Lekela’s Jennifer Boca named amongst Cranfield University’ Woman to Watch
Cranfield University recently published its annual Women to Watch list, showcasing 100 senior women across a range of sectors. We’re delighted to announce that our Head of Environmental, Social and...
View ArticleLekela Completes its First Portfolio of South African Wind Farms as 140mw...
Lekela, the renewable power generation company that delivers utility-scale projects across Africa, today announced that its 140MW Kangnas wind farm in South Africa has successfully reached commercial...
View Article250MW West Bakr Wind Farm Celebrates Installation of its First Turbine
21st December, London – Lekela, the renewable power generation company that delivers utility-scale projects across Africa, today announced the successful installation of the first turbine at its 250MW...
View ArticleNoupoort Wind Farm Awards Funding To Local Businesses And Non-Profits
Local SMMEs, non-profit companies and a non-profit organisation have been selected to receive business funding as part of Noupoort Wind Farm’s socio-economic and enterprise development programme,...
View ArticleEgypt’s West Bakr Wind Farm Reaches 1 Million Man-Hours Without Lost Time...
West Bakr Wind, Lekela’s 250MW project in Egypt, celebrates a new milestone, as it reaches 1 million hours of work with no Lost Time Incidents (LTIs), i.e., an incident that results in an employee...
View ArticleInternational Women’s Day Q&A: Cheryl Persensie, Economic Development Manager...
This International Women’s Day, to celebrate women in energy we’ve been speaking to some of the fantastic and talented women who work across our portfolio of wind farms to understand more about their...
View ArticleInternational Women’s Day Q&A: Ndeye Sarr, a plot owner at Taiba N’Diaye’s...
This International Women’s Day, to celebrate Women in Energy, we’ve spoken to some of the fantastic and talented women who work across our portfolio of wind farms, as well as female community members...
View ArticleInternational Women’s Day Q&A: Meena-Allah Mubarak Mohamed, Amira Saied...
This International Women’s Day, to celebrate women in energy, we’ve spoken to some of the fantastic and talented women who work across our portfolio of wind farms, as well as female community members,...
View ArticleLekela Certified Carbon Neutral
Lekela today announces that it is now operating as a certified Carbon Neutral company in accordance with The Carbon Neutral Protocol, the leading global framework for carbon neutrality. This move...
View ArticleLekela Publishes 2020 Sustainability Report
Today, Lekela has published its 2020 annual sustainability report, celebrating five years of generating clean energy through wind projects in South Africa, Senegal, and Egypt. The report details our...
View ArticleLekela’s Kangnas Wind Farm Supports Digital Technology In Nama Khoi High...
In support of digital technology in local Nama Khoi area high schools, Kangnas Wind Farm has announced funding for Wi-Fi installation and connectivity. This is to build on Kangnas’ recent programme...
View ArticleLekela Selects Contractor To Study Potential For Grid-Scale Battery Storage...
Lekela has appointed DNV, an independent expert in assurance and risk management as a contractor to perform a feasibility study for West Africa’s largest grid-scale battery electric storage system...
View ArticleOur Continued Response To COVID-19 For Our Communities And Our Projects
While this week sees the further lifting of restrictions in parts of the UK, many countries around the world continue to tackle COVID-19. This includes the places where we operate. As our communities...
View ArticleLekela and partners launch INSPIRE: Initiative for Social Performance in...
Today, we’re pleased to announce the launch of the Initiative for Social Performance in Renewable Energy (INSPIRE), led by Synergy Global Consulting and in partnership with Actis, BTE Renewables,...
View ArticleFirst Twenty Turbines Connected to the Grid at West Bakr Wind Farm
Lekela, the renewable power generation company that delivers utility-scale projects across Africa, today celebrates a landmark moment as the first 20 turbines at West Bakr Wind farm have now been...
View ArticleLekela’s Parc Eolien Taiba N’Diaye wind farm welcomes Senegalese and US...
Lekela, the renewable power generation company delivering utility-scale wind projects across Africa, today welcomes Senegalese and US government officials to its Parc Eolien Taiba N’Diaye wind project...
View ArticleLekela Appoints New General Manager for Senegal
Lekela, the renewable power generation company that delivers utility-scale projects across Africa, today announced the appointment of Moustapha Thiam as new general manager for its operations in...
View ArticleLekela Appoints New General Counsel
18 October 2021, London – Lekela, the renewable power generation company that delivers utility-scale projects across Africa, today announced the appointment of Chris Jackson as General Counsel. Chris...
View ArticleSustainalytics rates Lekela in the top 1% of ESG-rated companies globally
24 November 2021, London – Sustainalytics, a Morningstar Company, and a leading ESG research, ratings and data firm, has rated Lekela as one of the highest performing companies globally under its ESG...
View ArticleLekela Reaches Commercial Operation of 250 MW West Bakr Wind Farm
Lekela, the renewable power generation company that delivers utility-scale projects across Africa, today celebrates a landmark moment as it reaches commercial operation of its West Bakr Wind farm in...
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