Tanzania: 45 Villages in Mara to Get Electricity

Posted on :Tuesday , 6th January 2015

Musoma — AS part of the government's rural electrification plan, a total of 45 villages in Mara Region will be connected to power through the Rural Energy Agency (REA), it has been announced.

The announcement was made by the Minister of Energy and Minerals, Prof Sospeter Muhongo, who is on a six-day tour of the region to inspect implementation of the second phase of rural electrif. . .

Kenya: Rwanda to import 30MW from Kenya in 2015

Posted on :Tuesday , 6th January 2015

Kenya is to begin exporting 30MW of power to Rwanda via Uganda by July 2015, Kenya Power announced on 10 December, following the signing of a wheeling agreement with Uganda Electricity Transmission Company and Rwanda Energy Group (REG), and a power purchase agreement between REG and Kenya Power. Under the agreements, REG will pay Kenya Power $0.12/kWh for the electricity, while UETCL will levy . . .

South Africa tenders for coal-fired power plants

Posted on :Tuesday , 6th January 2015

 South Africa for bidders to submit proposals to build coal-fired power plants as part of a string of initiatives launched this week aimed at ending chronic electricity shortages.

Bidders will need to pay a nonrefundable R200 000 rand ($17 000) fee when they submit proposals to build, operate and maintain the new coal plants, according to a tender notice posted in national newspape. . .

Ethiopia s Gilgel Gibe Power Project To Kick Off In June

Posted on :Tuesday , 6th January 2015

 Ethiopia’s Gilgel Gibe dam  project should be up and running by June this year, this is according to Azeb Asnake, CEO Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation.

Tanzania Signs USD 1.2 Billion Power Connection Deal With Zambia And Kenya

Posted on :Wednesday , 31st December 2014

The Governments of Tanzania, Zambia and Kenya have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to fund a USD 1.2 billion power inter-connector project that will connect the Eastern African Power Pool (EAPP) to the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP).

tanzania-kenya-zambia-power-gridThe Zambia-Kenya-Tanzania (ZTK) power interconnector project is scheduled to be launched at the end o. . .