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Our “Energy+Power” section focuses on how technology is advancing the energy sector. This section focuses on electricity, solar, wind, and other forms of energy
Zambia to Allow Consumers To Feed Solar Power Generation To The National Grid on August 1st
On August 1st, Zambia will begin a program that allows electricity customers who use solar panels to feed…
IFC Loans $130 Million To Ghana’s LMI Holdings To Build $1 Billion Solar-Energy Project
According to reports from Bloomberg, the World Bank’s International Finance Corp. (IFC) has announced that it will help…
Chinese EV firm NETA Plans to Set Up Assembly Plant in Kenya
NETA Auto, a Chinese electric car brand has announced that they plan to open an electric vehicle (EV) assembly…
d.light Closes $176 Million Facility For Purchase Of Affordable Off-Grid Solar in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda
d.light, the global provider of transformational household products and affordable finance for low-income households, has announced the closing…
Sunon Asogli Plans To Develop a 508 MW Power Plant In Ghana
Sunon Asogli, Ghana’s largest independent power producer (IPP), has submitted plans to develop a 508 MW combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT)…
Ghana Still Faces Challenges Of Payments To Independent Power Producers
Ghana is still facing challenges in paying its debt to power producers in the country. According to Ghana’s…
Zambia Approves Construction of Second Coal Plant To Deal with Severe Power Cuts
Zambia’s energy regulator has approved the construction of the country’s second coal-fired power plant. The approval comes as…
Egypt To Construct a $10 Billion Wind Farm in 2026
Egypt is set to construct one of the world’s biggest wind farms by March 2026 for $10 billion.…
BYD and Ampersand Sign MOU To Collaborate on Electrifying Africa’s Transport System
Chinese EV Maker BYD and Africa’s EV energy tech company, Ampersand have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)…
Zimbabwe To Install Floating Solar Panels In 2025 To Boost Energy Capacity
Zimbabwe plans to install floating solar panels by early 2025 at the world’s biggest man-made freshwater reservoir. According…