GE to start building 100 MW wind farm in Kenya

General Electric (GE) plans to begin construction of a 100 MW wind power farm in Kenya early next year and expects it to be up and running within 18 months after that, a company executive said on Thursday.

Electricity: Renewables now cheaper than coal, but not forever

In this focused discussion on renewable energy, Paul Semple of Futuregrowth explains why his company has lent more than R4bn to 19 South African projects – and explains why renewable energy will deliver cheaper electricity into the national grid than Eskom’s new coal-fired power stations. But he frets that this is the trough for renewable … Read more