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Issue 403 - 07 November 2019

Ghana renegotiates with IPPs

Ghana has one of the higher prices for electricity in the region, with tariffs ranging from $0.05-0.14/kWh for residential consumers and $0.12-0.21/kWh for non-residential consumers. The last substantial tariff increase in 2016 resulted in significant grid migration and the...

Issue 403 - 07 November 2019

Ghana

Issue 403 - 07 November 2019

Gabon: Concession contract signed for Kinguélé Aval

Construction of the 34MW Kinguélé Aval hydropower plant on the Mbéi River in north-western Gabon is scheduled to start in Q2 2020 following the signing of a concession contract in late October. France-based investment fund Meridiam announced on 24 October the signing of a 33-...

Issue 403 - 07 November 2019

Gabon

Issue 403 - 07 November 2019

Kenya Power launches live line maintenance

Kenya Power has launched a live line maintenance service at a cost of $20m, aimed at maintaining the network while reducing scheduled outages. The initiative is part of the wider Kenya Electricity Modernisation Programme funded by the World Bank with $257m. The project also...

Issue 403 - 07 November 2019

Kenya

Issue 403 - 07 November 2019

Kenya: KenGen awarded $56m Tulu Moye contract

Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) announced on 24 October the signing of a Ksh5.8bn ($56m) contract to drill 12 geothermal wells for the 50MW first phase of the Tulu Moye geothermal project. The 520MW project is expected to be developed in four phases, with the first...

Issue 403 - 07 November 2019

Kenya

Issue 403 - 07 November 2019

Zimbabwe: Caledonia floats 20MW solar tender for Blanket mine

Prequalification is under way for a 19.65MWp solar PV and battery system for the Blanket gold mine in Gwanda operated by Caledonia Mining Corporation. The system will hybridise with existing diesel generators with combined capacity of 18.4MW. It will be located on a 40ha site...

Issue 403 - 07 November 2019

Zimbabwe

Issue 403 - 07 November 2019

Namibia: EPC contractor sought for Omburu solar

The Central Procurement Board of Namibia on behalf of NamPower is seeking bids by 31 January for an engineering, procurement and construction contractor for the 20MW Omburu solar PV power plant in the Erongo region. A non-compulsory pre-bid meeting and site visit will take place...

Issue 403 - 07 November 2019

Namibia

Issue 403 - 07 November 2019

Mali: Bids sought for solar PV and battery storage projects

Mali’s rural electrification agency, Agence Malienne pour le Développement de l’Energie Domestique et l’Électrification Rurale, has extended bidding to 29 November for the construction of two solar PV plants at Saye and Sarro in the Ségou region. Each of the plants is expected...

Issue 403 - 07 November 2019

Mali

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