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Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) signed a $6.5m contract on 11 February to drill three geothermal wells for the 65MW Gale-Le-Koma project.

Power Africa is seeking projects offering off-grid energy access to improve the capabilities of healthcare facilities providing maternal and child health services in Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Senegal and Uganda. Grant funding will support the scale-up of existing business models or technologies for the electrification of healthcare facilities.

Jersey-based Predator Oil & Gas Holdings has launched preparations for drilling the MOU-1 well in the onshore Guercif licence. The MOU-1 well pad construction is being prepared for April 2021.

In a further stage in the battle for control of Democratic Republic of Congo between past and present heads of state, President Félix Tshisekedi on 15 February named Sama Lukonde Kyenge as prime minister.

Engie on 1 March announced that it has acquired a 50% stake in the the 100MW Xina One concentrated solar plant (CSP) in the Northern Cape

There has been some respite for oil producers with crude rising above $60/bbl and Opec and its allies agreeing on 4 March to further stabilise the market by rolling over their quota regime (except for Russia and Kazakhstan, which Opec kingpin Saudi Arabia agreed could have increases while it maintained its extra 1m b/d cut). This will please price hawks who fear another slump later this year will further undermine oil producers’ economies; they are opposed by output hawks, who want to produce more oil to maximise their revenues now.

Commercial and industrial (C&I) solar company Starsight Energy has reported 74% growth in revenues in 2020, underlining the apparent differing fortunes for off-grid solar companies, as solar home system (SHS) providers appear to have struggled more than C&I companies.

The 47MW first phase of the Kékéli Gas project, involving a open cycle gas turbine, is expected to come online in May, François Xavier of Siemens told African Energy. A second 18MW combined cycle gas turbine is expected online in December.

The start of commercial operations at the 20MW Kabu 16 hydropower plant on the Kabulantwa River in Cibitoke province, Burundi, has been pushed back to June 2022

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) expects to solicit bids from 15 July, for award by end-2022, for a five-year contract in its $50m-99.9m estimated cost/amount range to assist the government in its efforts to meet increasing electricity demand and promote energy conservation.

A series of technical and commercial agreements have been signed for the Pande and Temane gas development.

Dutch development financier FMO has signed a $3m top-up of its existing senior loan to off-grid pioneer M-Kopa, adding to its existing $11m commitment.

The African Development Bank (AfDB) announced on 29 June that South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance (MoEF) and the Export-Import Bank of Korea had signed an agreement to provide $600m to co-finance energy projects in Africa. It adds to the glut of funds targeting the African power sector, but oversupply of donor money – or undersupply of projects – is driving interest rates down and causing concern amongst financiers.

Revego Africa Energy Ltd has acquired stakes in three wind projects in South Africa

Confronted by the challenges posed of bringing people together during a period of continued global health, the organisers of the Africa Energy Forum (aef) and Africa Investment Exchange (AIX): Power & Renewables have agreed to work in parallel to hold their industry-leading events in London during the week of 15-19 November.