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Issue 240 - 05 October 2012

Wind farm delays, but tenders robust

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Implementation of the wind farm contract awarded by Office National de l’Electricité (ONE) to France’s EDF Energies Nouvelles and Japan’s Mitsui group is dragging, as details remain to be finalised of a project that sources say is technically challenging.

Morocco
Issue 240 - 05 October 2012

Kenya-Ethiopia: AfDB funds power highway

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The African Development Bank’s soft loans arm has approved $348m in funding for an electricity highway project between Kenya and Ethiopia. The $1.26bn Eastern Electricity Highway Project is the first step towards a regional power pool which many hope will curb electricity price increases and improve security of supply.

Kenya | Ethiopia
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It has taken months to negotiate and caused arguments about its cost and policy implications across recession-hit Morocco, but underlining the North African kingdom’s green credentials, construction at the Ouarzazate solar complex should start by the end of the year, writes Jon Marks in Marrakech

Morocco
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The proceeds from Zambia’s successful debut Eurobond issue will be spent on upgrading energy and transport infrastructure, writes Chiwoyu Sinyangwe in Lusaka.

Zambia
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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.

Togo
Issue 240 - 05 October 2012

Afam bids cancelled after Nnaji departs

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One plant was not awarded in Nigeria’s generation plant round: Afam Generation Company in Rivers State. The bidders for the 776MW unit are alleged to have included a company linked to former power minister Professor Bart Nnaji, a key player in the privatisation process.

Nigeria
Issue 240 - 05 October 2012

Niger: Kandadji dam funding

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The World Bank board has approved $203m of funding for the Niger Basin Water Resources Development and Sustainable Ecosystems Management Programme, which includes support for the Kandadji Programme.

Niger
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Markets have welcomed the announcement that five groups have been selected to take over PHCN’s generation plants, and that distribution bids will be announced soon. But enthusiasm about Nigeria’s power privatisation programme is tempered by concerns over some of the shareholders, write Leo Lawal in Lagos and Jon Marks.

Nigeria
Issue 240 - 05 October 2012

Zimbabwe: Kariba South tender cancelled

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The State Procurement Board has cancelled a tender for the expansion of Kariba South hydroelectric power station in which Sinohydro was the sole bidder.

Zimbabwe
Issue 240 - 05 October 2012

Saudis build emerging markets presence

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Although critics in Morocco have expressed concern about ACWA Power International’s lack of renewables experience, the Saudi power and desalination specialist has been moving into solar with steely determination over the past year – and anyway brought in an experienced Spanish team as its engineering, procurement and construction contractor.

Morocco
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The European Investment Bank (EIB) on 24 September began the appraisal process for a €50m ($65m) loan to a project to restore the inoperative 64MW Mount Coffee hydroelectric power station.

Liberia
Issue 239 - 21 September 2012

Botswana: Jindal Steel buys CIC Energy

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India’s Jindal Steel & Power has bought Mmamabula project developer CIC Energy for $116m and plans to push ahead with development of the stalled project. The deal will give Jindal Africa mining rights for high quality thermal coal from the Greater Mmamabula coalfield in south-east Botswana, which is estimated to hold 2.4bn tonnes.

Botswana
Issue 239 - 21 September 2012

Hydro plant for Kenya tea agency

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The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has given Sri Lankan firm VS Hydro a contract to construct a 5MW hydropower plant for four factories on the Gura River in Nyeri, central Kenya at a cost of Ksh1.3bn ($15m).

Kenya
Issue 239 - 21 September 2012

Uganda: Karuma dam tender problems

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The selection of a construction contractor for the delayed Karuma dam has run into trouble over claims of irregularities in the tender process. Cornelia Sabiti, executive director of the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority, wrote to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development on 5 September seeking an administrative review of the 600MW project.

Uganda
Issue 239 - 21 September 2012

Rwanda: Turkish firm to build peat plant

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Turkey’s Hakan Mining and Electricity Generation has signed a contract valued at $283m to begin exploiting Rwanda’s extensive peat reserves. The company will begin construction of a peat extraction facility and a 100MW peat-fired power plant within 12 to 15 months.

Rwanda