ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth US$107m from SNEL (Société Nationale d’Électricité), the national power company in the Democratic Republic of Congo, to upgrade key technology on one of the world’s longest electricity transmission systems. The contract was signed in the fourth quarter of 2009.
ABB will refurbish the …
During the past couple of years, dramatic shifts have taken place in the world’s 157.9MW wind energy sector. In 2008, the geographical point of gravity moved from Europe to the USA and Asia, where demand for this renewable form of energy picked up. Nevertheless, wind power remains firmly at the centre of Europe’s renewable energy …
Uganda’s Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has indicated that it expects the country’s power generation grow by 8.6 per cent YoY in 2010, principally as a result of rising investment in hydropower, coupled with rapidly growing demand. The country boasts the third- largest economy in East Africa and is benefiting from heightened interest from foreign investors …
The Middle East and Africa have generated around 1264TWh of power in 2009, according to estimates by Companies & Markets. Of this total, around 96.5 per cent or 1158TWh has been produced by thermal power stations. The market analysts are forecasting an increase in regional generation to 1659TWh by 2014, a rise of 31.3 per …
Growth consultancy firm Frost & Sullivan has forecasted that the African large-scale turbine market will see its revenues increase to US$424.3m a year by 2015, a significant increase over the US$148.4m earned in 2008.
The forecast is primarily based on wind turbines of 600kW, 660-850kW and units above 850kW in rated output.
Although the consultancy admits that …
According to a senior official, in 2011, Zambia will start building the US$1.5bn the Kafue Gorge Lower hydro power plant, which is expected to have a capacity of 600MW and is scheduled for completion in 2017. A tender has been launched to find a potential developer and to allow time for equity partners to raise …
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