Africa�s power suppliers can make electricity affordable, says World Bank

Posted on :Thursday , 3rd November 2016

 Africa’s power suppliers can be profitable and still make electricity access affordable for consumers.

China to Construct 96km Power Line from Kenya to Tanzania

Posted on :Wednesday , 26th October 2016

 Kenya recently signed a contract with the North China Power Engineering (NCPE) company for the construction of a 96km power line from Isinya in Kenya to the Namanga border with Tanzania.

This is part of the Kenya-Tanzania interconnector project, which involves the construction of about 510km transmission line from Kenya to Tanzania.

“With a capacity to transfer 2,000. . .

Tanzania: 40,000 Homes 'To Get Power From Mini-Grids'

Posted on :Tuesday , 25th October 2016

 Arusha — Over 40,000 households in 160 villages across the country would be connected with electricity by 2020 through mini-grids to be installed by PowerCorner Tanzania, a firm established in 2015 to provide energy access to the rural areas.

Chinese firm to build Sh2.6b power line to Tanzania

Posted on :Thursday , 20th October 2016

 The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company has contracted Chinese firm North China Power Engineering Company to construct a 96 kilometre power transmission line running between Isinya and Namanga at a cost of Sh2.6 billion.

This is part of the Kenya-Tanzania interconnector line that will hook Kenya’s national electricity grid to the Southern Africa Power Pool. The high volta. . .

Large Floating Power Plants Helping to Electrify Africa

Posted on :Tuesday , 18th October 2016

A floating power plant isn't something you see every day. The massive ships look like plants you'd see on land complete with tall exhaust stacks—except these plants are bobbing in the ocean.