ZESCO Limited recently signed a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Lufubu Power Company (LPC) to secure 163MW of baseload hydropower from a new plant in the water-rich Northern Province. Amidst the ongoing efforts to address Zambia’s current electricity insufficiency… Read More »Zambia’s ZESCO signs PPA with Lufubu hydro
For the implementation of the Project (and subject of this tender) the employer seeks to contract the consulting services for implementation consultant for both sites in parallel: Cuamba and Lichinga. The detailed role of the consultant is to provide expertise… Read More »Expression of Interest – (pumped) hydro & solar in Cuamba-Lichinga (Mozambique)
Hydro turbine manufacturer Andritz published a special issue of their HydroNews magazine dedicated to Africa and the Middle East. The magazine provides general background on the status of hydropower in these two regions, complemented with 11 case studies of hydrostations… Read More »HydroNews special on Africa and the Middle East
On Thursday, June 26, 2025, the KAGE Ltd – Malthe Winje Infrapower AS (Norway) Consortium officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of the Republic of Burundi. The ceremony was held at Kiriri Garden Hotel in Bujumbura.… Read More »MoU signed for Burundi Muhira016
The 2025 World Hydropower Outlook, released today, highlights a year of significant progress for hydropower in Africa – with project milestones, increased private sector activity, and a doubling in annual capacity additions pointing to a sector ready to scale. Africa… Read More »Africa doubles hydropower capacity added in 2024 with 4.5GW
The President of the Republic of Burundi today officially inaugurated the Jiji hydroelectric power plant, in the presence of a large delegation of national authorities and representatives of the development partners that co-financed the project. Located in Bururi province, this… Read More »Inauguration of Jiji hydro plant in Burundi
During the US – Africa Business Summit in Luanda, Angola, Ruzizi IIIHolding Power Company Limited (RHPCL) announced the signing of an Invitation to Partner Agreement for a potential pivotal partnership with Anzana Electric Group (Anzana), aimed at advancing the $760… Read More »Ruzizi III invites Anzana to become a Strategic Partner in the Ruzizi III Project
Globeleq, the leading independent power company in Africa, has signed a share purchase agreement with Norfund, the Norwegian development institution for the proposed acquisition of a 51% equity stake in the Zambian entity, Lunsemfwa Hydro Power Company (LHPC). LHPC operates… Read More »Globeleq acquires majority stake in Lunsemfwa in Zambia
In the hills north of Bukavu, in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a small rural community named Murhesa has witnessed the revival of a vital source of life and progress: electricity. Once powered by a… Read More »Rehabilitation of a hydropower plant in DRC to empower surrounding communities
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a $250 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA)* as the first phase of a $1 billion Inga 3 Development Program. This long-term program is a multiphase approach that will help the… Read More »World Bank approves $250m for first phase Inga 3 development program in DRC