East Africa
Kenya: UK to invest in sustainable projects (Energy Mix Report)
- Dominic Raab has announced a new investment of GBP132 million to support building new green affordable homes, connecting households to renewable energy and boosting manufacturing in Kenya.
Madagascar: Rio Tinto to power mine with renewable energy (ESI Africa)
- The company has signed a PPA to power their QIT Madagascar Minerals ilmenite mine using a combination of solar and wind energy.
Uganda: Kabale solar lights prove inefficient (Energy Mix Report)
- Uganda National Roads Authority has replaced the town’s solar lighting systems with hydro-electric powered ones because the solar resource was insufficient.
Zambia: Feasibility study indicates a capacity of up to 19 MWe for geothermal (Think GeoEnergy)
- Kalahari GeoEnergy has estimated the capacity of the Bweengwa River Geothermal Resource Area to be 5-7 MWe, with up to 12 MWe additional capacity in the surrounding area.
Zambia: Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower Station commissioned (Construction Review)
- The USD2 billion plant is expected to increase the country’s electricity supply by 38% - enough to meet demand for at least the next 5 years.
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