Holcim Philippines has signed a long-term power supply agreement with Peak Energy to install a large onsite solar system at two of its cement plants. This will allow the company to generate clean ...

Kenya’s maximum electricity generation under ideal conditions (installed capacity) has shrunk by 119.1 megawatts in three years, amid heightened efforts to reduce the use of dirty thermal power, even ...

The Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL) has hosted the new French Ambassador to Uganda, Virginie Leroy, reaffirming the long-standing partnership between France and Uganda in ...

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gridworks and the Government of Uganda have signed two key agreements that clear the way for the Amari Power Transmission project to enter the construction phase in ...

Stichting Clean Energy and Energy Inclusion for Africa (CEI Africa) has, through its Crowdlending Window, finalised a US$1.5mn junior secured loan with Mionwa Generation SA, OnePower’s special purpose ...

Gridworks and the Ugandan government signed two agreements to begin construction of the $50 million Amari power transmission project. The project will upgrade four high-voltage substations to ...

Kenya has reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating solar energy deployment and integrating energy storage systems as part of ...

Africa's digital economy is beginning to recast the continent's electricity landscape, with data centres emerging alongside households, factories and mines as a significant new source of power demand.

The World Bank and the Rockefeller Foundation are channeling new climate finance into Africa’s fast-growing solar sector to ...

East Africa is emerging as one of the world's most dynamic regions for solar power and battery storage. On 3--4 February 2026, Intersolar Africa will take place at the Sarit Expo Centre in Nairobi, ...

Across East Africa, the conversation around clean energy is no longer about if the transition will happen, but how fast it can be achieved, and who will benefit most.

The legislation aims to bolster investments in solar PV, battery storage and virtual power plants, among others. Image: JB Pritzker via Instagram. The Governor of Illinois, JB Pritzker, has signed a ...