Africa
Africa
Lower Kihansi Hydropower Project
The 180MW hydroelectric facility in the Lower Kihansi Gorge, south central Tanzania, has been on stream since December 1999. Three turbines are currently operating at the facility, which is operated by the Tanzania Electricity Supply Company (TANESCO). ...
Africa
Kenya Electricity Generating Company Olkaria II Expansion
Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) is building a third unit at its Olkaria II geothermal power station. The plant is located about 100km northwest of Nairobi, the nation's capital. It taps the geothermal field in Kenya's Rift Valley. The...
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Jorf Lasfar Coal-Fired Power Plant Expansion
The Jorf Lasfar project has expanded an existing coal-fired steam power station with two additional coal-fired 348MW units. This brings the total installed capacity to 1,356MW. The projected involved the installation of two 348MW steam turbine generator sets, two...
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CTDS Biomass Plant / Coal CHP Plant
A new 35MW coal and bagasse combined heat and power (CHP) plant has been added to the list in Mauritius. The CTDS (Compagnie Thermique du Sud) plant started operation in 2005, and was Mauritiusโ€™ second to use limited recourse...
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Bujagali Hydro-Power Dam, Jinja,
A 250MW private hydro-electric power plant project is still being delayed at the Bujagali site, Jinja, in Uganda. AES Corporation (USA) and Madhvani International (South Africa) are developing the project, known as the Nile Independent Power Project. Original plans...
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Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme
Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme (Ingula PSS) is located 23km north-east of Van Reenenโ€™s Pass on the border of Free State and KwaZulu Natal in South Africa. The facility will generate power for the national grid. Van Reenenโ€™s Pass was...
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Medupi Coal-Fired Power Station
Medupi is a dry-cooled coal-fired power station under construction in Lephalale, South Africa. Formerly known as Project Alpha and Charlie, the plant's construction began in August 2007. It is being developed by Eskom, South Africa's state-owned power corporation, at...
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