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Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe has flagged off five interconnected hybrid solar mini-grids totalling 17.7MW across five local government areas of Oyo State. They are financed by the World Bank and developed by Paras Energy, and Tegbe told Nigerians there is no plan to raise electricity tariffs.

Solarcentury Africa has started full commercial operation of the second phase of its Mailo solar plant in Zambia’s Chitambo district, adding 34.5MWp to take the site to 59.5MWp. The first phase has sold its power on a fully merchant basis through the Southern African Power Pool since July 2025.

South Africa’s environment minister has dismissed all appeals against exploration in TotalEnergies-operated Block 3B/4B, clearing the way for up to five wells off the West Coast. Two days later in Cape Town, Magali Pailhé of TotalEnergies EP South Africa asked government to resolve the appeals still holding back its other blocks.

Zambia’s Ministry of Energy expects to commission 320MW of solar before the end of 2026, the largest share from a 120MW plant in Mumbwa. Bob Sianjalika, its Principal Public Relations Officer, told ZANIS that applications from independent power producers are still arriving, some with ZESCO power purchase agreements signed.

A 1MW solar mini-grid with 2.4MWh of battery storage now serves 6,028 connections in Tallasse, Gombe State, ending what the Ministry of Power describes as a 17-year blackout. The REA has also started building a 16MW network of four interconnected mini-grids across the state.

Health facilities in three provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo with power sufficient to run everything they needed, available for at least 22 hours a day, had inpatient mortality about 41% lower than those without, according to a study of 303 facilities in PNAS. Its authors want reliability targets tied to patient outcomes.

Tunisia’s 2027 Finance Bill sets out 1,600MW of new solar, wind, and storage capacity to raise renewable electricity generation from 12% to 16%. International investors will bid for 1,100MW under concession and licensing rounds, anchored by a 300MW solar and battery plant in Kebili, alongside 500MW of self-generation.

The EBRD has arranged a syndicated loan of up to $265m for Nefer Menya, the 1.2GW solar plant with 600MWh of battery storage that Infinity Power and HAU Energy are developing in Minya. It forms part of a debt package of up to $566m, with the power sold under a 25-year PPA.

IFC Nigeria infrastructure priorities from Marieme Travaly, from DARES and power distribution to local-currency finance through InfraCredit, and what makes gas bankable.

Mozambique’s state oil company ENH is courting South African investment for a $250m project to bring regasified gas into the ROMPCO pipeline through floating units at Inhassoro and Beira. Chief executive Rudencio Morais told Reuters he wants the infrastructure ready by 2030 or 2031.