http://www.afrepren.org Latest Energy News en-us Copyright 2008 AFREPREN/FWD Wed, 2 Jul 2008 10:20 PST About a third of Mauritius' electricity will come from sugar waste by 2015, making it by far the largest component of an ambitious national target for renewable energy, a senior sugar official has said. http://www.afrepren.org/news.htm#Mauritius:_Electricity_From_Sugarcane_Waste_ owino.nicholas@gmail.com (Nicholas Owino) Wed, 2 Jul 2008 10:20 PST The Lake Kivu methane plant should be up and running by the end of June. http://www.afrepren.org/news.htm#Rwanda:_Lake_Kivu_Methane_Plant_to_be_Operational_Soon_ owino.nicholas@gmail.com (Nicholas Owino) Wed, 2 Jul 2008 10:20 PST Exploration group Tullow Oil has found more oil and gas in the Butiaba region in the Lake Albert Rift Valley Basin. http://www.afrepren.org/news.htm#Uganda:_Oil_Wells_Stretch_150_Kilometres owino.nicholas@gmail.com (Nicholas Owino) Wed, 2 Jul 2008 10:20 PST The General Manager of the Electricity Development Corporation, EDC, has said the construction of the Lom Pangar Dam in the East Province will stimulate over 10 percent economic growth in Cameroon. http://www.afrepren.org/news.htm#Cameroon:_Lom_Pangar_Dam_to_Generate_10_Percent_Growth_ owino.nicholas@gmail.com (Nicholas Owino) Fri, 27 June 2008 14:20 PST Namibia is now receiving 80 MW of electricity from Zimbabwe, up from the 40 MW that it started receiving in January, http://www.afrepren.org/news.htm#Namibia:_More_Power_From_Zimbabwe_ owino.nicholas@gmail.com (Nicholas Owino) Thur, 26 June 2008 14:20 PST Mumias Sugar Company will produce 38 MW at the US$ 341 million Tana and Athi Rivers Development Authority Project, , http://www.afrepren.org/news.htm#Kenya:_Sugar_Firms_Power_Project_Given_Go_Ahead_ owino.nicholas@gmail.com (Nicholas Owino) Thur, 26 June 2008 14:20 PST Anambra State Government has completed arrangements to commence the building of a hybrid waste to Energy plant in Obosi, http://www.afrepren.org/news.htm#Nigeria:_US$_42.8m_Waste-to-Energy_Plant_Underway owino.nicholas@gmail.com (Nicholas Owino) Thur, 26 June 2008 14:20 PST Construction of the long-awaited oil refinery in Hoima District has started, according to the Minister of State for Energy, Mr Simon D’ujanga. http://www.afrepren.org/news.htm#Uganda:_Construction_of_Oil_Refinery_Starts_ owino.nicholas@gmail.com (Nicholas Owino) Mon, 23 June 2008 11:20 PST A South African national energy efficiency and demand-side management (DSM) hub will be established at the University of Pretoria, where a postgraduate programme in energy efficiency and DSM will be offered. http://www.afrepren.org/news.htm#South_Africa:_Energy_Efficiency_Hub_to_be_Established_at_the_University_of_Pretoria owino.nicholas@gmail.com (Nicholas Owino) Fri, 20th June 2008 11:20 PST The Government has earmarked US$ 303,030 to facilitate the rural electrification programme in Tororo district. http://www.afrepren.org/news.htm#Uganda:_US$_303,030_for_Tororo_Power_Project_ owino.nicholas@gmail.com (Nicholas Owino) Fri, 20th June 2008 11:20 PST Triangle Limited has revived ethanol production for blending with petrol following the refurbishment of its plant in the Lowveld. http://www.afrepren.org/news.htm#Zimbabwe:_Country_Revives_Ethanol_Production_ owino.nicholas@gmail.com (Nicholas Owino) Fri, 20th June 2008 11:20 PST Arrangements have been concluded for the establishment of a power plant at Obollo-Afor, in Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State. http://www.afrepren.org/news.htm#Nigeria:_Enugu_to_Build_100_MW_Power_Plant_ owino.nicholas@gmail.com (Nicholas Owino) Tue, 17th June 2008 11:20 PST A Mozambican joint venture company will invest US$ 150 million in the production of biodiesel from jatropha over the next six years. http://www.afrepren.org/news.htm#Mozambique:_Venture_to_Invest_US$_150_million_in_Biofuels_ owino.nicholas@gmail.com (Nicholas Owino) Tue, 17th June 2008 11:20 PST The Cameroon Government has signed a partnership accord with the United States of America which involves setting up of a hydropower plant on the Bini River and a gas to power plant in Limbe. http://www.afrepren.org/news.htm#Cameroon:_Government_Signs_Partnership_for_More_Energy_Supply_ owino.nicholas@gmail.com (Nicholas Owino) Tue, 17th June 2008 11:20 PST State power utility Eskom is assessing cogeneration bids submitted to the Pilot National Cogeneration Programme (PNCP). http://www.afrepren.org/news.htm#South_Africa:_ESKOM_Assesing_Cogeneration_Bids._ owino.nicholas@gmail.com (Nicholas Owino) Tue, 17th June 2008 11:20 PST Pan African Paper Mills has bagged the overall energy management award. http://www.afrepren.org/news.htm#Kenya:_Pan_Paper_Bags_Energy_Award_ owino.nicholas@gmail.com (Nicholas Owino) Tue, 17th June 2008 11:20 PST The first wind farm in South Africa, which produces electricity from wind power, was switched on by minerals and energy minister, Buyelwa Sonjica in the Western Cape. http://www.afrepren.org/news.htm#South_Africa:_First_Wind_Farm_Opens_in_Western_Cape_ owino.nicholas@gmail.com (Nicholas Owino) Fri, 6th June 2008 16:20 PST An engineer in Abuja, Mr. Audu Guga, has launched a motorized briquette machine capable of turning agricultural and wood wastes into useful materials for the production of energy. http://www.afrepren.org/news.htm#Nigeria:_Waste-to-Energy_-_Engineer_Launches_Machine owino.nicholas@gmail.com (Nicholas Owino) Fri, 6th June 2008 16:20 PST The United Nations International Development Organization (UNIDO) has set aside US$ 5 million for lighting up 100 villages in rural Kenya. http://www.afrepren.org/news.htm#Kenya:_Rural_Areas_Investing_in_Renewable_Energy_ owino.nicholas@gmail.com (Nicholas Owino) Fri, 6th June 2008 16:20 PST The Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo) has announced that power rationing will be increased to five days in two weeks duration. http://www.afrepren.org/news.htm#Ethiopia:_Unscheduled_Power_Shedding_ owino.nicholas@gmail.com (Nicholas Owino) Mon, 3rd June 2008 10:20 PST