Energy news

Eskom’s Kusile wet flue gas desulphurization plant achieves 93% removal efficiency rate

Kusile is the first power plant in Africa to implement clean fuel technology such as flue-gas desulphurization – a state-of-the-art…

8 years ago

TCN COMPLETES INSTALLATION OF 2NEW 60MVA POWER TRANSFORMERS IN UYO AND KANO

The Transmission Company of Nigeria TCN has completed the installation and commissioning into service, two brand new 60MVA 132/33kV power…

8 years ago

Siemens plans 1 billion euros’ investment in Brazil

Sao Paulo/Munich  - German electro-technology giant, Siemens announced plans on Wednesday to invest some 1 billion euros (1.2 billion dollars)…

8 years ago

TCN ANNOUNCES NEW TRANSFORMERS AND LINES INSTALLATION

In line with the policy of this administration on incremental power, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) hereby state that…

8 years ago

Siemens takes a bold step into Sudan’s energy sector

Member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG  Ms. Janina Kugel, together with regional and pan African executive management visited…

8 years ago

Asteven Group Launches First Solar-Powered Renewable Energy Centre

Asteven International Group, arguably the foremost indigenous renewable energy company in Nigeria, is set to launch the very first private…

8 years ago

AfIDA to Host Investor Meetings with African Utilities in South Africa

The Africa Africa Infrastructure Development Association (AfIDA) will be hosting a Workshop and Closed Door Investor Meetings with Utilities and…

8 years ago

GE & Marinus Energy to build World Class Waste Gas to Power Plant in Ghana

New plant will add equivalent power needed to supply more than 100.000 Ghanaian homes 25 MW pilot power plant will…

8 years ago

Ghana draws inspiration from the Ivorian model

Dominique Kakou, CIE Managing Director reassured the Electricity Company of Ghana delegation that Côte d'Ivoire is still ready to support…

8 years ago

Chinese state firm, SGCC to invest in east German electricity grid

Berlin  - China's largest state-owned company, SGCC, plans to buy a stake in the German electricity grid, the two sides…

8 years ago

Nigeria’s power generation to rise by 20% in 2035 – Austin Avuru, Seplat CEO

By Ebenezer Adaramodu   With the generation of power crucial to the nation’s economy, the share of it is set…

8 years ago

E.ON kickstarts smart meter rollout

E.ON has ordered 16,000 smart meter gateways from the manufacturer PPC, thus paving the way for the installation of smart…

8 years ago

PPL Corporation sets goal to reduce carbon dioxide emissions

Company seeks 70 percent reduction from 2010 levels by 2050 ALLENTOWN, Pa.,  -- PPL Corporation has officially announced a goal…

8 years ago

AFDB to reach 29.3 million Africans with electricity by 2020

• 3.8 million Africans provided access to electricity in 2017, says President Adesina • Plans for 10,000 MW of solar…

8 years ago

E.ON’s technology stores solar power without batteries

E.ON stirs up the solar and photovoltaic market. E.ON is the first company to offer its customers the option of…

8 years ago

Nigeria: Wood Loggers Damage Oji River Nsukka Transmission Line, Enugu State

The Transmission Company of Nigeria regrets to announce that activities of wood loggers in Ukana town, by Nineth Mile-Nsukka road,…

8 years ago

Volvo Penta powers Tesmec units for cable maintenance on Italian railway network

Multi-purpose railway vehicles manufactured by Tesmec to carry out refurbishment of overhead electric lines across Italy, are to be powered…

8 years ago

PPL Crews Completes Power Restoration Mission on the Hurricane-Battered Island

ALLENTOWN, Pa., -- PPL Electric Utilities employees packed their hard hats and work boots and boarded a flight to Puerto Rico…

8 years ago

Actis Acquires 110-Megawatt Solar Plant in Chile From SunPower

El Pelicano Solar Plant Now Supplying 300 Gigawatt Hours per Year to Metro de Santiago LONDON, and SAN JOSE, Calif.,-- Actis and…

8 years ago

SDG&E to build charging infrastructure to enable 3,000 heavy-duty vehicles to go electric

SAN DIEGO, -- With school and transit buses, trucks and other medium/heavy-duty equipment generating the bulk of the most harmful…

8 years ago

Sempra Energy Named to Fortune’s ‘World’s Most Admired Companies’ 2018

SAN DIEGO,  -- Sempra Energy has been recognized by Fortune magazine as one of the "World's Most Admired Companies" for 2018.…

8 years ago

Nigeria: Ikeja Electric Commission New Transformers

In a bid to strengthen the network and improve power supply to customers across its network, the management of Ikeja…

8 years ago

PPL Electric Utilities had best-ever grid reliability in 2017

On average, customers are having fewer power outages ALLENTOWN, Pa.,  -- The PPL Electric Utilities power grid had its most reliable…

8 years ago

Evonik and Siemens launches joint research project to generate high-value specialty chemicals

Joint research project launched Test plant will produce "green" chemistry and serve as an energy store for eco-electricity First plants…

8 years ago

AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina receives accolade of highest honour of the Republic of Liberia

Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), on Monday, January 15, received the Order of the Star…

8 years ago

ENGIE to acquire two energy companies in West Africa, Afric Power and Tieri

Acquisition of Afric Power and Tieri gives ENGIE strong local presence to accelerate its expansion in energy services in West…

8 years ago

Burkina Faso, Mali and Ghana Ministers of Energy to lead discussions at the Regional Energy Co-operation Summit in Côte d’Ivoire

With confirmed participation of H.E Honourable Malick Alhousseini, H.E Honourable Professor Alfa Oumar Dissa, Ghana’s Ministry of Energy, Autorité Nationale…

8 years ago

TCN to increase wheeling capacity of Nigeria’s grid to 9,000MW

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has disclosed its plan to increase the wheeling capacity of the national grid from…

8 years ago

AFDB, NDF, GEF, CIC partners in US $55-million investment into Off-Grid Energy Access Fund in Africa

On December 15, the African Development Bank’s Board approved a US $30-million investment in the Facility for Energy Inclusion Off-Grid…

8 years ago

AfDB approves vital LDCF-financed climate change adaptation program in the Horn of Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) approved the program “Multinational (Somalia/Sudan) Rural Livelihoods Adaptation to Climate Change in the Horn of…

8 years ago