EU Commits $638M to Power Africa’s Renewable Energy Future
The European Union has pledged nearly $638 million (€545m) to accelerate Africa’s renewable energy transition,…
Category: electricity
Electricity Access in Africa vs Renewable Energy Potential
Africa’s Power Paradox Africa can generate far more clean power than it currently uses yet…
Mission 300 Gains Momentum with Concrete Commitments from Seventeen Nations
Seventeen African governments today endorsed detailed national action plans to accelerate electricity access under Mission…
Uasin Gishu Residents Gain from ‘Stima Mashinani’ Electrification Drive
Uasin Gishu County has launched the ‘Stima Mashinani’ initiative, a partnership with the Rural Electrification…
West Africa’s Cross-Border Energy Ambitions Take Shape As Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana Set to Build 330kV Power Line
Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana have finalized a pre-investment study for a landmark cross-border electricity transmission…
South Africa’s Coal Addiction Is Sabotaging Its Climate Promises
South Africa has a climate law. A shiny new piece of legislation. A supposed step…
Why EPRA is Getting Your Power From Ethiopia, Not Kenya
The electricity powering your home or business may now be sourced from Ethiopia, not Kenya.…
KenGen Invests Sh32B in Olkaria VII to Boost Geothermal Power
KenGen has announced a significant investment of Sh32 billion in a new 80MW geothermal power…
Schneider Electric named the world’s most sustainable company
Nairobi, Kenya, 2024 – Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management…
REREC Aims for 78% Power Connections in Rural Kenya
For decades, a stark divide existed in Kenya between urban centers bathed in electric lights…