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Afren affiliate Gasol has signed a strategic alliance agreement with Azerbaijan’s Socar Trading SA (STSA) in relation to its proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) import project in Benin. STSA will supply the LNG for the project and assist Gasol with the provision of a floating gas storage and regasification vessel in Cotonou harbour.

Following international competitive bidding, Eco Delta has won a concession to install a 25.2MWe wind farm at a site close to the capital, Lomé. It has created a local venture, Delta Wind Togo SA-CA, in which the French renewables developer has taken 85% of the equity and a local partner the rest.

The World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) has signed an agreement with Norway’s Scatec Solar to develop solar projects in West and Central Africa.

Brenham Oil & Gas Corporation on 23 March announced a letter of award from the government giving it a 15% participating interest in four blocks in West Africa

The joint Benin-Togo Communauté Electrique du Bénin (CEB) has issued a number of tenders following loans from the European Investment Bank (EIB) and other multilateral donors for improvements to energy infrastructure

Despite promises of new generation infrastructure, power cuts remain routine for distributor Société Béninoise d’Energie Electrique (SBEE), which struggles to meet demand.

Benin national Christian Narcisse Adovèlandé will be the new head of the Lomé, Togo-based Banque Ouest Africaine de Développement (BOAD – West African Development Bank), replacing former World Bank vice president Abdoulaye Bio Tchané, who is running for president in Benin’s upcoming elections.

US company ContourGlobal has started up a 100MW triple fuel power plant in Lomé, making Togo self-sufficient in energy and boosting the nascent West Africa Power Pool.

The International Finance Corporation’s IFC Asset Management Company has announced the first investment by the IFC African, Latin American and Caribbean (Alac) Fund, committing up to $35m in equity to support the modernisation and expansion of HeidelbergCement in West Africa.

BURUNDI: Substation rehab, grid protection; CAPE VERDE: Lighting supply; DR CONGO: Snel management support contract; MALI: O&M contract for HFO plant; MALI: 25MW unit planned for Taoussa dam; MOZAMBIQUE: European capacity-building contract; MOZAMBIQUE: Multi-purpose dams to power centre; NIGER: Kandadji dam studies and supervision order; TOGO: Power rehab tender

AFDB: African Infrastructure Investment Fund stake; ANGOLA: IMF approves $1.4bn stand-by; ECOBANK: IFC investment

BENIN/TOGO: CEB seeks equipment for Nangbeto; BOTSWANA: Substation and transmission line tender; CAMEROON: Hyundai to build power plant for Logbaba gas; EGYPT: North Giza deadline deferred; ETHIOPIA: Equipment sought for Gibe 3; MOZAMBIQUE: Self Energy sets up local venture; TUNISIA: Bizerte bids due in January

The World Bank board has approved an Emergency Infrastructure and Electricity Rehabilitation Project (PURISE) for the Republic of Togo. PURISE is funded by a $26.82m grant, $25m of which is being provided by the World Bank and $1.82m by the Global Environment Facility (GEF).

German companies win solar contracts; Aggreko installs 30MW power plant for EEPCo; WAPP and domestic transmission line tenders; ONE buys into Casablanca public lighting; Bids for Ruacana IV civil works, Transmission line tender; Grid expansion tenders

US firm ContourGlobal has signed a $146m non-recourse financing agreement with the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (Opic) for the construction of a 100MW power plant in Lomé (AE 144/13). The project is due on stream by year-end. It will be powered by six Wärtsilä 18V50DF engines (16.6MW each), which can operate on natural gas, heavy fuel oil (HFO), and distillate diesel oil. The project will operate on HFO until gas becomes available from the West African Gas Pipeline. Contour Global has a 25-year concession and power purchase agreement to sell its power to Togolese distributor Compagnie d’Energie Electrique du Togo.