Mozambique Power Update: Government backs dams, AfDb supports renewable:
For a country with so much energy potential, Mozambique’s power sector is relatively underdeveloped. Big dam projects remain at the planning stage, and the grid is yet to connect urban areas in the south to generation in the centre.
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Ethiopia welcomes Turkish investors in energy sector
Ethiopia has entered a Memorandum of Understanding with four Turkish firms in a bid to see them undertake power generation projects to boost the energy sector in the country. The MOU was signed in Turkey when a delegation from Ethiopia visited the country.
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Powerhive ends Kenya Power’s distribution monopoly
The government of Kenya has awarded a power distribution license to Powerhive East Africa a wholly owned subsidiary of US microgrid solutions provider Powerhive Inc effectively bringing to an end the local power utilities monopoly in the distribution of power.
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US$ 60m hydroelectric power plant for Burundi
Burundi is set to start works on the construction of a US$ 60m hydroelectric power station that will aim at reinforcing the energy sector in the country.
