Middle East & Africa News

Latest news and developments from Middle East and Africa regions

• Oman’s OETC commissions 400 kV Nahida grid substation

  April 26, 2022
  The Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OETC) has announced that the USD44 million Nahida power plant has entered into service.

• Construction commences on Mozambique–Malawi interconnection [free access]

  April 25, 2022
  Mozambique and Malawi have begun with the construction of a 400 kV transmission line, which will enable Mozambique to supply Malawi with 50 MW of power.

• Nigerian FEC approves transmission contracts to improve electricity supply

  April 23, 2022
  The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved contracts worth NGN10.48 billion and USD27.09 million for the Federal Ministry of Power, as the government continues its efforts to address the country's epileptic electricity supply.

• Fire breaks at 88 kV Eldorado Park substation in Johannesburg

  April 22, 2022
  A fire broke out at the 88 kV Eldorado Park substation in Johannesburg on April 22 morning. Though it has been reported that the restoration work has begun and is expected to be completed by April 27.

• Nigeria requires USD410 billion investment in power infrastructure

  April 20, 2022
  The Nigerian Government has announced that the country requires to invest an additional USD410 billion to efficiently upgrade its power infrastructure.

• Dubai’s DEWA unveils updated Smart Grid Strategy 2021–35 [free access]

  April 18, 2022
  Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has unveiled its updated Smart Grid Strategy 2021-35, after successfully achieving and completing 100 per cent of the short-term goals of DEWA’s Smart Grid Strategy 2014-35.

• Jordan, Egypt, and Iraq’s interconnection proceeds as planned

  April 18, 2022
  Jordan’s National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) has announced that it is proceeding with the interconnection with Egypt and Iraq according to plan. The project is expected to be completed in 2024 and is also being called "a model" for Arab countries.

• Zambia’s ZESCO to rehabilitate substations in Southern province

  April 17, 2022
  ZESCO Limited, the state-owned power utility in Zambia, has allocated EUR12 million for the construction and rehabilitation of various substations in the Southern Province to ensure a secure supply of electricity.

• Grid collapse leads to power outage in Nigeria

  April 16, 2022
  A power outage was observed across the Ayede substation and surrounding areas on April 15, 2022.

• EDM awards L&T for 400 kV Matambo–Phombeya transmission line [free access]

  April 13, 2022
  Mozambique’s publicly owned electricity company, EDM, has awarded the construction of the interconnection power line with Malawi to Larsen & Toubro (L&T), India’s infrastructure development company, which will execute the part of the work that falls within Mozambican territory.

• Namibian NamPower to strengthen transmission network in Erongo

  April 13, 2022
  Namibia Power Corporation, NamPower, is investing in an ongoing multimillion dollar transmission project to boost its transmission infrastructure, and enable current and future electricity supply in the Erongo region.

• AfDB grants USD5.5 million for ‘Desert to Power’ initiative in Eastern Sahel region

  April 12, 2022
  The African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional arm of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), has granted a USD5.5-million technical assistance grant to commence the roll-out of the flagship ‘Desert to Power’ initiative in the Eastern Sahel region countries of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Sudan.

• TCN urges communities to help against vandalism

  April 12, 2022
  The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has sought help from host communities in the fight against vandalism of the nation's assets.

• Egypt announces incentives for transition to green economy

  April 11, 2022
  As Egypt is taking efforts to finalise a national green transformation action plan, the government has approved new incentives to encourage investment in four key sectors – electric transmission, green hydrogen, alternatives to single-use plastic bags, and waste management.

• GRIDCo to reconstruct Achimota-Mallam transmission lines

  April 11, 2022
  Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has reported that it is undertaking the reconstruction of transmission lines from the Achimota substation through Avenor, to the Mallam substation. The upgradation is critical to meet the growing demand for electricity in Accra and its environs.

• STEG invites tender for high voltage overhead substations

  April 8, 2022
  Tunisian electric company Société Tunisienne de l'Electricitéet du Gaz (STEG) has invited competitive bids for the design, supply and construction of high voltage overhead substations, autotransformers and reactors.

• Construction begins on Jordan-Iraq interconnector

  April 8, 2022
  Jordan’s National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) has begun construction works on the Jordan­ Iraq Power Transmission Project (JIPT), which involves the construction of 300-km-long, 400 kV transmission line connecting the Al-Risha substation in Jordan with the Al-Qaim electrical transformation station in Iraq.

• CEPCO successfully energises 132 kV aluminum conductor cable circuit

  April 7, 2022
  The Saudi Arabian Civil and Electrical Projects Contracting Company (CEPCO) has successfully completed the design, supply installation, testing and commissioning of 132 kV underground cable (UGC) circuit, with aluminum (Al) conductor, the first of kind in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) network.

• Cameroon to borrow USD165 billion to construct 400 kV Nachtigal–Bafoussam line

  April 6, 2022
  Cameroon will borrow USD164.69 million to construct a power line between Nachtigal and Bafoussam to evacuate electricity from the future 420 MW Nachtigal hydroelectric plant, in the Center region of Cameroon, to the West. A loan agreement was signed with Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) for USD164.69 million (or about XAF97.8 billion), for the financing of the 400 kV transmission line, as well as related works.

• Iraq invites firms for GIS substations contract prequalification

  April 5, 2022
  The Ministry of Electricity of Iraq has invited companies to prequalify for a turnkey contract involving the construction of three 132/33/11 kV gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) substations in the Anbar governorate.