The Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy said on 26 May that a consortium led by Électricité de France (EDF) had been selected as the preferred bidder for the long-awaited 1.5GW Mphanda Nkuwa hydroelectric power (HEP) development on the Zambezi River in Tete province.
Issue 485 - 26 May 2023
Establishing a reliable financial framework for building cross-border power interconnections may be the single most effective way to improve electrification across sub-Saharan Africa. Yet bureaucratic impediments are holding up progress at an important scheme, the Southern Africa Power Pool (Sapp)’s Regional Transmission Infrastructure Financing Facility (RTIFF), which could implement its first projects in two to three years – with the right support.
Issue 484 - 15 May 2023
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