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South Africa expected to appoint Dan Marokane as new CEO of power utility Eskom
South Africa expected to appoint Dan Marokane as new CEO of power utility Eskom
South Africa’s DMRE to launch three more power procurement rounds before year's end
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Pertamina Geothermal expands into Kenya's Suswa Geothermal Project
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Global wind power outlook falls by 29 GW in fourth quarter, says Woodmac
The outlook for the global wind power sector has fallen by 29 GW in the fourth quarter of 2023 (Q4 2023), with the downgrade signifying a drop in cumulative installed capacity to 2.35 TW by the end of 2032.
Kenyan power producer KenGen plans 200-MW wind farm
Zimbabwe to mothball three coal-based power plants as part of energy diversification drive
South Africa’s power utility Eskom seen overshooting emergency diesel budget for FY23/24
2023 has been the worst year for power cuts implemented by South Africa’s utility Eskom. By December, Africa’s most advanced economy had 322 days of rolling power outages. It has spent billions on diesel to keep the lights on.
Mozambique to receive $33mn from AfDB to improve its power grid
More countries to start producing electricity from nuclear power, says IAEA
About a dozen new countries should start producing electricity from nuclear power in the next few years, according to IAEA head Rafael Mariano Grossi, including Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Namibia, the Philippines, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
COP28: Nations vow renewable energy boost
At COP28 in Dubai, 118 nations pledged to triple the world’s renewables capacity by 2030, and to reduce the share of fossil fuels by 2050 at the latest.
COP28: CIP announces $3bn renewables fund
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has announced the launch of its Growth Markets Fund II, during the 2023 COP28 in Dubai.
COP28: Nigeria to build 1GW solar photovoltaic plant
COP28: Uganda eyes net zero with new energy blueprint
Uganda is banking on the private sector to mobilise a staggering $8bn by the end of the decade to drive ambitious economic development, attain universal energy access and achieve net-zero targets by 2065.
Ethiopia signs $600mn wind project agreement with UAE'S AMEA
Ethiopia has agreed with AMEA Power of the UAE to construct a 300-MW wind project for $600mn, said Ethiopia’s finance ministry. Reuters reported the news.
Zimbabwe introduces taxes on lithium, wealth, sugary beverages
COP28: Kenya bags $4.4bn for green manufacturing projects
Chinese miner Sinomine launches spodumene processing plant at Zimbabwe's oldest lithium mine
AfrElec: CAR’s second solar photovoltaic power plant inaugurated
South Africa’s bid to tackle energy crisis starts bearing fruit, senior emerging markets economist says
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