The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) with financial support from the European Union (EU) has successfully concluded a turbine fabrication training programme to improve technical manufacturing and licensing capacities in the Nigerian private sector as part of a knowledge… Read More »EU-UNIDO project builds capacity in small hydro turbine manufacturing in Nigeria
The United Kingdom will provide US$500,000 to strengthen technical assistance for the development of the Mphanda Nkuwa hydropower project in Mozambique, considered strategic for the country’s energy sector. The US$500,000 support results from a memorandum of understanding signed between the… Read More »UK provides TA funding for Mphanda Nkuwa
Mabon Limited has partnered with HYDROGRID to implement its hydropower optimization platform at the 40 MW Dadin Kowa Hydropower Plant in Gombe State, Nigeria. Situated on the Gongola River, the plant is part of the country’s second-largest dam, impounding a reservoir of 300 km² with a design storage… Read More »Mabon to deploy AI-driven optimisation at Dadin Kowa (Nigeria)
The African Development Fund’s (ADF) Board of Directors has approved a grant of $22.9 million for the rehabilitation of Malawi’s Kapichira and Nkula B hydropower plants, marking a transformative investment in the nation’s energy future. The $118.7 million initiative, with… Read More »African Development Fund approves $22.9m grant to revitalise Malawi’s Kapichira and Nkula B
Zutari, a leading engineering and advisory firm with more than 90 years of experience across Africa and the Middle East, has become a member of the International Hydropower Association (IHA). Zutari has played a central role in several major… Read More »Zutari joins the International Hydropower Association to boost sustainable energy in Africa
EnergyVision announces the acquisition of Turbulent, the Belgian developer of micro-hydropower installations. The acquisition follows shortly after the recent expansion of EnergyVision’s wind capacity and marks another strategic step in further strengthening and stabilising the company’s energy mix. With solar,… Read More »EnergyVision acquires hydropower pioneer Turbulent
AFRY has been awarded a contract by the Zambezi River Authority – a bilateral organisation jointly owned by Zambia and Zimbabwe – to update the feasibility study and Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the Batoka Gorge Hydro-Electric Scheme.… Read More »AFRY to conduct key studies for Batoka Gorge
Ivanhoe Mines Executive Co-Chair Robert Friedland and President and Chief Executive Officer Marna Cloete are delighted to announce that the first 50 megawatts (MW) of clean, hydroelectric power from the newly refurbished 178-MW Turbine #5 at the Inga II dam… Read More »Ivanhoe Mines announces completion of rehab turbine #5 at Inga II
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved an additional loan of $7.41 million to complete implementation of the Renewable Energy for Electrification project in Liberia. The African Development Fund is the concessional lending window of the… Read More »ADF invests over $7m to complete Gbedin Falls in Liberia
Growthpoint Properties, South Africa’s leading Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), has acquired a 30% stake in the operational Boston Hydroelectric plant, a new R390 million development with an operational lifetime of over 40 years by leading independent power producer Serengeti… Read More »Growthpoint acquires a 30% stake in Boston Hydro (South Africa)