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The World Bank has agreed to extend $1bn to South Africa to help the government’s energy security goals and the transition to a low carbon economy. The development policy loan is expected to help with restructuring of the power sector through the unbundling of state-owned power utility Eskom, as well as encouraging private investment in renewable energy.

South Africa
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The European Union is providing funds to rehabilitate the government-owned and operated Nalubaale and Kiira hydroelectric power (HEP) plants, which form a two-dam complex on the River Nile at Jinja.

Uganda
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The state-owned Uganda National Oil Company (Unoc) is looking to commercialise the country’s Rift Valley geothermal potential – estimated to be some 1.5GW – and is encouraging private investors to submit interest.

Uganda
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De Beers has provided more details of its plans to develop a solar PV plant at its Venetia diamond mine. Venetia contributes about 40% of South Africa’s annual diamond production and is transitioning to underground mining, which is expected to extend the life of the mine to the mid-2040s.

South Africa
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Abagold is developing a battery energy storage system alongside a solar PV plant installed in 2022 at its aquaculture farms in Western Cape. The abalone producer also hopes to revive a plan for a wave energy project shelved in 2020.

South Africa
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Tea grower and processor James Finlay Kenya has commissioned two solar PV plants at its Kitumbe and Chomogonday factories in Bomet and Kericho counties.

Kenya
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US-based developer Husk Power Systems has secured funds from investors, which it will use to scale up its solar mini-grid developments in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Husk – which was established in 2008 – claimed its new Series D funding was “the largest-ever equity raise in the mini-grid industry”.

DR Congo | Nigeria
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Paris-headquartered independent power producer (IPP) Albioma has completed the conversion of its Bois Rouge plant to run solely on biomass.

Réunion
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The United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has signed a grant agreement with Washington, DC-headquartered Ecostar Energy’s Ivorian subsidiary to provide technical assistance for its biomass plant in the northern Boundiali department.

Côte d'Ivoire
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Insurers focusing on energy sectors appear cautiously optimistic, despite many parts of Africa experiencing economic, political or security volatility. Some insurers are expanding into new sectors, such as transmission and C&I power plants, buoyed by high demand for what is often an unsung, but important element in project and financial structures, writes Marc Howard.

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Few countries generate such strong opinions, for and against, as Rwanda, which is ruled with an iron fist by an apparently ageless President Paul Kagame. All but set for re-election again in August 2024, Kagame continues to make himself very useful to allies, acting as a regional policeman while also a player in his neighbours’ conflicts, while drawing in finance despite criticism of governance abuses, write Tonderayi Mukeredzi and African Energy staff .

Rwanda | Burundi
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With an official access rate of around 70% in 2023, of which some 20% comes from off-grid solutions such as solar home system and mini-grids, Rwanda has made major strides towards electrification. African Energy takes a closer look at the country's energy mix and pipeline of power generation projects.

Rwanda
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The government has authorised Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) to expand the Gogo hydroelectric power (HEP) plant .

Kenya
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State utility NamPower has issued a procurement notice for renewable energy consultancy services, under the Namibia Renewable Energy Scale Up Support Project (NRESUSP). The work is divided into two parts.

Namibia
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The  Zungeru hydroelectric power plant has been commissioned, adding some 10% to Nigeria’s on-grid capacity. However, dispatching Zungeru’s full capacity will depend on the patchy transmission network.

Nigeria