Energy news in Africa

An overview of news, trends and research in the Energy industry in Africa:

STEG selects Sia Partners and Talan for smart metering program Tunisia’s national electricity company STEG has selected Sia Partners and Talan as its consulting partners for the first phase of its multi-year smart metering rollout across the country.
16 November 2023
Renewable energy in Africa: Huge opportunity at huge cost Sustainable energy initiatives in Africa are likely to soon be a huge opportunity for investors hoping to push for renewables and drive development in the region.
05 October 2023
Africa's energy sector needs massive (renewable) investments With the urgent need to decarbonize our planet, clean technologies and renewable energy systems are more important than ever.
12 April 2023
African countries have the chance to develop a sustainable economy Countries across Africa find themselves in a position to trace sustainable economic development paths, in light of their new economic impetus and a supportive international environment.
16 September 2019
Deloitte wins two-month contract to audit IT systems for Kenya Power Global professional services firm Deloitte has won its second contract with Kenya Power this year, having been tasked with auditing the power distribution agency’s IT systems.
23 May 2019
Ivory Coast seeks consultant for overhaul of electricity system Ivory Coast – Cote d’Ivoire – has become the latest African country to seek consulting support for a major development project, amid an overall boom across the continent.
23 January 2019
MTI Consulting to help Gemcon Group with entry into Ethiopian market Bangladeshi concrete manufacturing conglomerate Gemcon Group is looking to establish a presence in Africa using Ethiopia as an entry point, and has turned to French consultancy MTI Consulting for sup
22 January 2019
Deloitte to help Kenya Power with major organisational restructuring project Big Four accounting and advisory firm Deloitte has won a major project worth nearly Sh 60 million from Kenya power – the government agency responsible for power distribution in the East African count
18 January 2019
Tanzanian Rural Electrification Agency seeks consulting support Tanzania’s Rural Energy Agency is looking to the consulting industry for support with conducting an Islands Electrification Study, which includes an overall assessment of the anticipated energy dema
26 October 2018
The Gambia seeks consulting support for electricity distribution system The Gambia has called for support from the consulting industry once again, this time to assist with the development of a strategic master plan for the country’s electricity distribution system.
12 October 2018
Nigeria Rural Electrification Agency seeks consulting support for solar project The Nigeria Rural Electrification Agency (NREA) has called for consulting firms to assist with the launch of its 1 gigawatt (GW) Solar IPP programme, which is backed by the African Development Bank.
09 October 2018
Southpole Consulting announces plans for independent solar plant Following the trend of developing energy infrastructure across Africa, Zimbabwean energy consultancy Southpole Consulting has declared its plans to construct a solar power plant at the Victoria Falls
28 September 2018
The Gambia seeks consulting support for solar power project The Gambia has become the latest African country to seek support from the consulting industry for a major energy project.
18 September 2018
WorleyParsons secures contract for Kipeto wind farm in Kenya Drawing on its success in managing the largest wind power project in Africa, global energy consulting firm WorleyParsons has now been awarded the contract to develop and manage the second largest suc
09 August 2018
Power Africa geothermal initiative in Ethiopia seeks consulting support The Power Africa initiative is on the lookout for consultants again, this time to help develop a geothermal data management system for the growing geothermal energy sector in Ethiopia.
03 August 2018
Togolese government seeks consulting support for power distribution project Having obtained a loan from the International Development Association for the Reform and Investment electricity project, the government of Togo is scanning the consulting industry for support with th
26 July 2018
Cameroon seeks consulting support for power grid expansion project Cameroon as become the latest African country to seek support from the consulting industry for a major energy development project, specifically for the Electricity Transmission and Sector Reform Netw
07 June 2018
Multiconsult wins implementation consultant role for GET FiT Zambia Multiconsult – a Norwegian design and architecture consulting firm – has been selected to be the implementation consultant for Zambia’s GET FiT programme.
31 May 2018
Mozambique secures World Bank funds, seeks consultants for power distribution project The government of Mozambique will allot a portion of World Bank funds – received for the country’s Power Efficiency and Reliability Improvement Project – to the appointment of consulting services.
29 May 2018
USEA seeks consulting support for Power Africa project in Kenya The United States Energy Association has invited proposals from the management consulting industry for help with an expansion project in the Olkaria Geothermal Field in Kenya.
17 May 2018
Ethiopia seeks consulting support for unique thermal power plant Government-owned energy distribution entity Ethiopian Electric Power has appealed to the consulting industry for support with a feasibility study for the proposed Melka Sedi Thermal Power Project.
08 May 2018
Kenya calls for consulting support for geothermal power plant In another example of the African energy markets turning to consultants, the Geothermal Development Company in Kenya has lodged an open Request for Proposals (RFP) regarding the Menengai West Geother
24 April 2018
Ghana's energy sector turns to the consulting industry once more Restructuring efforts are well underway in Ghana’s energy sector, and the Volta River Authority has launched yet another tender for consultancy services, this time to assist with optimization efforts
06 March 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa needs to bolster investments in electricity and power As the region of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) prepares to enter a period of sustained economic growth, the demand for electricity across the region is expected to skyrocket over the next two decades.
20 February 2018
Mott MacDonald provides lenders technical due diligence on Egyptian windfarm Egypt is looking to source around 20% of its energy from renewables by 2022 – reflecting a wider global effort to decrease reliance on fossil fuel.
12 February 2018
Fathallah Soukeur and Rabah Touileb launch energy consultancy Ener21 Having retired from public sector electricity infrastructure company Sonelgaz, senior executives Fathallah Soukeur and Rabah Touileb have launched their own electrical engineering consultancy by the
09 February 2018
Ghana launches tender for renewable energy consultancy support As Ghana continues its quest for efficient energy sources, the country has applied for a loan to implement its Scaling-Up Renewable Energy Programme (SREP).
23 January 2018
Ghana selects consulting and law firms for sale of thermal assets The Ghanaian government has selected financial advisors Fieldstone and PwC Corporate Finance to lead the sale of thermal assets worth up to $2 billion.
14 December 2017

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