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)
Serengeti Energy’s Boston hydropower plant on the Ash River in South Africa is expected to start commercial operation before year end. The project is now in the final verification phase, and awaiting final Grid Code Compliance prior to declaring Commercial… Read More »Boston Hydro (South Africa) to start commercial operation in Q4 2025
The European Union (EU) has announced a €545m ($638m) package for Africa to support electrification, modernise power grids, expand access to renewable energy,and accelerate the continent’s clean-energy transition. The programme spans Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo… Read More »Hydro in the DRC and Lesotho will benefit from new EU support
Savannah Energy PLC, the British independent energy company focused around the delivery of Projects that Matter in Africa, announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, Savannah Energy EA Limited, will imminently be signing a Share Purchase Agreement (“SPA”) with Norfund, the… Read More »Savannah Energy acquires interest in three African hydropower projects
Multiconsult Norge AS (Multiconsult) has recently been assigned by MIREME as Implementation Consultant for the Small Hydropower component under the GET FiT Mozambique program, funded by the European Union through the German development bank KFW. As an initial step, Multiconsult intends to… Read More »GET FiT Mozambique Small Hydropower tender – invitation to interested developers
Today, Ethiopia launched the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), the largest hydroelectric facility in Africa. The GERD, which has cost approximately $5bn, is situated on a tributary of the Nile and is viewed by Ethiopia as a vital element of… Read More »Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) officially inaugurated
In an effort to advance sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy solutions, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the International Hydropower Association (IHA) have signed a Joint Declaration. The Declaration – signed by Petra Schwager, Chief of UNIDO’s Climate… Read More »UNIDO and International Hydropower Association sign Joint Declaration to accelerate small hydropower solutions