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Power Africa highlights its geothermal activities and commitment in new Annual Report
Posted on :Wednesday , 13th September 2017
In June 2013, Power Africa launched with the goal of doubling access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa by increasing installed generation capacity by 30,000 MW) while adding 60 million new household and business connections by 2030. In February 2016, the U.S. Congress passed the Electrify Africa Act of 2015, which charges Power Africa with increasing installed generation capacity by 20. . .
US Agency to support development of hydroelectric plants in Kenya
Posted on :Tuesday , 12th September 2017
In a statement, USTDA says that the grant funds a feasibility study that will evaluate the viability of the sites for power generation and examines the best approach for connecting the sites to the national grid.
The five plants are expected to collectively add approximately 17 megawatts of renewable energy to Kenya’s generation mix.Africa Energy: Private Sector-led Investments in Power Transmission
Posted on :Tuesday , 12th September 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa needs to get the private sector invested in power generation — and more investment in the transmission sector is “urgent,” says the World Bank in a 2017 report. With 600 million Africans without access to power, the continent faces severe limits to growth in every sector, from health and education to industrialization efforts and infrastructure growth.. . .
USTDA providing support for Kenyan small hydropower studies
Posted on :Tuesday , 12th September 2017
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency has announced its support for Saigrene Energy Kenya Ltd., which will help the developer explore the potential for run-of-river hydroelectric projects at five sites in Kenya.
USTDA's support comes in the form of a grant of unspecified value, which will allow for consultancy group Knight Piesold to perform feasibility studie. . .Kenya: Obama's Power Africa Initiative Short of Goal Despite Gains
Posted on :Tuesday , 12th September 2017
New York — A new report on Barack Obama's main legacy project for Africa shows it is falling short of his original goal of bringing electricity to 20 million households in Kenya, Tanzania and four other countries by 2018.
Mr Obama's Power Africa initiative, announced in 2013, has so far helped connect only about half the projected number of households, a. . .Please Select an Option
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