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UN calls on Ethiopia, Egypt,and Sudan to restart GERD talks

The United Nations Security Council has urged Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan to resume African Union-led talks to reach a “binding agreement on the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) within a reasonable time frame.”

Egypt agrees with ACWA Power to postpone Kom Ombo solar plant

The Egyptian Electricity Transmission (EETC) has accepted ACWA Power’s request to postpone the 200-MW solar plant project at Kom Ombo in southern Egypt because of the high cost of transport and the prices of solar cells.

US to support green laggard Algeria

The US has agreed to support Algeria’s modernisation of its national grid and the transition to a greener power sector.

Green giants unite to work towards full sustainability of renewable energy

A group of leading green energy developers has identified the need for a close alliance between solar and wind in order to meet global climate goals and to achieve a just transition away from fossil fuels.

Global coal plans collapse by 76%

The global pipeline of proposed coal power plants has collapsed by 76% since the Paris Agreement in 2015, bringing the end of new coal power construction into sight, new research by green think-tank E3G finds.

AfrElec: The Gambia becomes surprise climate champion

The Gambia has become a surprising global climate champion, as it has been adjudged to be the only country with a climate action plan that is consistent with the Paris Agreement 1.5˚C warming limit.

NNPC sells electricity from Kaduna, Warri refineries

DNG Energy, Imperial Logistics unveil plan for pilot LNG project

DNG Energy of South Africa has teamed up with Imperial Logistics, another local company, for a pilot project that will test the use of LNG as an alternative to diesel in the transport sector.

Kinetiko Energy gears up for three-well Amersfoort drilling programme

Australia’s Kinetiko Energy is set to begin work on a three-well drilling programme in the vicinity of the Amersfoort coal-bed methane collection terminal south-east of Johannesburg early in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Fire at a South African power station raises fears of rolling blackouts

A fire over the weekend at a South African power station left questions over whether the country’s power supply would face interruptions once the week started.