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AfrElec: India’s JSPL to build coal mine in southern Africa

REM: Wind power must not become too cheap, says leading turbine maker

Wind power could become too cheap, trimming the profit margins of component manufacturers too much, said Andreas Nauen, chief executive of Siemens Gamesa, in an interview in Copenhagen with Reuters.

A new business proposition for IOCs working in Africa

Norway’s EW&P shows interest in helping Africa’s oil-producing states use associated gas to power data centres on offshore drilling platforms.

South African mining companies have 3,900 MW of renewable energy in the pipeline

All On, Odyssey and Alliance launch $10mn aggregated solar equipment procurement financing facility in Nigeria

Angola’s Sonangol, ENDE invest $42mn in solar energy project

Egypt’s El Sewedy Electric pursues a strategy of inorganic growth

IMF advises Nigeria to remove ‘retrogressive’ fuel, electricity subsidies

Zimbabwe’s Zambezi Gas shelves Matabeleland North gas project, moves ahead on 750MW power station

ENGIE Energy Access now delivering solar energy via mini-grids to 6.5mn in Sub-Saharan Africa

Germany to open Angola energy office with initial focus on hydrogen

IHS Markit: global solar PV installations to grow 20% in 2022

Global solar photovoltaic (PV) installations will see more than 20% growth in 2022 and surpass the 200 GWdc barrier for the first time, despite continuing rising costs of production, according to a new report by IHS Markit.

Zambia’s Kalahari GeoEnergy granted recon licence for Malawi geothermal prospect

Greece goes shopping for new defence relationships

Greece is building new defence relationships with Israel, Egypt, France and the US.