Continued growth expected for East African transmission and distribution industry

Posted on :Saturday , 6th September 2014

KenGen to build industrial park in Naivasha, Kenya.

Posted on :Saturday , 6th September 2014

Naivasha, Kenya: Kenya Electricity Generating Company (Kengen) has set aside 1,300 acres in Olkaria Naivasha for the construction of an industrial park. Five sites in the geothermal rich area have already been identified for the park with Kengen targeting high consumers of electricity. According to Kengen Managing Director Albert Mugo, the company will partner with Export Processing Zone Author. . .

Ebonyi to build $1.14b independent power plant

Posted on :Friday , 5th September 2014

 TransGlobe Energy has announced the discovery of a Lower Nukhul oil discovery at NWG 3, a gas/condensate test at North Dabaa 2, and has been awarded a new concession in Egypt’s Western DesertThe oilwell at Lower Nakhul was drilled to a total depth of 1,633 metres and encountered 12.8 metres of net oil pay in the prolific Lower Nukhul formation based on well logs and oil recovered on. . .

US firm to build 100MW geothermal power plant in Kenya

Posted on :Thursday , 4th September 2014

 Ormat Technologies, a US power firm has been selected among three other companies to build the 100MWgeothermal power plant in Menengai, Kenya, set to begin in December this year. This will be among other projects which will see Kenya’s energy capacity rise to 5,000MW from 1,. . .

Nigeria:Power generation hits 4,044mw, improves electricity supply

Posted on :Thursday , 4th September 2014

 Electricity generation in the country has hit 4,044 megawatts (MW) on account of improved gas supply to  generation stations and the rise in the water level at the various hydro power stations typical of the rainy season.