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Zambia: CEC seeks to secure supply
Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) plans to import 200MW from the Southern African Power Pool for its mining customers to make up a supply shortfall after state power utility Zesco was forced to reduce power generation at its key hydro stations.On 1 June, Zesco started...
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Zambia
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Sierra Leone: WBG approves $50m for utility reform project
The World Bank’s International Development Association approved additional financing worth $50m on 17 May for the Energy Sector Utility Reform Project. The government will contribute $1m. Following a slow start in 2013-14, the programme has supported the Electricity Distribution...
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Sierra Leone
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EDM selling power to Botswana
Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM) has agreed to sell 70MW of power to Botswana under a five-month contract running from May to September. EDM director of system operations and markets Aderito de Sousa told a news conference in Maputo that Mozambique had previously exported...
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Botswana
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Botswana: CBM schemes selected
The Sekaname and Lesedi coal bed methane (CBM) projects have both been selected as preferred bidders in a government tender for up to 100MW of CBM power following a long-drawn-out tender process that only involved the two projects. The process is not over, as the pair have...
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Botswana
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Regional: Energy access initiative
Two application processes closed on 6 June as French utility Engie looks for start-ups and innovative companies working in electric clean cooking and urban electricity and clean water solutions. The latest Sustainable Development Goal 7 Global Tracking Report released last month...
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Africa
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Energy Storage Partnership
The World Bank Group (WBG) is convening a new partnership of 29 organisations to bring energy storage technologies to developing countries. The Energy Storage Partnership (ESP) will facilitate international cooperation over four areas: technology research, development and...
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Africa
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Consultant sought to develop electricity law
The World Bank is seeking expressions of interest from consultants by 15 June to help draw up a Somali Electricity Act. The project aims to promote the introduction of market discipline to the power sector and to create a favourable investment climate for private sector...
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Somalia
Consultancy
Events
02 October 2019 to 03 October 2019
Africa Investment Exchange: Nairobi
Nairobi
Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Mozambique, Zambia
1
13 November 2019 to 14 November 2019
Africa Investment Exchange: Power & Renewables
RSA House, London
Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa
1
24 September 2019 to 26 September 2019
Power Nigeria
Landmark Centre, Lagos, Nigeria
Nigeria
0
15 October 2019 to 18 October 2019
Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) from Commercial Perspective
Johannesburg, London, Kuala Lumpur
Africa
0
