Bernard Geldenhuys

Ghana power project strengthens leadership with seasoned finance and energy  infrastructure executive Accra, Ghana (November 28, 2025) – Early Power LTD, the  company responsible for developing and operating the Bridge Power Project in Ghana, is pleased to announce the  appointment of Louis Josiah as General Manager, effective December 6, 2025. Mr. Josiah has served as […]

Significant amendments to the request for proposal (RFP) documentation for South Africa’s much-delayed procurement of 2 000 MW of gas-to-power capacity have been unpacked, including an updated fuel pricing formula and an increase in the minimum load factor to 50% for the 20-year duration of the power purchase agreement. Independent Power Producer Office (IPPO) head […]

Off-Grid Europe GmbH (OGE), an international company operating in the field of renewable energies and battery storage with a focus on Africa, looks back on a successful participation in Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s trip to Egypt, Ghana, and Angola. CEO Christiane Kragh accompanied the Federal President’s economic delegation from November 1 to 7, 2025, to […]

GreenCo is pleased to announce the formal signing of a landmark partnership with Kiyona and ZESCO during the Zimbabwe–Zambia Energy Projects Summit, held under the theme “Mines and Energy: How Stakeholders Have Fast-Tracked Private Sector Projects to Become Africa’s Top Investment Destination.” This signing comes at a critical moment, as Zambia faces immediate energy shortages […]

Livingstone, Zambia – 26 November – The Cooma Solar Power Plant—one of Zambia’s most significant upcoming renewable-energy developments—achieved a major milestone during the Zimbabwe–Zambia Energy Projects Summit in Livingstone with the signing of the Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (IPPA) between project developers GEI Power and YEO, and the Zambia Development Agency (ZDA). The agreement […]

Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a three-year Guaranteed Asset Performance (GAP) agreement with Société Mauritanienne d’Electricité (SOMELEC) for their power plant in Nouadhibou, Mauritania. This 34 MW balancing power plant, equipped with two Wärtsilä 32 and two Wärtsilä 46 engines, plays a crucial role in securing reliable electricity for Mauritania’s economic capital and the wider […]

Livingstone, Zambia – 25 November: The 2nd edition of the Zimbabwe–Zambia Energy Projects Summit (Zim Zam 2025) will take place from 26–28 November 2025 at the Radisson Blu Mosi-Oa-Tunya Livingstone Resort, bringing together leading policymakers, investors, and energy developers to advance Southern Africa’s clean energy transition. With the participation of the African Union (AU) and […]

As Ghana accelerates its industrialisation agenda and seeks to stabilise its energy landscape, the question of how to mobilise sustainable long-term capital has become increasingly urgent. Local banks, pension funds, and international development partners are all being drawn into a national effort to strengthen energy infrastructure, support economic recovery and foster regional integration across West […]