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POWERCHINA Hands Over Zambia's First Hydro Solar Power Plant

POWERCHINA Hands Over Zambia's First Hydro Solar Power Plant

The formal handover of the Lunsemfwa Solar PV Project marks the completion of Zambia's first hydro solar complementary energy facility.

4th August, 2026By Clement Abayomi

Nigeria: Gas Supply Disruption Shuts Geometric Plant, Cuts Power in Aba

Nigeria: Gas Supply Disruption Shuts Geometric Plant, Cuts Power in Aba

A gas supply disruption has shut Geometric Power's 188-MW plant in Aba, exposing infrastructure gaps that threaten reliable electricity and business activity.

3rd August, 2026By Abdulazeez Hameed

Ghana Links Solar Expansion to Manufacturing Growth

Ghana Links Solar Expansion to Manufacturing Growth

Ghana has revealed a renewable energy plan that places manufacturers at the front of its clean power agenda, pairing a 1.5GW solar programme with measures to secure electricity demand from industrial users before new plants begin operating.

3rd August, 2026By Clement Abayomi

Top Stories

POWERCHINA Hands Over Zambia's First Hydro Solar Power Plant

By Clement Abayomi• 2 min read

POWERCHINA Hands Over Zambia's First Hydro Solar Power Plant

4th August, 2026

Ghana Links Solar Expansion to Manufacturing Growth

By Clement Abayomi• 2 min read

Ghana Links Solar Expansion to Manufacturing Growth

3rd August, 2026

Seriti Green Adds R10bn to Mpumalanga Wind Expansion

By Abdulazeez Hameed • 2 min read

Seriti Green Adds R10bn to Mpumalanga Wind Expansion

3rd August, 2026

NLNG Stops Cooking Gas Exports, Sends Entire Supply to Nigeria

By Clement Abayomi• 3 min read

NLNG Stops Cooking Gas Exports, Sends Entire Supply to Nigeria

2nd August, 2026

Nelson Mandela Bay Commits R60m to Power Network Upgrades

By Abdulazeez Hameed • 2 min read

Nelson Mandela Bay Commits R60m to Power Network Upgrades

31st July, 2026

Eskom Delays Final Report on Diesel Contract Investigation

By Abdulazeez Hameed • 2 min read

Eskom Delays Final Report on Diesel Contract Investigation

31st July, 2026

Malawi Commissions 20-MW Battery System to Ease Power Shortages

By Abdulazeez Hameed • 2 min read

Malawi Commissions 20-MW Battery System to Ease Power Shortages

31st July, 2026

West Africa Aims at Common Market for Petroleum Products

By Clement Abayomi• 2 min read

West Africa Aims at Common Market for Petroleum Products

31st July, 2026

Nigeria Plans to End Electricity Subsidy Payments from 2027

By Abdulazeez Hameed • 2 min read

Nigeria Plans to End Electricity Subsidy Payments from 2027

31st July, 2026

Dangote Refinery Powers Nigeria's Petroleum Export Breakthrough

By Clement Abayomi• 3 min read

Dangote Refinery Powers Nigeria's Petroleum Export Breakthrough

31st July, 2026

South African Consortium Plans 184MW Solar, Battery Storage Park in Mpumalanga

By Abdulazeez Hameed • 2 min read

South African Consortium Plans 184MW Solar, Battery Storage Park in Mpumalanga

30th July, 2026

Ghana Grid Outage Triggers Nationwide Power Restoration Effort

By Abdulazeez Hameed • 1 min read

Ghana Grid Outage Triggers Nationwide Power Restoration Effort

30th July, 2026

Tanzania Plans Cross-Border Gas Pipeline to Supply Uganda, Kenya

By Abdulazeez Hameed • 2 min read

Tanzania Plans Cross-Border Gas Pipeline to Supply Uganda, Kenya

30th July, 2026

Ghana Ties Oil Investment Recovery to Regulatory Reforms

By Clement Abayomi• 2 min read

Ghana Ties Oil Investment Recovery to Regulatory Reforms

30th July, 2026

Zambia Clears Path for 500-MW Solar Project

By Abdulazeez Hameed • 2 min read

Zambia Clears Path for 500-MW Solar Project

29th July, 2026

Ethiopia Secures $2m for Renewable Energy Mini-Grids

By Abdulazeez Hameed • 2 min read

Ethiopia Secures $2m for Renewable Energy Mini-Grids

29th July, 2026

NLNG Reports $150bn Revenue as Nigeria Targets Bigger LNG Exports

By Abdulazeez Hameed • 3 min read

NLNG Reports $150bn Revenue as Nigeria Targets Bigger LNG Exports

29th July, 2026

World Bank Funding Shift Opens Door for Africa's Small Nuclear Plants

By Clement Abayomi• 2 min read

World Bank Funding Shift Opens Door for Africa's Small Nuclear Plants

29th July, 2026

BHEL Wins Biggest-Ever Turbine Deal from Dangote Refinery in Nigeria

By Clement Abayomi• 2 min read

BHEL Wins Biggest-Ever Turbine Deal from Dangote Refinery in Nigeria

29th July, 2026

Nigeria Turns to African Energy Bank as Western Lenders Exit Oil Funding

By Clement Abayomi• 2 min read

Nigeria Turns to African Energy Bank as Western Lenders Exit Oil Funding

29th July, 2026

Featured Stories

Malawi Commissions 20-MW Battery System to Ease Power Shortages

Malawi Commissions 20-MW Battery System to Ease Power Shortages

Malawi's new 20-MW battery storage system could strengthen grid resilience, support renewable energy integration and offer lessons for Africa's power sector.

31st July, 2026By Abdulazeez Hameed

Tanzania’s 400-kV Power Line Nears Completion, Easing Grid Strain

Tanzania’s 400-kV Power Line Nears Completion, Easing Grid Strain

By Abdulazeez Hameed 30th July, 2026

Nigeria: NEDC Makes Solar Backbone of N'East Public Services

Nigeria: NEDC Makes Solar Backbone of N'East Public Services

By Clement Abayomi30th July, 2026

South Africa Plan Backs Regional Electricity Connections
Nigeria: Gas Supply Disruption Shuts Geometric Plant, Cuts Power in Aba
Gambia Raises August Fuel Prices as Global Costs Climb
Power Restored in Malawi after Nationwide Blackout as Probe Continues
Nigeria Plans to End Electricity Subsidy Payments from 2027
NNPC Set to Lift JV Stake as Seplat Keeps Operatorship
Clean Energy Projects Should Build Factories, Not Just Power Supply — REA

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Algeria, Benin Explore New Energy Projects, Equipment Trade PartnershipAbdulazeez Hameed

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