AfrElec - Africa Power Monitor
Shell’s Daystar Power to boost solar supply in Nigeria
Zambia earmarks $2.5mn to speed up electrification of mainly rural North Western region
Seven years without electricity in Mamelodi suburb of Pretoria, South Africa
Residents of 1,330 government-subsidised homes in Mamelodi township in the north-east of South Africa’s capital Pretoria say they have been waiting for many years for electricity.
Methane emissions from the energy sector increased in 2023
The International Energy Agency estimates that in 2023, nearly 120mn tonnes of methane emissions stemmed from the production and utilisation of fossil fuels, slightly higher than in 2022.
South Africa: City Power Johannesburg network in danger of collapsing, says board chairman
Zimbabwean firm Intratek to restart work on 100-MW solar project a year after court victory
Global wind turbine orders break records
A new Wood Mackenzie report says global wind turbine order intake reached new highs last year with 155 GW of capacity recorded, and with both the Chinese and Western markets breaking records.
GECF strikes bullish tone on gas demand growth
The Gas Exporting Countries’ Forum (GECF) has come out with a bullish prediction that consumption of the fuel will surge by 34% by the middle of the century.
South Africa: Presidency energy adviser says coal plants shutdown responsible for energy crisis
South Africa’s energy regulator takes further steps towards NTCSA’s operationalisation
Chinese group Shandong Dingneng New Energy to produce 800 MW in energy-starved Zimbabwe
Zambia to import 120 MW from Mozambique, reduce exports to deal with acute electricity shortage
Nigeria's central bank extends $175mn credit facility to electricity distribution companies
Zimbabwe expands reach of sovereign wealth fund to include utility Zesa, six other companies
Ethiopia's Development Bank allocates $40.5mn for off-grid solar project advancing rural electrification
The Development Bank of Ethiopia (DBE) has earmarked $40.5mn to finance the implementation of the Access to Distributed Electricity and Lighting in Ethiopia (ADELE) project, facilitating the deployment of off-grid solar systems in rural areas.
Algerian energy utility Sonelgaz awards contracts to build 3-GW solar facilities
Algeria's state-owned energy Sonelgaz has awarded contracts to local and foreign firms to build 20 individual solar plants with an anticipated production capacity of 3 GW, the group said in a statement.
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