Jindal Steel to use coal for power in Africa after CIC buy
Jindal Steel & Power Ltd will spend about $100 million over two to three years to develop a coal mine in Botswana that it is acquiring through its purchase of Canada's CIC Energy Corp, a company official said on Wednesday.
Kenya Invites Bids for Coal Exploration Blocks
Kenya has invited investors to bid for the exploration and development of two coal blocks in the country's eastern region, the energy ministry said, as it pushes to diversify energy sources to meet growing demand for power.
KenGen seeks joint ventures to boost geothermal power
Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) is planning to raise $12-billion to build six geothermal power plants that should generate 585 megawatts by 2016, as it pushes to diversify its power sources.
KenGen managing director Eddy Njoroge says the company was open to different models to raise the financing required.
Kenya Power Contracts Indian Firms for Grid Projects
Kenya Power has awarded contracts worth Sh1.13 billion to two Indian companies to increase connection of electricity in various parts of the country as it targets to register 300, 000 new customers this year alone.
