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Mauritania: Expected completion date confirmed for 30MW Snim C&I plant

Africa Power Services (APS) has provided African Energy with an update on the progress of the HFO-fired plant it is building for Mauritanian parastatal Société Nationale Industrielle et Minière de Mauritanie (Snim)’s iron ore operations in Zouérate. Snim operates its own regional grid, supplying power for its industrial needs and retail customers, and is also working on a 12MWp solar PV plant nearby.

Issue 522 - 12 March 2025

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Issue 522 - 12 March 2025

Climate Fund Managers backs 30MW waste-to-energy plant in Sierra Leone

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Power, Renewable energy, Strategy & risk, Finance & investment

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Issue 522 - 03 March 2025

Gabon: Owendo gas-to-power plant work to start in June

Power, Resources, Gas

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Issue 521 - 26 February 2025

Offtaker advantages mean Africa’s mining C&I power boom is set to continue

Power, Commercial & industrial, Renewable energy, Transmission & distribution, Resources, Transition minerals

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Zimbabwe: Solarcentury Africa and Chariot sign Karo mine PV partnership

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Issue 521 - 23 February 2025

Namibian solar and wind gathers pace as hydroelectric power stalls and coal fades

Power, Renewable energy, Transmission & distribution

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Development Bank of Namibia commits $53m to renewable energy projects

Appian to acquire Rosh Pinah solar PV plant in southern Namibia

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Gabon: Karpower floating plants start supplying 70MW

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Issue 521 - 18 February 2025

Uganda looks to convert 100MW of HFO capacity into gas-to-power plants

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Issue 521 - 17 February 2025

Zimbabwe: Invictus secures approval for pilot Cabora Bassa gas production

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Issue 521 - 17 February 2025

Liberian government discusses 270MW gas-to-power plant

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South Africa’s Koeberg nuclear power plant returns to full operations

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Just Energy Transition commitments to South Africa rise to $14bn

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