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Coal demand set for temporary blip in 2019
Declining coal demand and Europe and the US are driving a slight fall in global coal demand in 2019 to 5.390bn tonnes of coal equivalent after two years of growth, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Namibia's power supply squeezed as drought hits hydropower plant
Micro-grids to play key role in relief work
Micro-grids and other on-site renewable energy installations could supply refugee communities across the globe with the cheap, reliable electricity they need.
Indonesian company preparing to drill at Mozambique’s Búzi block
Buzi Hydrocarbons, a subsidiary of Indonesia’s Energi Mega Persada (EMP), is reportedly preparing to drill its first exploration well at the onshore Búzi block in central Mozambique.
Eskom’s outlook is bleak as worst ever power cuts hit SA
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that Eskom will stabilise the national grid and end power cuts by March in an effort to calm popular protests and to avoid any long-term harm to the economy.
AfDB lends $210mn for Nigerian grid upgrades
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $210mn financing package for the Nigeria Transmission Expansion Project (NTEP1) to rehabilitate and upgrade the country’s national grid and to improve distribution and supply.
China talks sustainability and climate protection in Africa
China is talking up its sustainability and climate protection credentials in Africa in a bid to deepen its socio-economic influence across the continent.
Eskom reform plans dismissed as optimistic
Record fall predicted for global coal generation
New research forecasts falling global coal-fired generation in 2019, as declining output in the EU and US outpaces expansion in Asia
Senegal discusses gas-to-power plans
Senegal’s Petroleum and Energy Minister Mahamadou Makhtar Cisse said last week that his country was keen to use its offshore reserves of natural gas as fuel for electricity generation.
Eskom appoints white CEO
Private equity investor Actis buys into Senegal’s Tobene IPP
Morocco's SWF targets renewable energy
ONHYM chief: Morocco remains committed to proposed Atlantic gas pipeline
The head of Morocco's government says the country remains committed to the construction of the Atlantic pipeline, which will pump natural gas from Nigeria to the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
Chinese to power Kenya’s Silicon Savannah dream
AfDB abandons coal in Africa
The AfDB will not fund Kenya's Lamu coal project, but Beijing is unlikely to walk away from coal as a key tool of its investment strategy in Africa
South Africa avoids junk status for debt but Eskom suffers further
Debt downgrades are the result of the South African government’s inability to forge coherent debt reduction plans for Eskom and the economy as a whole
Nigeria urged to expand use of gas
The Nigerian government’s oil and gas regulatory agency has released a report urging the country to make better use of its natural gas reserves.
Eskom reform plans do not go far enough
South Africa plans to break up Eskom, but lack of detail about its debt and concerns about future political influence continue to cause worries
SAOGA chief raises questions about the future role of gas, LNG in IRP
The head of the South African Oil and Gas Alliance (SAOGA) has raised questions about the role that natural gas will play in the implementation of the government’s new Integrated Resource Plan (IRP).
Russia engages Africa on nuclear power
The Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi opened on October 23, with Moscow seeking to increase its engagement with Africa in a number of areas.
Eskom remains in danger
The South African government will “soon” choose a permanent CEO for Eskom and will “shortly” reveal its latest reform plans for the utility.
Wind lobby argues against tariff barriers
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has called for trade barriers that hurt wind turbine exports to be slashed, arguing that tariff walls could hinder global attempts to mitigate climate change.
Green expansion cannot keep pace with emissions, demand growth
The IEA has raised its five-year green energy expansion forecast to 50%, although this is not enough to rein in emissions
UN to support lending to local SA power projects
The UN is to provide funding to South African solar PV developers in a bid to underwrite the bankability of solar projects at a time when there are concerns about Eskom’s ability to meet its commitment as an offtaker to independent power producers.
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