IFC to advance distributed renewable energy in Africa
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, and The Rockefeller Foundation…
Energy
Africa energy week 2021 takes place in Cape Town
The African Energy Chamber (EnergyChamber.org) is set to host the first-ever African Energy Week (AEW) in Cape Town…
Agreement for more power interconnection reached between Ethiopia and Djibouti
A delegation led by H.E Ahmed Shide Minister of Finance of Ethiopia met with H.E Yonis Ali Guedi…
Rwanda gets $84 million to boost electricity access
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved $84.22 million in loans and grants…
Menlo Micro launches industry’s first 40 Gbps DPDT differential switch
Menlo Microsystems, Inc. (Menlo Micro), known for reinventing the electronic switch with its Ideal Switch™ technology, has announced…
Power Integrations supports electric vehicle designs
Power Integrations, the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, today announced that its automotive-qualified InnoSwitch™3-AQ…
Angola secures $530 million for energy project
The African Development Bank has committed $530 million to finance the construction of a 343 km, 400 kV…
Experts to reflect on sustainable industrialization in Africa
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will hold its fifty-third session and the Conference of the African…
Africans discuss energy regulatory environment to attract investment
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), RES4Africa & Senegal discuss improving energy regulatory environment to attract investment…
Conducive energy regulatory environment to attract investment in Africa
The energy sector experts from the government of Seychelles, the UN Economic Commission for Africa and the RES4Africa…
African Ministers’ Council on Water assembly opens today
The 12th General Assembly of the Governing Council of the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) opens virtually…
Siemens Gamesa set to produce 100 MW wind energy in Ethiopia
Siemens Gamesa has inked a deal with the state agency Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) to produce 100 MW…
Ethiopian parliament approves nuclear deal with Russia
The House of Peoples Representatives of Ethiopia today approves the agreement the governments of Ethiopia and Russia inked…
Ethiopia’s mega dam to generate electricity
Two turbines of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will start generating hydropower after five months, said Prime…
Ethiopia’s Assela Wind Farm secures funding
The Ethiopian Parliament this week granted its final approval for the loan agreement signed by Ministry of Finance…
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister visits Koysha hydropower
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia on Saturday visited Koysha hydropower project being built around Omo River.
Council approves Ethiopia, Russia nuclear deal
The Council of Ministers of Ethiopia on Thursday approved nuclear energy development the country signed with the Government…
Ethiopia completes first phase mega dam water filling
The Government of Ethiopia on Tuesday announced completion of the first phase of water filling of the Great…
Ethiopia starts cutting bushes to fill water Nile dam
To commence the filling of water into the Great Ethiopian Reconnaissance Dam (GERD) in the coming July, the…
Ethiopia to purchase energy from French company
The Government of Ethiopia has signed a deal with French infrastructure development company for the purchase of geothermal…
Siemens Gamesa introduces renewable energy in Djibouti
Energy access rates and reliability in Africa are the lowest in the world and electricity costs are among…
Ethiopia inaugurates 254 megawatts hydropower dam
The Ethiopian Electric Power (EPC), the state agency in charge of power generation today inaugurates Negele Dawa 3…
Off-grid, mini-grid technologies critical for Africa, report says
Expanding energy access across Africa with off-grid and mini-grid technologies offers $120 billion a year opportunity to power…
Betty G visits Somali refugees in Ethiopia
Ethiopian singer and the UN Refugee Agency’s, supporter Betty G recently visited Somali refugees in Ethiopia. She applauds…
Ethiopia launches 12 small-scale solar energy projects
The Government of Ethiopia has awarded 12 small-scale solar energy development projects to three Chinese and one Spanish…
Ethiopia cut electricity supply following water shortage
Following water shortage within the hydrometric dams, the government of Ethiopia is forced to cut electric power supply…
Ethiopia’s Tekeze Dam recommences generating 150 megawatts
Two turbines of Tekeze Hydropower Dam of Ethiopia have started generating 150 megawatts of electricity this week after…
Ethiopia secures $1.8 billion from China
The State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) is set to invest $1.8 billion in Ethiopia’s electric power transmission…
Korea Exim Bank provides $264 million to Ethiopia
South Korea Exim Bank has provided $264 million loan to the Government of Ethiopia supporting ongoing development projects…
Ethiopia, Russia ink nuclear deal
The Government of Ethiopia and Russia inked a nuclear development deal, which enables the former to use nuclear…