AIX: Power & Renewables – Nii Darko Asante, Ghana Energy Commission
Nii Darko Asante, Director, Technical Regulation, Ghana Energy Commission is participating in the Utility and regulator perspectives session on day one of the Africa Investment Exchange: Power & Renewables meeting at RSA House, London on 13-14 November. Read his biog … Read More
Winch Energy sponsors AIX Power & Renewables
Winch Energy are sponsors at the next Africa Investment Exchange (AIX) Power & Renewables meeting at RSA House, London on 13-14 November 2019. Winch Energy is a global energy group creating specialized and sustainable solutions for off-grid distributed power. We are … Read More
Cautious optimism as Angola brings in wide-ranging energy reforms
There is considerable investor interest in reforms being enacted across the energy industry in Angola, but more work is needed before serious projects emerge and there remains caution about the extent to which cronyism has been eliminated, writes Dan Marks … Read More
Mobisol and Solarkiosk insolvencies highlight risk in off-grid
Solar home systems (SHS) pioneer Mobisol has entered self-administered insolvency proceedings at the District Court of Charlottenburg in Berlin. The move announced on 18 April gives the management three months to turn the company around and conclude negotiations with prospective … Read More
Morocco scales back LNG import plans as gas strategy evolves
Officially, Morocco’s much-anticipated LNG import scheme remains a key element in the next decade’s energy mix, but the project is likely to disappoint most of the potential suppliers and contractors who lined up to participate during earlier iterations, writes Jon … Read More
Actis alongside portfolio companies sponsor all 2019 AIX meetings
Actis, a leading investor in growth markets, is sponsoring all three Africa Investment Exchanges in 2019: AIX: Gas – 2 to 3 May 2019 AIX: Gas brings upstream and LNG players together with investors, senior officials, power sector and downstream … Read More
West African LNG import schemes proliferate
Gas imports could transform the West African energy landscape if any of the growing number of planned projects get off the ground. New schemes are in the early stages of development in Guinea and Sierra Leone, while Côte d’Ivoire’s new … Read More
Malawi’s power expansion plans continue with solar tender
Malawi is racing to reduce a supply deficit that could top 150MW next year. The country experienced a nationwide blackout in early March after the 130MW Kapichira and 36MW Nkula A hydropower plants had to be switched off to reduce … Read More
Denham Capital returns as sponsor for the 6th AIX: Power & Renewables
Denham Capital will again be sponsoring our annual Africa Investment Exchange: Power & Renewables meeting in London. The sixth annual AIX: Power & Renewables meeting will be held at RSA House, London on 13-14 November. Over the last five years … Read More