East Africa: Construction of Muvumbe Hydro-power Dam kicks off

Posted on :Friday , 25th September 2015

 The  construction of the US$ 18m Muvumbe Hydro-power Dam in Uganda has kicked off. Located in Kabale District, Kigarama village in Nyanja parish, Maziba Sub-county, The mega project will be constructed by Vidullanka PLC from Sri Lanka.

Kenya: Lake Turkana Power Farm to Produce 90 Megawatts Next Year

Posted on :Thursday , 24th September 2015

Kenya will get the first 90 megawatts from Lake Turkana Wind Power project in 2016 when the first production will be loaded onto the national grid.

The biggest wind farm in sub Saharan Africa will run into full capacity in April 2017 transmitting a total of 310 megawatts to the national grid through a 428km overhead line that is being constructed by the Kenya Electrical Transmiss. . .

Rwanda waits for methane power unit

Posted on :Thursday , 24th September 2015

KIGALI, Rwanda - Rwandans will soon benefit from a project that generate electricity from heating methane gas on a floating platform.

The project is being done in two phases and contracted to KivuWatt, a subsidiary of ContourGlobal.

Recently the company announced in the local media that completion of the first phase will be done by October.

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AfDB approves US$121mn grant to improve East Africa\'s electricity access

Posted on :Thursday , 24th September 2015

 The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$121mn loan and grant to assist the government in improving electricity access for businesses and in rural households. powerlinenigeria pixabayOnly 14 per cent of Uganda has proper access to power, and AfDB hopes to increase that percentage through its project. 

According to AfDB, the move is expected to enhance economic gr. . .

Rwanda: Country Waits for Methane Power Unit

Posted on :Tuesday , 22nd September 2015

Kigali — Rwandans will soon benefit from a project that generate electricity from heating methane gas on a floating platform.