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 The Ethiopia Electric Power has signed a US$120mn contract with China Electric Power & Equipment Technology Company (CET) for the construction of the Ethiopia-Kenya Transmission Atlantis Images-transmissionlinesAfDB has provided the Kenyan government funding for a 500 kV transmission line in . . .

 London-based Genesis Energy Corporation and Norway’s SHP Malthe Winje have decided to fast-track the deployment of modular mini hydro power solutions for Nigeria and the entire African continent at large hydropower-statkraft-flickrNigeria is well endowed with streams and tributaries, wh . . .

 London-based Genesis Energy Corporation and Norway’s SHP Malthe Winje have decided to fast-track the deployment of modular mini hydro power solutions for Nigeria and the entire African continent at large   SHP Malthe Winje are considered market leaders in manufacturing and supplyi . . .

 Italian power engineering company Ansaldo Energia has been awarded three contracts worth US$266mn in Egypt AnsaldoEnergia-EgyptAnsaldo Energia will supply two AE94.2 gas turbines rated at 170MW each for the open cycle power plant in Al Mahmoudia.  The first two contracts cover the conve . . .

 KenGen is set to develop a 400 megawatt (MW) multibillion-shilling wind power farm in Meru, adding to its growing portfolio of renewable energy sources.   The first phase of the wind power project, which is expected to complete by December 2017, will generate 100MW at a cost of Sh26.4 b . . .