Energy

Geothermal
Menengai pushes Kenya’s geothermal capacity beyond 1 GW
Kenya’s installed geothermal capacity has surpassed 1 GW following a 70 MW addition at Menengai, while renewables accounted for 81.13% of domestic electricity generation in FY2025/26.
Nura Barrow•19 October 2026

Geothermal
Kenya courts manufacturers with geothermal energy
KenGen is seeking to attract manufacturers and energy-intensive businesses to its Green…
Nura Barrow•16 October 2026

Infrastructures
What Kenya needs to integrate more…
Kenya wind and solar integration will require more than new generation capacity.…
Nura Barrow•15 October 2026

Infrastructures
Forbes International Tower: Egypt’s ‘greenest skyscraper’ aims for net-zero future
Egypt's ambitious Forbes International Tower, powered by renewables and hydrogen, sets a new benchmark for sustainable…
Editorial Team•16 October 2024

Infrastructures
North Africa eyes 24 GW clean power exports to Europe
North Africa could become a strategic clean energy hub for Europe, with up to 24 GW…
Paolo Travisi•5 October 2024

Geothermal
Africa’s geothermal boom set to outpace Europe by 2030
Africa’s geothermal sector is gaining momentum, with installed capacity set to outpace Europe within this decade…
Editorial Team•20 March 2024

Wave and Tidal Energy
Marine energy: wave farms to capture power along coastlines
Innovative coastal technologies are advancing marine energy, with wave farms designed to generate electricity and support…
Editorial Team•24 February 2024

Energy
South Africa delays coal plant closures to avoid blackouts
South Africa is putting the retirement of its coal power plants on hold, despite an €8.5…
Editorial Team•20 January 2024

Energy
Study maps clean cooking barriers with new geospatial tool
Access to clean cooking energy remains one of the most urgent and overlooked development challenges in…
Editorial Team•20 April 2023

Infrastructures
Dubai unveils first Vertical Forest for MENA region
The first vertical forest in the Middle East and North Africa will be built in Dubai,…
Editorial Team•20 February 2023

Hydrogen
Solar-driven hydrogen boom could unlock €1 trillion potential
Africa could produce up to 50 million tonnes of green hydrogen annually, supported by large-scale solar…
