AfrElec - Africa Power Monitor

11 February 2022

Egypt issues new call for GERD talks in February

10 February 2022

Egypt has issued renewed calls for Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt to reach a legally binding agreement on the filling and operations of the 6,500-MW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) after a year of deadlock.

Richards Bay coal exports fall in 2021

10 February 2022

South Africa’s Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) exported 58.72mn tonnes of coal in 2021, the lowest total since 1996 and 11mn tonnes less than in 2020.

REM: Siemens Gamesa see its value drop nearly 50% in 12 months, CEO out

9 February 2022

Original equipment manufacturers in the wind industry are facing a rocky road because of cost pressures and the pandemic. This means a slashing in their value and, in the case of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, a toppling of their CEO.

AfrElec: Kenya, Ethiopia agree to discuss new power purchase deal

8 February 2022

Kenya and Ethiopia have agreed to fast-track talks for a power purchase agreement (PPA) among others to facilitate electricity trade between the two neighbouring East African countries.

Russian ‘soft influence’ in Serbia fuels media war against Ukraine

6 February 2022

Russian officials are adept at tapping into the Serbian psyche with appeals to patriotism, religion and the loss of Kosovo, resulting in sympathetic treatment in almost all Serbian media.

Global O&M solar market set for fast growth, but new entrants will struggle

4 February 2022

Global solar operations and maintenance spending is predicted to rise fourfold to $15bn by 2030, but low margins could deter new entrants to the market and reduce profits for established players.

AfDB approves $2.5mn grant for COMESA to harmonise electricity regulations

4 February 2022

The African Development Bank has approved a $2.5mn grant to advance the intra-regional harmonisation of electricity regulations in the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA).