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Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading has yet to finalise a power purchase agreement for the Okija gas-fired plant being developed by Century Power Generation and its generation licence has now expired.

Construction has begun on the 19MWp/15MWac Cuamba solar PV plant with 2MW/7MWh battery storage in Mozambique

CDC Group’s Gridworks and South Africa's New GX Capital announced on 23 August investments worth $40m in commercial and industrial solar company Sustainable Power Solutions Investments. 

Utility Electricidade de Moçambique (EdM) is preparing a feasibility study to interconnect its grid with Tanzania. EdM director of electrification and projects Daniel Guambe said the project should contribute to the expansion of the Mozambican transmission network’s backbone.

Dubai-based Amea Power has signed a memorandum of understanding with Democratic Republic of Congo state utility Société Nationale d’Electricité (Snel) to develop a 100MW solar PV project.

Construction work on the four Yeleen solar projects, which began in Q3 2021, should be completed in 2024, according to a project report by the African Development Bank.

A High Court hearing on 21 June marked the latest stage in a long-running dispute over efforts by Tanzania Electricity Supply Company (Tanesco) to replace Jacobsen Elektro as the engineering, procurement and construction contractor for the expansion of the 185MW Kinyerezi I gas power plant.

Unit one of the 140MW Gouina hydroelectric power (HEP) plant began a 72-hour trial operation on 13 March. Work towards commissioning of the following two units is now expected to begin.

Serengeti Energy has secured a $10.6m, 17-year term loan from the Private Infrastructure Development Group’s Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) for the 7.8MW Nyamwamba II run-of-river hydroelectric power (HEP) plant.

Construction of the Lephalale solar PV plant that will power Exxaro Resources’ Grootegeluk coal mine in Limpopo province is scheduled to start in early 2023, following approval of the project by National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa).

The foundation stone has been laid for the first phase of the Santo Amaro solar PV project, which is being financed by the African Development Bank’s Energy Transition and Institutional Support Programme.

African electricity supply industries (ESIs) have suffered major challenges during the Covid-19 pandemic, resulting in delays, cancelled projects and new ways of working. But while problems remain, from disrupted supply chains and other issues, there are indications that some momentum is returning.

The 41MW Metoro Solar PV plant has been commissioned in Ancuabe district, Cabo Delgado province. The project is owned by French renewable energy developer Neoen with a 75% stake and Electricidade de Moçambique (EdM) with a 25% stake.

Amazon’s 10MW solar PV system at the tech giant’s facility in Hotazel, Northern Cape has officially been commissioned. Project developer Sola Group announced the project’s launch last November, three months ahead of scheduled commissioning.

Bamburi Cement, a subsidiary of Switzerland’s Holcim, has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Momnai Energy for the development of two solar PV plants.