RWANDA: AfDB Finances Electrification of 77,400 Homes with a $180 Million Loan

Posted on :Thursday , 19th May 2022

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has announced the release of $180 million to Rwanda. This is a loan to finance a project to electrify rural areas, mainly in the south of the country.

Of the $180 million in financing granted to Rwanda, $140 million represents a loan from the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) sovereign window. The other $40 million is from the G. . .

Ethiopia: Geothermal Facility at Aluto Langano Begins Testing

Posted on :Monday , 30th May 2022

• EEP commences geothermal well testing.

• KenGen is carrying out the geothermal site expansion project.

• The company will drill a total of 12 geothermal wells at the site.

The Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) has announced the commencement of production testing of the newly drilled geothermal wells at the Aluto Langano site. . .

KENYA: Olkaria I Geothermal Power Plant Unit 6 (83 Mwe) Testing Begins

Posted on :Monday , 18th April 2022

Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen), the largest geothermal power producer on the African continent, has announced the completion of the Olkaria I geothermal power plant unit 6.

Kenya is still ahead of the game in exploiting its geothermal potential. The East African country’s geothermal power generation capacity is increasing by 83.3 MWe. This is thanks to Un. . .

KENYA: VR Holding to Convert Solid Waste into Electricity in Kakamega

Posted on :Monday , 18th April 2022

A solid waste-to-energy project is starting in Kakamega, 7 years after its official presentation. The Swedish energy company VR Holding AB has been appointed by the Kenyan government to carry out the work, which will cost 6 billion Kenyan shillings, or about $53 million.

Kenya will soon have a new solid waste-to-energy plant. The facility will be located in Kakamega County. T. . .

Kenya's First Nuclear Plant Project Updates

Posted on :Friday , 1st April 2022

The Nuclear Power and Energy Authority (NuPEA) has begun a thorough search for a suitable building location for Kenya's first nuclear power plant near the coast. According to NuPEA's Chief Executive Officer Collins Juma, the agency is presently undertaking a full site survey of the two regions to determine the optimal location for the 1000 megawatt nuclear power station, which is planned to beg. . .