Firm to Build U.S. $100 Million Wind Power Initiative
Nairobi –  Global infrastructure development giant General Electric Company (GE) last week announced a grand plan of investing some $100 million towards power generation in Kenya over the next one year.
The funding will go towards the construction of two wind power projects to boost generation to the national grid.
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Jonathan Promises Stable Electricity By June 2013
Islamabad – President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday in Islamabad, Pakistan assured Nigerians of a stable supply of electricity in major cities by the end of second quarters of next year.
Jonathan gave the assurance at an interactive session with the Nigerian community living in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
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Spanish Firm Starts On SA Solar Projects
Spanish renewable energy group Abengoa announced on Tuesday that it has begun construction on two concentrated solar power projects in South Africa.
Abengoa will build a 50 MW solar power tower near Upington and a 100 MW parabolic trough solar power plant near Pofadder, both in South Africa’s semi-desert Northern Cape province.
World Bank Approves Funds for Ethiopia-Kenya Power Project
The World Bank on Thursday approved $ 684 million loan grant for the Eastern Electricity Highway Project, which will connect Ethiopia's electrical grid with Kenya's allowing power trading between the two East African neighbors.
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