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“We need to balance aspirations for lower-carbon, more sustainable power in Africa, with the availability of affordable, reliable power for all.”
Kenneth Oyakhire, MD and CEO of Services in Sub-Saharan Africa for Gas Power at GE Vernova, gives his view on the mix of solutions needed, and the role that gas can play. “We need to balance aspirations for lower-carbon, more sustainable power in Africa, with the availability of affordable, reliable power for all. To this […]
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Copperbelt Energy’s Itimpi II: A Blueprint for Zambia’s Next Energy Chapter?
136MW of solar reached the Zambian grid in 14 months, financed through local capital markets without a sovereign guarantee. Owen Silavwe, Managing Director of Copperbelt Energy, tells ENN whether Itimpi II is a repeatable blueprint for how Zambia builds, how far solar can cut the country's reliance on hydropower, and where battery storage fits next.
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Cutting the cost of Africa’s energy transition with the right flexibility mix
With some of the world's best solar and wind resources, Africa is positioned to leapfrog into a low-cost renewable future. Writing for ENN, Kenneth Engblom, Vice President at Wärtsilä Energy, makes the case that the right mix of renewables, storage and flexible engines, rather than batteries alone, builds grids that are cleaner, more affordable and more reliable.
Tech & Power Generation
South Africa electricity capacity to more than double under the 2025 plan
Ramokgopa has set out 105GW of new generation and 14,500km of transmission, and wants the towers, transformers and cables built by South African manufacturers
Southern Africa
ZEMA Okays Solar Project
ZAMBIA Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) has given approval to Margam Valley Solar (MVS) Energy Corporation Limited to proceed with the development of its 400 megawatts (MW) of solar power plants in Kalulushi district that will cost over US$650 million. It is estimated that the project will initially start with 200MW and will be fully constructed […]
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Endeavor Energy Announces Appointment of Erik Granskog as New Chief Executive Officer
Leading Africa-focused power generation company strengthens executive leadership with seasoned energy infrastructure veteran Accra, Ghana / Boston, Massachusetts (28 August 2025) – Endeavor Energy Holdings LLC, an Africa-focused independent power generation company backed by Denham Sustainable Infrastructure, is pleased to announce the appointment of Erik Granskog as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Endeavor Energy has […]
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Trinasolar launches Vertex N G3 and Vertex S+ G3 modules at AEF 2026
Trinasolar has launched its Vertex N G3 and Vertex S+ G3 modules at the Africa Energy Forum, unveiling an integrated ecosystem of solar, storage and tracking technology engineered for Africa, alongside a delivery record that includes the 506MW Khauta project.
Gas
For Africa, gas is now a question of how, not whether
Volatile prices and a shifting geopolitical map have not cooled Africa's appetite for gas. At AEF, Ghana's Sulemana Abubakari, Genesis Energy's Melissa Sikwila and Siemens Energy's Marcus Nelle argued that gas remains the baseload an industrialising continent leans on, and that the harder work is building the value chain to use it at home.