PRIVATE sector players have now stepped up their engagement with the government to find alternative ways of power generation amid the latest round of power rationing.
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East Africa's Power Troubles Go From Bad to Worse
Six years after East Africa launched a master plan to end its perennial power woes, a number of countries are rationing power to domestic and industrial consumers.
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East Africa: Power Production Way Below Potential
East African, 31 July 2011
In 2005, countries in the wider East African region launched a master plan that would finally sort out the region's perennial power woes. Read more »
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East Africa: Energy Shortages Affect EAC Growth
Citizen, 31 July 2011
Energy deficits largely due to drought conditions continue to undermine economic gains made by the East African Community (EAC) bloc, it was observed here on Friday. Read more »
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Uganda: Scrapping Power Subsidy, But Can Market Forces Shape Price?
East African, 31 July 2011
Uganda parliament's decision to institute a forensic audit into abuse in the energy sector could see an increase in demands by industry players to scrap the government subsidy.… Read more »
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Uganda: Norway Boosts Rural Electrification With U.S. $20 Million
Monitor, 1 August 2011
The Norwegian government has given Uganda a $20 million (Shs52 billion) grant to assist in the promotion of the country's rural electrification that currently stands below 1 per… Read more »
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Kenya: KEPSA Meets Kibaki on Power Crisis
The Star, 30 July 2011
PRIVATE sector players have now stepped up their engagement with the government to find alternative ways of power generation amid the latest round of power rationing which… Read more »
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Uganda: Thermal Power Generation Should End Soon - Muloni
Monitor, 30 July 2011
Energy Minister Irene Muloni has said that thermal energy generation that was adopted in 2005 as an emergency response to the energy crisis will continue to hurt power consumers as… Read more »
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East Africa: Drought Worsens Region's Power Deficit
Business Daily, 29 July 2011
East Africa's power crisis has continued to deepen with the latest victim being Kenya that started rationing power on Wednesday to industrial consumers across the country. Read more »
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Kenya: Support Green Energy Investors
Business Daily, 28 July 2011
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers notes with great concern that power supply will be constrained by three hours for three days in some areas and two days in others, assuming… Read more »
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Tanzania: Gas Plant, Pipeline Reach Top Capacity
Citizen, 28 July 2011
There are no prospects of having gas fired generators in the near future as alternative to crippling power shortage because a sole plant producing the fuel has reached its maximum… Read more »
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Tanzania: Govt Jittery Over Investment in Alternative Energy
Citizen, 26 July 2011
The acting commissioner for minerals in the ministry of Energy and Minerals, Mr Ally Samaje, has revealed that the government fears investing in exploration and full exploitation… Read more »
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Kenya: Power Rationing Blamed on Breakdown of Plants and Drought
Business Daily, 27 July 2011
Breakdown of power generating plants and drought have forced Kenya Power to ration supply. The cuts, which start Wednesday and mainly affect industries, could dent Kenya Power's… Read more »
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Kenya: Shilling Falls Against Dollar Amid Energy Sector Demand
Business Daily, 27 July 2011
Demand from the energy sector Tuesday drove the shilling lower against the dollar ahead of Wednesday's monetary policy committee meeting, which analysts anticipate will recommend… Read more »
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Kenya: Ministry Shifts Power Cuts Blame to Treasury
Nation, 27 July 2011
Industrialists on Wednesday reacted sharply to power rationing that starts on Thursday as the Energy ministry shifted the blame to the Treasury. Read more »
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Tanzania: The Snafu Which the Nation's Energy Sector Has Become
Citizen, 27 July 2011
The military coined the term 'snafu' to describe a state of utter confusion, chaos. The word is an acronym for 'Situation Normal: All Fouled/Fucked Up!' Read more »
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Kenya: Power Rationing Signals Fresh Rise in Cost of Consumer Goods
Business Daily, 26 July 2011
Electricity distributor Kenya Power's just-announced rationing plan has handed the country's manufacturing sector its biggest shock this year putting thousands of jobs at risk. Read more »
