East Africa conferences: Ethiopia to launch 2nd National Electrification Program March 27

EnergyNet Limited has announced that the co-located ‘Africa Energy Forum: Off the Grid’, and ‘Regional Energy Co-operation Summit’ meetings taking place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia between 27 and 29 March will welcome the launch of the updated version of Ethiopia’s National Electrification Program (NEP 2.0), presented by the Government of Ethiopia. According to a statement…

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KenGen gets contract with Ethiopian Electric Power for geothermal drilling

Kenya’s Electricity Generation (KenGen) on Monday, said it secured a multi-million shillings contract to provide geothermal drilling services to state-run Ethiopian Electric Power. The power producer’s contract with East Africa’s largest power producing company is being funded by the World Bank through a loan to the Ethopian government for 7.6 billion shillings ($76.8 million), KenGen…

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AfDB begins electricity cooperative feasibility studies in Nigeria, Ethiopia

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has kicked off a feasibility study to explore the potential of electricity cooperative business models in Nigeria and Ethiopia. The effort is part of the Bank’s goal of achieving universal electricity access across Africa by 2025, having realised that power shortages diminishes the region’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth between…

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FG’s 5,375mw inadequate for electricity consumers —Experts …Propose 180,000mw to meet national demand

Despite the Transmission Company of Nigeria’s (TCN) attainment of 5,375 megawatts, MW peak generation, stakeholders said the nation still has a long way, considering the 180,000 megawatts, MW requirement. The General Manager, Public Affairs of TCN, Ndidi Mbah, had stated in an email to Vanguard that the current capacity of Electricity Generation Companies, GENCOs had…

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Valentine’s Day: Ikeja Electric celebrates with kids at Igbobi Orthopaedic Hospital

It was an atmosphere of joy and excitement at the Children’s Ward of National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos (NOHIL), when the staff of leading electricity distribution firm, Ikeja Electric Plc (IE), visited the hospital to celebrate Valentine’s Day with them. The visit, which was in line with the objectives of the company’s Personal and Corporate…

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