Middle East & Africa News

Latest news and developments from Middle East and Africa regions

• Egypt invests EGP7.7 billion for electrical network improvement in 2020-21

  December 2, 2021
  Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) had invested about EGP7.7 billion to improve the performance of the electrical network and maintain the level of quality of electrical supply during the fiscal year 2020-21, with the total amount of energy sold during the year amounting to about 189 TWh.

• Jordan’s NEPCO seeks bids for JIPT project

  November 30, 2021
  Jordan’s National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) is seeking international bids for the supply and commissioning of switchgear and ancillary equipment for the 400/132/33 kV Risha substation under Jordan­ Iraq Power Transmission Project (JIPT).

• Jordan and Egypt sign agreement to increase electricity capacity

  November 29, 2021
  Jordan and Egypt have signed an agreement to increase electricity capacity between the two countries’ power grids from 500 MW to 1,000 MW. The agreement will enhance the ability to boost electricity export in both countries.

• Construction begins for Mozambique–Malawi power transmission link

  November 29, 2021
  Construction works on the Mozambique–Malawi Power Transmission Link project have begun by India’s L&T. This includes the construction of a 218-km-long, 400 kV overhead transmission line connecting the Matambo substation in the western Mozambican province of Tete and the Phombeya substation in Malawi.

• Nigeria TCN awards contract for NETAP project

  November 24, 2021
  Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has recently awarded a contract for digitalisation of an old transmission substation to China’s NR Electric Company Limited. The World Bank, under the Nigeria Electricity Transmission Project (NETAP), is financing the contract.

• EAPP seeks consultancy services for Ethiopia–Somalia electricity interconnections

  November 24, 2021
  Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP) is seeking international bids for undertaking a feasibility study for the Ethiopia–Somalia Electricity Interconnections project. The contract will be financed by the World Bank under the Horn of Africa Regional Integration for Sustainable Energy Supply project.

• ELMED Etudes awards feasibility contract for Italy–Tunisia interconnector

  November 23, 2021
  ELMED Etudes Sarl [a joint venture of Italian and Tunisian network developers Terna SpA, and Société Tunisienne de l'Electricité et du Gaz (STEG), respectively] has awarded a contract for terrestrial and marine feasibility studies for the Italy–Tunisia interconnector to Nigerian Colenco Consulting and Indonesian Pt Kwarsa Hexagon.

• Cameroon seeks consultants for RIS–RIN interconnection project

  November 22, 2021
  Cameroon’s transmission network developer Société Nationale de Transport de l'électricité (SONATREL), is seeking international bids for the recruitment of a consulting engineer for the control and supervision of the construction works of the 225 kV Réseau Interconnecté Sud (RIS)–Réseau Interconnecté Nord (RIN) interconnection transmission system.

• Nigeria’s TCN commences rehabilitation and replacement of old circuit breakers

  November 22, 2021
  Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has commenced a scheme to rehabilitate and replace old circuit breakers under its transmission network across the country. The work was officially kicked off at the 37-year-old, 330/132 kV Ajaokuta substation in Kogi State.

• Nigeria approves loan for power projects

  November 18, 2021
  The Government of Nigeria has approved loans worth USD16 billion and EUR1 billion under the External Borrowing Plan (2018-20), which is a rolling plan.

• Niger seeks consultancy services for 132 kV transmission loop [free access]

  November 18, 2021
  Niger’s electric utility Société Nigerienne d'Electricité (NIGELEC) is seeking international competitive bids for undertaking a feasibility study for the modernisation of the 132 kV transmission loop in Niamey city.

• Bids invited for consultancy services for Tanzania–Malawi interconnector

  November 18, 2021
  RTI International is seeking international competitive bids for undertaking a feasibility study for the 113-km-long, 400 kV Tanzania–Malawi transmission interconnector project connecting Mbeya (Tanzania) to the Songwe border post on the Tanzania/Malawi frontier (Malawi).

• Madagascar signs contract with AfDB for transmission project

  November 17, 2021
  Madagascar’s Ministry of Economy and Finance has signed a contract with the African Development Bank (AfDB) for the reinforcement of its transmission network.

• USTDA provides grant for feasibility study by WAPP

  November 12, 2021
  The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has approved a grant for undertaking a feasibility study led by the West African Power Pool (WAPP) for a 225 kV transmission line to connect Ivory Coast with Liberia. The aim of the project is to expand access to electricity in West Africa through new transmission infrastructure.

• Kuwait to award OHL project in Q12022

  November 10, 2021
  Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy is expected to award the main contract for its 400 kV overhead line (OHL) network at Nuwaiseeb by the first of quarter of 2022.

• Tanzanian TANESCO signs USD30 million deal with Indian Tech Mahindra

  November 10, 2021
  Tanzania Electric Supply Company (TANESCO) has signed a USD30 million deal with Indian technology firm Tech Mahindra to improve efficiency in the power utility company, which is undergoing transformation.

• African WAPP plans to complete North Core Project by 2023 [free access]

  November 5, 2021
  The West African Power Pool (WAPP) is expecting that its 330 kV North Core Project, which will connect the power grids of Nigeria, Niger, Burkina Faso and Togo-Benin, will be completed by 2023.

• Nigerian TCN awards contract to Italian company for NETAP project

  November 4, 2021
  Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has awarded a USD2.28 million World Bank-funded contract to Italian Centro Elettrotecnico Sperimentale Italiano (CESI) S.P.A for providing consultancy services under the Nigeria Electricity Transmission Project (NETAP).

• Tender issued for construction of 220 kV Rwanda–Burundi link

  November 3, 2021
  Regie De Production Et De Distribution D’Eau Et D’Electric (REGIDESO) has invited international competitive bids for consultancy services for the 80-km-long, 220 kV Kigoma (Rwanda) to Gitega (Burundi) transmission line.

• South African Eskom presents TDP 2022-31 at public forum

  November 1, 2021
  South African vertically-integrated electric utility Eskom recently presented its annual transmission network development (TDP) plan for 2022-31 to the public. As per the latest plan, Eskom is aiming to expand the transmission infrastructure by 5,650 km of high voltage lines and 41,595 MVA of transformer capacity in the next 10 years to strengthen the transmission grid to accommodate the new generation capacity in accordance with the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2019.