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Bridge design contract awarded as part of LHWP phase II
Aurecon Lesotho (Pty) Ltd has been appointed by the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) to design and supervise the construction of the major bridges to be built in Phase II...
Final agreements signed to build Nachtigal project, Cameroon
EDF, IFC and the Republic of Cameroon have signed final and binding agreements for the construction of the 420MW Nachtigal hydroelectric project in Cameroon.
Advance infrastructure construction works to start soon on LHWP Phase II
Construction work on the advance infrastructure at Polihali and Katse – part of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase II – are set to commence on 9 January 2019, following the...
Besix to work on Nachtigal dam, Cameroon
Besix is to design and build the Nachitgal dam in Cameroon, in partnership with French firm NGE and Moroccan company SGTM.
Hydro-mechanical expert needed for Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase II
The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority has invited eligible persons to indicate their interest in providing the services of Hydro-Mechanical Expert on the Panel of Experts for...
Govt cancels METEC’s contract on Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
The Ethiopian Government has cancelled Metals and Engineering Corporation’s (METEC) contract for work on the 6450MW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), citing delays in completing...
PNG Power partners with IFC for power projects
PNG Power Limited and IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, are working together to identify ways to stimulate private investment and expertise to boost power generation in Papua...
Tender alert for dam and tunnel construction – Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase II
The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) will soon be inviting Expressions of Interest from suitable, qualified engineering and construction companies interested in...
Multiconsult selected for GET FiT programme, Zambia
Multiconsult is to implement the GET FiT program in Zambia that aims to realize investments in 200MW of renewable energy, after successful involvement in the same program in Uganda.
Voith opens East African Hub in Ethiopia
Voith has officially opened a new East Africa Hub in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, with the facility to coordinate hydropower projects in nine countries in the east of the continent
Dozens dead as Kenyan dam breaches
Over 30 people have been killed with many more missing after the Patel dam in Kenya breached its banks.
Kariba dam rehab takes another step forward
The Zambezi River Authority has reached a milestone for the spillway rehabilitation proportion of the Kariba Dam Rehabilitation project (KDRP), with the works tender sent to...
Building Energy in deal for hydro, wind in South Africa
Independent power producer Building Energy has signed a power purchase agreement with South Africa’s state owned utility Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd to build, own and operate a 4.7MW...
Stigler’s Gorge build to start in July
Construction work will start in July on the 2100MW Stigler’s Gorge hydropower project on the Rufiji River in Tanzania, it has been reported.
Seabased in deal for 100MW wave power plant in Ghana
Ghanaian renewable energy company TC’s Energy has contracted Seabased to deliver a 100MW wave energy plant near Ada, Ghana.
Refinancing loans agreed for Bujagali
IFC and MIGA have announced they are supporting a refinancing package for the Bujagali hydropower project in Uganda in a bid to reduce electricity costs and improve access to power in...
Andritz to equip Moroccan pumped storage plant
Andritz is to supply hydro and electro-mechanical equipment for the new Abdelmoumen pumped storage hydropower plant on the River Issen in Taroudant Province, Morocco, after winning...
DWS still committed to Clanwilliam Dam wall raise project
South Africa’s Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has said it is still committed to a project to raise the Clanwilliam Dam wall, despite budget cuts affecting infrastructure projects.
Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt renew commitment to cooperate over GERD
The leaders of Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt have agreed to continue their cooperation in the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project (GERD) following a meeting at the end of January.
