AfIDA to hold pre-AIX workshop on Understanding Power Purchase Agreements

We are also pleased to announce that the Africa Infrastructure Development Association (AfIDA) will be holding a separately bookable pre-AIX workshop, Understanding Power Purchase Agreements, at RSA House on 12 November. The workshop will be held the day before the … Read More

AIX: Power & Renewables – Ziria Tibalwa Waako, CEO, Electricity Regulatory Authority, Uganda

Ziria Tibalwa Waako, CEO, Electricity Regulatory Authority, Uganda is participating in the Utility and regulator perspectives session of the  Africa Investment Exchange: Power & Renewables meeting at RSA House, London on 13-14 November. Read her biog Now in its sixth … Read More

Mobisol: the latest string to Engie’s bow

French energy giant Engie claims to have become the market leader in off-grid solar in Africa following the acquisition of Germany’s Mobisol. When the transaction closes, which is expected in October, Mobisol will join solar home system company Fenix International … Read More

Pace of African power generation expansion slows in Q1 2019

  The first quarter of 2019 saw a net addition of 1,097MW of on-grid capacity in Africa, the lowest increase – calculated on an annualised basis – since 2011, according to figures produced by African Energy Live Data. Against this … 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

First African Energy Data Book to launch at AIX: Power & Renewables

The first annual African Energy Data Book will be launched at the evening reception of next week’s fifth Africa Investment Exchange: Power & Renewables meeting at RSA House, London (14-15 November). The book, which is sponsored by the US’ Power … Read More

Competitive auctions beckon as Kenya’s power sector adapts to changing realities

Electricity generation capacity may be moving towards excess supply, but a blend of technologies will be needed in the Kenyan system as auctions to allocate new renewables projects come into view. In one of the region’s most dynamic energy sectors, … Read More

AIX Power & Renewables – Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM) participating

Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM) is participating in the fifth annual Africa Investment Exchange: Power & Renewables meeting at RSA House, London on 14-15 November. Maria de Fatima Arthur, Executive Director for People and Corporate Services, Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM) is … Read More

Leap of faith from donors as Zambia’s Get FiT moves ahead

The KfW-run Global Energy Transfer Feed-in Tariff (Get FiT) programme is moving to requests for proposals (RfPs) but donors are increasingly concerned about indebtedness at Zesco and the government generally, writes Dan Marks The Get FiT secretariat in Zambia issued … Read More