AfDB Approves Significant Energy Access Financing for East Africa

Posted on :Tuesday , 29th July 2025

Projects in Tanzania, Rwanda, and Zambia that assist power generation, transmission, and clean energy access have received funding approval from the African Development Bank (AfDB).

Installing high- and medium-voltage undersea power lines to link the Mafia Islands and Zanzibar to the national grid will cost Tanzania $282 million. Through this project, power capacity will be i. . .

57% of Kenya's Power is supplied by KenGen as the Demand Surges

Posted on :Monday , 28th July 2025

According to recent estimates from the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), the Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) supplied more than 57% of Kenya's daily electricity generation to fulfil the country's soaring demand for power.  

In a statement, KenGen stated that its hydropower plants contributed 10,915 MWh to the country's output, while its . . .

Tanzania’s Development Plan Contains 27 Energy Priorities, Reveals Prof. Mkumbo

Posted on :Wednesday , 2nd July 2025

The government plans to proceed with the implementation of 27 energy-related priority projects, which are at various stages of development, under the 2025–2026 National Development Plan.

By connecting 26 regions to the national grid, expanding the system to 9,351 km, lowering electricity losses to 7.9 percent, and increasing electricity access to 85 percent of the popul. . .

The Government of Kenya Plans to Build a Nuclear Power Plant By 2034

Posted on :Thursday , 29th August 2024

A government minister stated that Kenya intends to construct its first nuclear power plant by 2034 as the nation gets ready to host a nuclear energy summit between the United States and Africa.

According to safety and environmental issues, the facility, which is planned to be built on the Indian Ocean coast, has already sparked opposition from campaigners and locals. In a sta. . .

The Ethiopian Electricity Export Project will Begin Exporting Electricity to Tanzania in September

Posted on :Thursday , 29th August 2024

Ethiopia's planned electricity exports to Tanzania, which will likely start next month, have the potential to revolutionize the energy industry. On August 23, 2024, Engineer Ashebir Balcha, CEO of Ethiopian Electric Power, made a widely described announcement stating that the first power transmission will start by mid-September. This event, which was carefully planned for, is expected to repres. . .