QUANTEL TO PUMP 50MW FOR MALAWI ELECTRICITY GRID

QUANTEL TO PUMP 50MW FOR MALAWI ELECTRICITY GRID

Quantel announced plans to pump 50mw under the Bwengu Solar Park Project for Malawi electricity grid Quantel Renewable Energy is making plans to pump 50mw into Malawi electricity grid. This project was announced during the signing of 14 power purchase agreement (PPA) deal that involves different energy company. Quantel CEO Marvis Fields said ”The Bwengu Solar Park Project will has the capacity to generate 50 mw. It may also go up to 65 mwp/year translating…

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ZERA TO LICENSE INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS (IPPs)

ZERA TO LICENSE INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS (IPPs)

ZERA to issue 12  independent power producers (IPPs) license to operate in Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) is set to license 12 independent power producers. This new plan will help the country’s power deficit gap to be slashed significantly. The aim is to increase the nation power producing firm which currently have stands at 30 IPPs. Meanwhile, out of the 30 IPPs only eight of those have taken off and were currently operational. ZERA Acting CEO,…

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IPP TO BUILD 147 MW WIND PROJECT IN SOUTH AFRICA

IPP TO BUILD 147 MW WIND PROJECT IN SOUTH AFRICA

IPP set to build a wind project after agreement was signed with Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd in South Africa. Independent Power Producer (IPP) has sign an agreement with Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd for the wind project. The project which will see IPP build, own and operate a 147 MW wind plant in Roggeveld. It will also see a 4,7 MW mini hydroelectric plant in Free State. The overall investment in the construction of the two plants amounts to…

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SOUTH AFRICA SIGNS DEAL TO PRODUCE MORE ELECTRICITY

SOUTH AFRICA SIGNS DEAL TO PRODUCE MORE ELECTRICITY

South Africa to generate more energy with US$4.6bn IPP deal Minister of Energy in South Africa, Jeff Radebe have signed a US$4.6bn contract with 27 independent renewable energy power producers. This contract is to enable the generation of additional 2300 MW of electricity over the next five(5) years. This agreement have had so much delays including a last-minute court challenge. So it is indeed a milestone following a long period of uncertainty. According to the minister the new 27 projects is…

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