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$600bn of coal investment at risk from competitive wind and solar
The falling price of renewables means that the 499 GW of new coal capacity planned or being built worldwide could be a $638bn waste of money.
Oil price crash raises questions for energy transition
The global oil and gas industry’s enthusiasm for the energy transition could be in doubt as the world reacts to the collapse of the oil price and the spread of the coronavirus.
3% decline in coal generation not enough to meet Paris targets
China’s coal expansion has cancelled out the fuel’s decline in Europe and the US. China must also reduce its exposure to coal if the Paris targets are to be met
Schneider Electric seals smart grid deal with Egypt
Schneider Electric has closed a deal with Egypt’s Ministry of Electricity to build a new generation of distribution control centres that will use smart technology
China’s solar plans for Uganda
Uganda cannot let Chinese investment in renewables leave it exposed to unsustainable debt, stranded assets and high tariffs
Standard Bank buys IFC green bond to invest $200mn in renewables
The IFC has invested $200mn in Standard Bank of South Africa’s green bond, which was placed on the London Stock Exchange on March 2.
NEoT Offgrid Africa to raise $45 for off-grid solar in Côte d’Ivoire
NEoT Offgrid Africa (NOA) has launched a pioneering receivables securitisation programme that aims to raise up to €40mn ($44.5mn) to finance off-grid solar home systems in West Africa.
CrossBoundary Energy finalises $16.5mn injection of equity capital
UK-based investment fund ARCH Emerging Markets Partners has invested $16.5mn of equity capital in CrossBoundary Energy (CBE), an off-grid solar developer in Africa.
Scatec Solar opens 86-MW tranche at SA’s Dyason’s Klip 1 solar complex
Scatec Solar has connected a second 86-MW tranche at the Dyason’s Klip 1 solar complex in SA
GERD talks break down again despite US mediation
Ethiopia has pulled out of US-supported talks with Egypt over the construction of the $5bn Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
SA budget brings little good news for Eskom
South Africa’s 2020 budget offers little new or innovative for Eskom.
Siemens’ Djibouti wind farm deal highlights opportunities for utility-scale projects in Africa
East Africa’s utility-scale wind sector received a much-needed boost this week as Siemens Gamesa confirmed that it would supply turbines for an Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)-led, 59-MW wind farm in Djibouti.
African wind expansion stalls in 2019, but fast growth is forecast
Utility-scale wind additions in Africa and the Middle East dipped by 7% in 2019 to 894 MW, although the market is set to bounce back in the next five years.
Coronavirus threatens solar and wind in 2020
Chinese apply to build 840 MW of hydro in Uganda
Chinese interests have applied for a licence to build a $1.4bn hydropower plant (HPP) in Uganda.
Mozambique deepens Chinese coal links
AIM-listed Ncondezi Energy is close to agreeing a tariff for 300 MW of coal-fired capacity in Mozambique that relies on Chinese money and technology
Ghana begins construction of 17 MW of grid-connected solar
IEA data heralds end to emissions growth
Global energy-related emissions levelled out in 2019 at 33.3bn tonnes following two successive annual increases in 2017 and 2018.
Eskom loses tariff appeal
The Pretoria High Court has dismissed Eskom’s lengthy legal action against energy regulator Nersa over 16.6% and 16.7% tariff increases for 2020 and 2021
Botswana again makes $4bn CTL pitch
Botswana wants to build a $4bn coal-to-liquid (CTL) project to boost fuel security and monetise its coal assets
SA takes small reform steps, but new laws are needed to save Eskom
Load-shedding has returned to South Africa, but reform talks are beginning to make headway despite a lack of much-needed legislation
NNPC, Chinese banks gearing up to sign financing deal for AKK pipeline
Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC) is close to wrapping up a deal with Chinese lenders on a credit that will help cover the cost of the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) natural gas pipeline project.
Tech giants dominate green PPAs
Large corporations signed 19.5 GW of wind and solar power purchase agreements in 2019, up over 40% on 2018
Azito Energie reaches financial close for Côte d’Ivoire
African IPP Azito Energie has reached financial close on its 253-MW expansion of the existing 460-MW Azito gas-fired power plant near Abidjan in Côte d’Ivoire.
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