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Issue 397 - 25 July 2019

Power-rich Egypt changes gear

On 17 July, Egypt recorded the highest consumption of electricity in its history during the strongest heatwave in 20 years. A Ministry of Electricity spokesperson said peak load at 8pm was 32GW while available power at that time was 44.8GW. With a comfortable reserve margin in...

Issue 397 - 25 July 2019

Egypt

Issue 397 - 25 July 2019

New approach to mini-grid finance as CrossBoundary closes first deal

CrossBoundary Energy Access (CBEA) has announced a debut transaction that will see 60 mini-grids providing power to 34,000 rural households and businesses developed in Tanzania. The deal is the first project financing for a mini-grid, according to CBEA, part of the CrossBoundary...

Issue 397 - 25 July 2019

Tanzania

Issue 397 - 25 July 2019

Gridworks: Helen Tarnoy named chair

New transmission and distribution venture Gridworks on 16 July announced the appointment of former Aldwych International managing director Helen Tarnoy as chair of its board of directors. Capitalised by the UK’s CDC, Gridworks was launched in June 2019 with the aim of investing...

Issue 397 - 25 July 2019

Africa

Issue 397 - 25 July 2019

Angola’s ambitious power reform plans

As well as developing the regulatory and legislative environment, the government has produced significant planning documents to guide developments in the power sector. The overarching strategy is laid out in the 207-page Angola Energia 2025, which includes demand planning,...

Issue 397 - 25 July 2019

Angola

Issue 397 - 25 July 2019

Uganda: Consultant appointed for biomass study

Denmark’s Cowi A/S has been appointed to carry out a full feasibility study for the 20MW Earth Energy biomass project in Gulu, northern Uganda. The $650,000 contract has a one-year duration. Earth Energy Company Ltd received a $993,000 grant from the African Development Bank-...

Issue 397 - 25 July 2019

Uganda

Issue 397 - 25 July 2019

Tanzania: Jacobsen collapse threatens Kinyerezi construction

Tanzania Electric Supply Company (Tanesco) is working with General Electric (GE) to find a way forward for the troubled 185MW expansion of the Kinyerezi I gas power plant. Delays became apparent last year when engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor Jacobsen...

Issue 397 - 25 July 2019

Tanzania

Issue 397 - 25 July 2019

Morocco: Prequalification for Midelt II

Prequalification has begun for the second phase of the giant Midelt solar project, part of the Noor programme managed by the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (Masen). The Midelt projects employ concentrated solar power (CSP) and solar photovoltaic (PV) technologies to...

Issue 397 - 25 July 2019

Morocco

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