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SolarAfrica closes financing for first 342 MW of 1-GW SunCentral solar project

South African renewable energy developer SolarAfrica has reached financial close on the final 114-MW plant in the first phase of its planned 1-GW SunCentral solar development, completing financing for an initial 342 MW of generation capacity.

Tanzania development bank expands financing push for renewable energy projects

​TIB Development Bank is preparing to increase financing for energy projects in Tanzania, including solar, wind and hydropower, as the state-owned lender seeks to advance the country’s Dira 2050 development agenda.

Regional integration key to SADC energy security, Ramaphosa says

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and the African Energy Chamber are calling for deeper regional integration in energy, infrastructure and trade to strengthen SADC’s energy security and support industrial development.

ASP Isotopes' nuclear fuels unit evaluates metal-conversion pilot facility in Namibia

ASP Isotopes said its nuclear fuels subsidiary Quantum Leap Energy (QLE) is evaluating metal-conversion opportunities in Namibia, including a proposed pilot-scale hydrofluorination and fluorination facility near Walvis Bay.

Mozambique mulls adding up to 78 MW of new hydropower capacity in Manica

Mozambique’s state-owned electricity utility EDM is assessing two proposed hydropower projects with a combined capacity of up to 78 MW in the central province of Manica as industrial and household electricity demand rise.

KenGen expands long-term power pipeline to 5.5 GW with 2 GW nuclear push

Kenya Electricity Generating Company (NSE: KEGN) has expanded its long-term power development pipeline to 5,500 MW from an earlier target of 1,500 MW, including plans for 2,000 MW of nuclear capacity.

Zambia approves $982mn energy investment pipeline with 11 new solar projects

Zambia’s Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has approved licences and construction permits representing about ZMW18.4bn ($982mn) in proposed energy investment, including construction permits for 11 utility-scale solar projects.

Neo Energy clears first regulatory hurdle for South African uranium-gold project

Neo Energy Metals (LSE: NEO; A2X: NEO) has cleared the first of three regulatory steps required to complete its acquisition of the New Beisa Node uranium and gold project in South Africa..

Natural gas emerges as potential power source for Africa’s data centre growth

Natural gas is emerging as a potential source of reliable electricity for Africa’s expanding data centre industry, as operators face weak national grids and rising power requirements from artificial intelligence workloads.

Chinese Sungrow Power lays foundation stone for storage facility in Egypt

Chinese manufacturer and renewable energy technology firm Sungrow Power Suez Energy Equipment (SZSE:300274) laid the foundation stone for its new manufacturing facility within the China-Egypt TEDA Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone

Chariot signs China-backed term sheet for proposed Nigerian lithium programme

Chariot Resources (ASX: CC9) has signed a term sheet with Chinese partners for a proposed partner-funded drilling, trial-mining and direct-shipping-ore programme across its Nigerian lithium portfolio.

Genser Energy secures $528mn financing to support West African expansion

Genser Energy Investments, a West African gas-to-power and energy-infrastructure company, has completed a €456mn ($528mn) term and revolving credit facility arranged by three major African banking groups to support ongoing projects

Global Atomic delays commissioning of Dasa uranium plant in Niger to H208 over financing

Global Atomic has pushed the commissioning of its Dasa uranium processing plant and initial yellowcake shipments from Niger to the second half of 2028 following financing delays

Zimbabwe set to gain share in global lithium market as processing expands, says BMI

Zimbabwe is poised to become a more important player in the global lithium market as new producers erode the dominance of Australia, China and Chile over the next decade, BMI said

Tanzania eyes power exports as Julius Nyerere hydropower project boosts capacity to 4,646MW

Tanzania’s electricity generation capacity has risen to about 4,646MW following the addition of 2,115MW from the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project (JNHPP), giving the country a sizeable surplus over peak domestic demand

South Africa’s IPP boom set to deliver record 4.1 GW in 2026

South Africa is on course to add a record 4.1 GW of independent power producer (IPP) capacity in 2026, more than double the previous annual record, as private electricity projects increasingly move into commercial operation.

Africa holds just 0.6% of global data centre capacity as power becomes key AI bottleneck

Ghana’s GRIDCo carries out emergency repairs after tanker blast damages Accra transmission tower

Ghana Grid Company Limited carried out emergency repairs on a major transmission line serving Accra on August 16 after a fuel tanker explosion damaged a high-voltage tower at Ashaiman, forcing a 15-hour power interruption in parts of the capital.

Sierra Leone begins grid work for $417mn NANT power project

Sierra Leone's Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) has begun work to prepare the national grid for the 108.4MW NANT power project, a major generation development expected to begin supplying electricity in the third quarter of 2027.

Ghana's proposed 1.5GW Buipe solar complex enters environmental review

The project is envisaged in three phases of 100MW, 500MW and 900MW, with the 250MWh battery energy storage system planned as part of the initial 100MW phase to support grid stability.

South Africa's 420MW private wind cluster supporting mining operations targets year-end operation

A 420MW cluster of three private wind farms in South Africa that will supply mining operations is expected to enter commercial operation before the end of 2026 despite construction delays caused by unusually heavy rainfall.

Zimbabwe power utility struggles to clear $430m debt

The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) is struggling to settle a $430mn debt owed to Hwange Electricity Supply Company (HESCO), the joint venture that operates Hwange Thermal Power Station's Units 7 and 8.

Senegal signs Huawei deal for 100MW solar and battery projects

Senegal's state electricity company Senelec has signed an agreement with Chinese technology group Huawei to develop 100MW of solar capacity with battery storage as the West African country accelerates investment in renewable power.

Africa needs $30bn grid investment to keep pace with rising power demand

An estimated $30bn investment in grid infrastructure will be required to strengthen transmission systems, integrate new generation capacity and support a more interconnected African electricity market.

UCT study warns of heavy costs to South African economy from rapid Sasol Secunda shutdown

A rapid shutdown of South African energy and chemicals company Sasol's (JSE: SOL; NYSE: SSL) Secunda coal-to-liquids complex could carry substantial economic and energy-security costs, University of Cape Town researchers have warned.