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Grid Bottlenecks Strangle Billions in Potential Power Trading Revenue

Gerald Hamuyayi, Lusaka, Saturday, 29 November, 2025 – No transmission means no transition. This stark equation confronts African energy planners who watch renewable projects proliferate whilst the wires to connect them lag years behind. The Southern African Power Pool operates a sophisticated trading platform which enables independent producers to gain market access when they join […]
Transmission & Distribution

Transmission Lines Boom When Prices Reflect Reality

Gerald Hamuyayi, Lusaka, Saturday, 29 November, 2025 – Transmission can be a business. Investors will finance interconnectors if prices reflect costs and off-takers demonstrate the ability to pay. This paradigm shift to accepting that somebody other than the utility might own and maintain the wires, challenges decades of orthodoxy in African energy planning. Yet the […]
Global Affairs

Ministers Sign Treaties While Power Grids Fracture Into Fragments

Gerald Hamuyayi, Lusaka, Saturday, 29 Nov 2025 – Energy regulators review applications, environmental authorities call for new assessments, land commissions raise questions about routes, and planning ministries challenge project timelines. A developer trying to build a cross-border transmission line watches his project split across different offices, with each approval triggering new demands from surrounding agencies. […]
Leadership

Early Power LTD Appoints Louis Josiah as General Manager

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 […]
Gas

South Africa unpacks big pricing and load factor changes to inaugural gas-to-power procurement

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 […]
Solar

Off-Grid Europe strengthens its commitment to Africa: CEO Kragh accompanies Federal President Steinmeier on a state visit to Egypt, Ghana, and Angola

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 […]
News

ZESCO Announces the Formal Signing of a Landmark Partnership with GreenCo and Kiyona and the Launch of a Rooftop Solar Model to Expand Clean Power Access

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 […]
Solar

Cooma Solar Power Plant Secures IPPA, Marking Major Breakthrough in Zambia’s Renewable Energy Push

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 […]
Tech & Power Generation

Wärtsilä signs 3-year guaranteed asset performance agreement with SOMELEC for 34 MW power plant in Nouadhibou, Mauritania

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 […]
News

Strengthening Regional Energy Cooperation: Petrodex, AU, SADC and CEC Unite for Zim Zam 2025

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 […]
Finance

Stanbic Bank Maps the Future of Energy Financing in Ghana and West Africa

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 […]
Southern Africa

Power with Purpose: How Anthem Is Accelerating Southern Africa’s Energy Transition

In Southern Africa’s evolving power landscape, Anthem has emerged as one of the most significant integrated renewable energy players. Formed through the integration of African Clean Energy Developments (ACED) and Energy Infrastructure Management Services (EIMS Africa), the company now oversees one of South Africa’s largest portfolios of wind, solar and hydro projects. Anthem’s CEO, James […]

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MCA delivers Africa’s largest off-grid renewable energy system in Angola

The Cazombo Photovoltaic Park in Angola, which will supply green energy to more than 136,000 people, has a production capacity of 25.40 MWp and batteries with a storage capacity of 75.26 MWh MCA has just energised Africa’s largest off-grid renewable energy photovoltaic park in Angola. This is the country’s first autonomous (off-grid) system with a […]
Solar

GenVision, Tatanga Energy and AMDG Energy partner to develop 300 MW Solar Power Project in Zambia’s Copperbelt

GenVision, Tatanga Energy and AMDG Energy are pleased to announce the signing of an agreement to jointly develop a landmark 300 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic power project with up to 800 megawatt hours (MWh) of battery storage in Zambia’s Copperbelt region. The project, located approximately 10 kilometers north of Kitwe, represents one of the most […]
Arts/Energy

ENN Book Club: The Black History Month Edit 

In October, Black History Month is celebrated in the United Kingdom, and in February, it is celebrated in the United States. Black History is not confined to a single month: it encompasses the past, present, and future, shaping the world we live in today. Through literature, stories, and lived experiences, we gain insight into resilience, creativity, and the pursuit of justice.  In this […]
Wind

EBRD finances Infinity Power’s first greenfield wind farm in Egypt

US$ 74.1 million for 200 MW wind farm The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) contin ues to champion Egypt’s renewable energy ambitions with a new funding arrangement for the development and construction of a 200 MW wind farm in the Ras Ghareb region. The EBRD is providing a comprehensive financing package of US$74.1 […]
East Africa

Schneider Electric – the Future is Digital

Ifeanyi Odoh, Country President East Africa, Schneider Electric, spoke to EnergyNet about the new energy landscape, sustainability, the significance of data centres for East Africa, and the importance of digital infrastructure in powering the future. What is the New Energy Landscape, and what does it mean for sustainability? The New Energy Landscape is a new […]
East Africa

TAQA Arabia – Pioneering CNG Solutions for East Africa

EnergyNet spoke with Adly Kafafy, Vice President Africa & New Ventures, TAQA Arabia, to find out about Tanzania’s first integrated CNG filling station and conversion centre, the country’s new LNG Virtual Pipeline, and the role of natural gas for the future. You have launched Tanzania’s first integrated compressed natural gas (CNG) filling station and conversion […]
Regional

PRESS RELEASE: How the East African Community (EAC) is set to Catalyse Digital Infrastructure and Regional Energy Integration

With data centres set to account for 20% of global energy use by 2050, is East Africa on the precipice of a global gold rush as it showcases a wealth of bankable businesses and unparalleled new energy potential? In 2024, following EnergyNet’s Powering Africa Summit in Washington DC, USA, Mara Holdings signalled their intent to […]
Mining & Minerals

Africa urged to seize role in US critical minerals supply

WASHINGTON, October 9, 2025, ENN: African nations should position themselves as key partners for the United States in securing supplies of critical minerals essential to modern industries, according to a new report from the Washington DC-based Brookings Institution. The report, Leveraging US–Africa Critical Mineral Opportunities: Strategies for Success, argues that Africa’s mineral wealth and improving […]
Energy access

“My Favorite Part of the Job? Bringing Customers’ Dreams to Life with Electricity.”

Nicole Poindexter founded Energicity in 2015 to solve the problem of bringing sustainable electricity to unserved rural communities in Africa. She spoke to EnergyNet about her latest projects in Liberia, the power of partnerships – and why it’s critical to bring Africa to the United States. You have just commissioned two mini-grids in Liberia – congratulations and please tell […]
West Africa

Powering Ghana’s Future: How energy infrastructure is fuelling industrial growth

Gas is driving Ghana’s industrial transformation – and Stanbic Bank Ghana is at the centre of it, financing the infrastructure that powers its progress. As African countries pursue sustainable economic transformation, Ghana stands out for its strategic use of energy resources to drive industrialisation, stimulate job creation, and build resilience in key sectors. At the […]
West Africa

Ghana to Spotlight Regional Resilience and Clean Energy Opportunities at WAECS 2025

ACCRA, Ghana, 29 October 2025, EnergyNet: Ghana’s Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has been confirmed as Patron of the West Africa Energy Cooperation Summit (WAECS), to be held in Accra from 2–3 December 2025. The Summit brings together regional government leaders, investors, and industry partners to showcase investment opportunities and regional energy integration developments […]
Finance

Zambia and Zimbabwe Throw Open Their Energy Sectors as Private Capital Rushes to Light Millions

Mozel Chimuka, Agora Village, AfricaWorks | LUSAKA, 27 November 2025 — Nearly ten million Zambians have never switched on a light in their own homes. Across the border, Zimbabwe’s national utility connects 50,000 households per year; its new binding commitment demands 320,000. Both nations have now staked billions on pledges to achieve universal electricity access […]
Finance

Unlock the Billion Dollar Vault Hidden Inside Zimbabwe’s Energy Liberalisation

Mozel Chimuka, Agora Village, AfricaWorks | LUSAKA, 27 November 2025 — Zimbabwe currently generates significantly less electricity than required to keep basic lights on, yet the government audaciously demands that private investors triple available capacity within six short years to feed a voracious mining beast that never sleeps. This paradoxical mandate requires the state to […]
Take a look back: aef 2019 Country Spotlight, Zimbabwe
Southern Africa

Take a look back: aef 2019 Country Spotlight, Zimbabwe

The Africa Energy Forum 2025

The Africa Energy Forum 2025

Leadership

Aadil Cajee, Standard Bank | Africa Energy Forum 2025

Honourable Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu | Africa Energy Forum 2025
Leadership

Honourable Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu | Africa Energy Forum 2025

Kimberly Heimert Interview | Powering Africa Summit (PAS)
Leadership

Kimberly Heimert Interview | Powering Africa Summit (PAS)

Akinwole II Omoboriowo Interview | Powering Africa Summit (PAS)
Leadership

Akinwole II Omoboriowo Interview | Powering Africa Summit (PAS)

Adam Cortese Interview | Powering Africa Summit (PAS)
Leadership

Adam Cortese Interview | Powering Africa Summit (PAS)

Andrew Herscowitz Interview | Powering Africa Summit (PAS)
Leadership

Andrew Herscowitz Interview | Powering Africa Summit (PAS)

Podcast

Harry Boyd-Carpenter on Making Coal-to-Clean Energy Transitions Work

Finance

Building Utility-Scale Renewables in Africa: Insights from Stuart MacWilliam at Mulilo

Finance

Standard Bank’s Rentia van Tonder & Aadil Cajee: The Strategic Role of Finance in Energy

Finance

Advancing Energy Access in Africa – A Conversation with Zaheer Khan at Trina Solar

Finance

Beyond the Grid: Financing Southern Africa’s Energy Revolution with Standard Bank