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● Assessing the existing and potential water and land transport, connectivity, and other infrastructure conditions in and around the Lake.
● Reviewing, analysing, and integrating relevant aspects of previous plans and studies related to Lake Volta.
● Conducting multi-stakeholder consultations to understand opportunities and challenges of Lake Volta development.
● Developing Strategic Framework for the agreed Vision and preparing the Regional Structure Plan guiding the opportunities of urban, industrial growth nodes along the Lake Volta shore.
● Preparing an Urban/Rural area master plan with detailed land use distribution for pilot urban activation nodes
● Preparing the entire geo-database (in GIS) of all key land use features in and around Lake Volta. SMEC’s proposal included detailed technical and financial analysis of the region, and local knowledge. The project execution will be a collaborative effort between SMEC International, SMEC South Africa, and Surbana Jurong. The master plan is expected to be completed by 31 January 2024. VRA Chairman Mr Tutu Agyare commented: “For 60 years the Volta River Authority has shared a legal responsibility for all that happens on Lake Volta. We look forward to working with SMEC and their team to develop a holistic plan for the lake’s future, which safeguards local communities. Undertaking a detailed commercial study is the first step in understanding the potential of the lake and opportunities for sustainable growth.”
Kenya
Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) has announced a renewed plan to scale up the deployment of renewable
energy in the country by adding an additional 3000MW. This new campaign will be driven largely by deploying up to 2000MW drawn from geothermal and hydro sources as baseload power to stabilize the country’s energy sources thereby diversifying away from expensive thermal sources. At the same time, KenGen which is listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), says it has put in place plans to optimize the existing hydro sources even as it pushes for the development of new hydropower stations, and expansion of existing ones, particularly within the Tana River basin. Speaking from KenGen’s Stima Plaza Headquarters in Nairobi, Ag. Managing Director and CEO, Abraham Serem, said the company had revamped its corporate strategy and rolled out a 10-year strategy that seeks to add 3000MW within the next 10 years. He further added that the company will be seeking to rehabilitate its existing power plants to make them mor efficient for sustainable generation. “The Board approved a ten-year corporate
strategy last year and we are now ready to roll it out in this new year 2023 having developed a robust implementation plan to lead us in the next frontier of our business growth,” said Serem.
On the Western side of the Country, KenGen has announced plans to rehabilitate its Gogo hydropower plant to increase its capacity by about 8MW from the current 2MW. This is expected to contribute to the stability of the power supply in the western region.
Madagascar
A new joint venture company has been launched by Hyvity and the Filatex Group with the aim of developing, building and operating hydroelectric plants in Madagascar. ENHY was created on 9 January from a partnership initiated a few months ago between
the two firms. The company will now work hand in hand with the Malagasy State, MEH and Jirama (national electricity distributor) with the objective of developing two hydroelectric facilities per year. The ENHY team will accompany these
projects throughout their life cycle, from construction to repowering of existing sites, to commissioning and operation. Two projects are already under study in the Antsirabe region, for a total of 20MW in production by 2026. The President of the Malagasy State, through
the Plan for the Emergence of Madagascar (PEM), has given the Ministry of Energy and Hydrocarbons (MEH) the ambitious objective of developing the hydroelectric sector so that by 2030 it will represent 75% of an energy mix essentially composed of renewable energy.
Malawi
The 350MW Mpatamanga plant in Malawi will enable hydropower to play out its critical role in Africa’s renewable energy development, delivering electricity to approximately two
million people and saving 520,000 tons of CO2 emissions per year upon completion. Located on the Shire River, the facility will be a first-of-its-kind in Malawi. Composed of two plants – a 309MW peaking plant and a 41MW downstream plant – the project is expected to contribute to reducing energy shortages and enhancing energy security across the country. The 309MW plant with its reservoir storage is designed to provide much needed energy during peak demand hours of the day and overall grid stability with its ability to ramp up or down production to meet actual demand. “The 350 MW Mpatamanga hydropower
project will not only double the installed capacity of hydropower in Malawi, but also improve power supply security, provide opportunities for increased renewable energy generation capacity in the country and
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The 350MW Mpatamanga plant will be located on the Shire River in Malawi
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