The 30-year contract will enable new transmission infrastructure in a country that expects a peak load power demand spike of 21,075 MW by 2033 from 1,606 MW reported in 2013, with the first major project set near Nairobi.
Contractor steps up to complete the critical transportation project after China Harbor and Engineering Co. Ltd. exited the project last year over financing issues.
Independent power producer SolarAfrica Energy has begun construction on its first utility-scale solar installation, located in South Africa's Northern Cape that is set to total 1 GW in capacity when complete.
The Western Area Power Generation Project, to be located in Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown, is intended to help address the country’s rolling blackouts and expand its national electricity system.
Trina Solar Co.'s selection of installation partners for the solar photovoltaic project will help keep the project on target for completion within the next two years.