AfrElec - Africa Power Monitor - 13 May 2022

Eskom boss warns that only new capacity in South Africa can prevent load-shedding

12 May 2022

Eskom CEO André de Ruyter has warned that load-shedding is set to continue and as the state-owned utility struggles with a 6-GW supply gap.

Botswana plans to supply Europe with estimated 1mn tpy of coal

12 May 2022

Botswana plans to supply Europe with estimated 1mn tpy of coal.

Uganda gets greenlight to construct nuclear power plant

12 May 2022

South Africa's 'first of its kind' solar plant commissioned at gold mine

12 May 2022

African Energy Chamber, Mozambique share ideas on ramping up gas development

12 May 2022

Off-grid solar struggles to recover from pandemic

11 May 2022

The off-grid solar industry has posted slower than expected recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in the second half of 2021, although some countries are showing limited growth, while others are showing signs of a healthy recovery.

Renewables set for record growth in 2022, but 2023 is not so rosy

11 May 2022

Renewables are again set to break global records in 2022, with 320 GW of new capacity forecast to come online and new solar projects in China and Europe driving growth.