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Ethiopia preparing for fifth GERD filling, Egyptian scientist claims

3 November 2023

Ethiopia has commenced the release of water from the middle corridor of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) – the $5bn hydroelectric dam being built near the source of the Blue Nile river – as part of preparations for its fifth filling.

South Africa’s Finance Minister optimistic about state power utility Eskom’s future

3 November 2023

South Africa’s Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana believes there is hope on the horizon for the county’s embattled state-run power utility Eskom.

Globeleq's 19-MW / 7-MWh solar-plus-storage Mozambique project starts commercial operations

3 November 2023

Globeleq, a British independent power producer focused on Africa, has said its $36mn combined solar and battery storage plant in Mozambique has started commercial operations.

South Africa power utility Eskom transfers load shedding operations to City Power Johannesburg

2 November 2023

South Africa’s state-owned power utility Eskom will hand over operations to implement power outages, or load shedding, to City Power Johannesburg.

South Africa’s DFFE grants environmental authorisation to Karpowership

1 November 2023

Turkish generator Karpowership has received environmental authorisation for one of its three ship-mounted power plants to connect to the South African grid.

South Africa’s power utility Eskom reports $1.2bn loss in FY 2022/23

1 November 2023

South Africa’s embattled power utility Eskom reported a ZAR23.9bn ($1.2bn) net loss after tax for the past financial year following record electricity outages, or load shedding, which intensified in the fourth quarter of 2022.

South Africa utility Eskom's costly logo design tender amid energy crisis draws sharp criticism

30 October 2023

A recently announced multi-million-rand tender to design a new company logo and develop a new corporate identity for the struggling national power utility Eskom has attracted much controversy.

World Bank approves $1bn loan to advance energy sector reforms in South Africa

26 October 2023

The World Bank’s board has approved a $1bn development policy loan (DPL) to help South Africa reform its energy sector.

Risk of South Africa’s nuclear power plant shutdown is growing, energy expert warns

26 October 2023

South Africa’s Koeberg nuclear power plant is currently undergoing life-extension maintenance, and energy experts say the power utility is likely to further delay returning its Unit 1 to service.

South Africa’s power utility Eskom aims for 1,000MW from cross-border electricity imports

25 October 2023

South Africa’s struggling state-run power utility Eskom plans to import 1,000 MW of additional electricity from neighbouring countries using a cross-border standard offer programme.

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