Construction of coal fired independent power plant in South Africa gets green light
The 600MW KiPower coal fired independent power plant in South Africa has received a clean environmental bill of health from the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) in South Africa for the construction of the power plant near Delmas in Mpumalanga.
Construction of the Kenya-Ethiopia converter substation to commence
Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) has announced that the construction of US$ 230m high voltage direct current Kenya-Ethiopia converter substation is now set to begin.
First Coal Power plant in Egypt to be constructed at a cost of US$3b
First Coal power plant in Egypt will be constructed at a cost of US$3b a move that will boost the country’s power sector. The move comes after the country signed a power plant construction deal with Siemens and scatec.
Norwegian firm Scatec begins plans to construct solar plants in Egypt
Norwegian firm Scatec has begun plans to construct 250MW capacity solar plants in Egypt aimed at boosting electricity production in the country.
