adamawa State.
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Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy
(11/10/2005)
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The Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy are now looking for entries from
inspirational and innovative local sustainable energy projects from across
the globe to compete for £350,000 of prize money.
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World Bank says backs Uganda hydropower project
(30/09/2005)
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The World Bank supports long- delayed plans by Uganda to build a new $400-million hydropower plant on the Nile, but the extent of its financial involvement is yet to be decided, the international lender said yesterday.
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Ghana: 5 million euros for solar power irrigation
(29/09/2005)
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Ghana and ISOFOTON, a Spanish irrigation construction firm, signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the commencement of work on a nation-wide five million (5m) Euro solar power small irrigation projects.
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US funds for Mozambique hydro scheme
(11/09/2005)
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The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has granted US$600,000 to help develop two hydroelectric projects on the Lurio river, in the northern region of Mozambique.
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Pre-qualification for Tana hydro station Kenya
(11/09/2005)
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Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) intends to redevelop the Tana power station on the Tana river and is inviting firms interested in tendering for the work to apply for pre-qualification.
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New studies at Baynes site
(11/09/2005)
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Angola and Namibia are proposing the development of a hydro power station on the lower Kunene river, with the Baynes site in Angola set to become the subject of fresh studies.
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First African CDM project registered
(07/09/2005)
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The Kuyasa low cost urban housing energy upgrade project in South Africa was registered by the UNFCCC CDM executive board on 27 August 2005.
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R 30m for Bethlehem hydro in South Africa
(30/08/2005)
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An independent power producer project in the Free State will see Bethlehem Hydro, a new black economic-empowerment IPP lead the construction of two hydro power stations that will partially eliminate dependence on Eskom by the Dihlabeng Municipality.
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Preparing Namibia's solar future
(01/08/2005)
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Namibia's ministry of mines and energy, through the Namibia Renewable Energy Project (NAMREP), released its findings on a recent study conducted to establish the level of implementation of various solar energy technologies in Namibia.
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Go ahead for Darling wind farm
(01/08/2005)
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South African minister of environmental affairs and tourism, Marthinus van Schalkwyk, has turned down the only appeal against the proposed development of a commercial wind farm near Darling in the Western Cape
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Build mini-power projects in Uganda
(13/03/2005)
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MINI hydro-power stations that can be built in a year are the solution to the rampant load shedding in the country, an expert has said.
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GEF support for Zambia
(17/06/2004)
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The Global Environment Facility (GEF) approved a grant of $2.95 million to help remove the many barriers to renewable-energy systems in rural Zambia, including minihydro.
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South African windfarm combined with hydro
(30/01/2003)
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A R100-million windfarm, in Kouga in the Eastern Cape of South Africa combining wind energy with pumped storage, is on schedule and should be operational by the end of the year.
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Lesotho: ADB approves US$ 16 Million for Electricity Supply Project
(00/00/0000)
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Efforts by the Lesotho government to improve electricity supply in the country received support from the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group which approved a combined loan and a grant of US$ 16.4 million, to finance the country’s Electricity Supply Project.
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