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Concrete pouring has been completed at the 2,115MW Julius Nyerere dam project on the Rufiji river. The dam’s construction started in 2018 and is now due to be completed in 2024, rather than its earlier mid-2022 deadline.

Sandton-based Renewable Africa Energy (Revego) has acquired an unspecified minority equity interest in three South African solar photovoltaic (PV) projects from Izingwe International Fund (IIF), in a purchase by its Revego Africa Energy Fund.

Construction of the Basse and Farafenni Basse and Farafenni solar photovoltaic projects is expected to start in Q1 2023, once power purchase agreements are finalised later this year with the parastatal National Water and Electric Company.

Saudi Arabia’s Acwa Power has signed a memorandum of understanding with Société Nationale d’Electricité du Sénégal (Senelec) to develop a 160MW combined cycle gas-turbine (CCGT) plant power plant in Cap des Biches.

The Council of Ministers has called for work to be undertaken as soon as possible at the 1.65MW capacity Tinkisso hydroelectric power (HEP) dam, which was built in the early 1970s to serve the Dabola and Faranah region.

The Julius Nyerere hydroelectric power project has passed another significant milestone with the impounding and first water filling of the main dam on Rufiji River. African Energy takes a closer look at a project that on completion promises a major hike in Tanzania’s generation capacity.

Sonelgaz’s decade-old programme to install a new generation of gas-fired power plants with turbines supplied by GE is limping towards the finish line, but the authorities continue to postpone the dates for final commissioning.

The Kano state government has announced the completion of construction work at the Tiga hydroelectric power (HEP) project following years of delays.

A source familiar with the project told African Energy the Memve’ele hydroelectric power plant has achieved full operational capacity.

United States-based Bitgreen is reportedly aiming to raise $10m-20m in debt financing for the 27MW Betmai hydroelectric power (HEP) project, using its blockchain fundraising platform.

The National Council on Privatisation (NCP) has given its approval for the development of the 1,650MW Makurdi hydroelectric power (HEP) plant.

Coal remains king in a number of African markets – led by Morocco and South Africa, which usually prefer to tout their credentials as champions of renewable energy. Coal generation is set to peak in 2024, as Live Data shows some 2.7GW of new capacity being added in parallel to planned decommissioning. Given its role in providing baseload, coal is not going away in economies that have come to depend on the combustible, controversial fuel.

Aksa Energy has renewed its power purchase agreement for the 370MW plant with the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) for a further 15 years.  Conversion from dual fuel to natural gas has begun and will continue at a brisk pace says chief executive Cemil Kazancı.

Damming at the 130MW Kandadji hydroelectric power (HEP) project has been completed. The plant, Niger's first HEP,  is expected online in 2026.

Winch Energy has completed and commissioned three solar PV and storage mini-grids in Alikalia, Kondebaya and Sambia-Bendugu villages. The mini-grids were installed as part of the second phase of Winch’s 24-site mini-grid project in Sierra Leone