The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a $350 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA) to support Malawi’s Mpatamanga Hydropower Storage Project (MHSP), a large infrastructure operation aiming to transform the country’s energy landscape and its economic… Read More »World Bank approves financing for 358.5 MW Mpatamanga in Malawi
Zambia and Zimbabwe are stepping up efforts to attract investment for the long-stalled $5 billion Batoka Gorge hydropower project by reviving a controversial proposal to source water from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Zambezi River Authority, a joint agency… Read More »Zambia and Zimbabwe to re-tender Batoka Gorge project
As part of the state visit by French President Emmanuel Macron, EDF Group Executive Director and CEO of EDF Renewables Béatrice Buffon signed an agreement with Amine Hiridjee, co-CEO of AXIAN Group, and Demba Diallo, Africa50 Development Director, to develop,… Read More »EDF joins development of Volobe hydro in Madagascar
Gruner Stucky announces that commissioning has commenced on Sluice 2 as part of the Kariba Dam Spillway Refurbishment Project, with initial tests yielding promising and satisfactory results. This marks a major milestone in a technically demanding, multi-year effort to secure… Read More »Kariba sluice 2 commissioning
When constructing or updating a hydropower facility, operators face a daunting array of turbine technology choices. The wrong decision can lead to costly delays and reduced profits, while choosing the right technology can boost efficiency, cut costs and reduce development… Read More »Idaho National Laboratory catalog simplifies hydro decision making for utilities
All nine turbines at the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project (JNHPP) in Tanzania, a collectively installed capacity of 2 115 megawatts, are now fully operational, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy, Dr Doto Biteko has announced.Dr Biteko revealed that… Read More »Julius Nyerere plant reaches major milestone with full turbine activation
Reuters reports that the European Investment Bank is holding off on decisions to finance the $760 million Ruzizi III hydropower plant in Central Africa, due to fighting between Rwandan-backed rebels and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The planned 206-megawatt Ruzizi III was… Read More »EIB reviews financing for Ruzizi III
The construction of the 5MW Boston Hydro project is progressing well and according to schedule, and remains on track for completion by Q3 2025. This is the fourth hydropower plant being constructed by our team in South Africa and showcases… Read More »Serengeti Energy’s Boston Hydro progressing towards 2025 COD
The Kikot-Mbébé Hydro Power Company (KHPC), a partnership between France’s EDF and the Government of Cameroon, begins selecting contractors for the construction of the 500MW Kikot-Mbébé hydroelectric dam on the Sanaga River. The deadline for submissions is 31 March. The… Read More »Contractor selection opens for Kikot-Mbébé in Cameroon
Katamba Mining has successfully recommissioned the Mpiana-Mwanga hydroelectric power station in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, marking the first time in nearly three decades that the station is producing electricity. The 97-year-old facility, originally built in 1927, underwent a… Read More »Katamba’s Mpiana-Mwanga (DRC) re-commissioned