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Decarbonisation carries $130 trillion price tag

23 April 2020

Decarbonising global energy systems has the potential to support the world’s economic recovery from the current coronavirus crisis

SA’s Nersa extends lockdown closure

23 April 2020

South Africa’s energy regulator Nersa has extended its closure during the current COVID-19 lockdown

Enel searches for partner for African green business

23 April 2020

Enel is continuing its search for a financial partner to buy a 50% interest in its 2,750-MW African renewable business

Egypt confirms delay of power link to Saudi Arabia

23 April 2020

Egyptian Electricity Transmission Co. (EETC) has confirmed that construction of the interconnection power line to Saudi Arabia has been delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Scatec Solar brings online Dyason’s Klip 2

16 April 2020

Scatec Solar has connected the 86-MW Dyason’s Klip 2 solar project in South Africa

AfDB to support EmNEW's investment in African renewables

16 April 2020

The AfDB is to fund small-scale renewable energy projects across sub-Saharan Africa

Emissions forecast to fall by 4%

15 April 2020

The global COVID-19 pandemic could cause emissions to fall by 4% in 2020

Eskom can cope with lockdown, for now

9 April 2020

Eskom has told investors it does not need any more government cash to support current operations

Egypt abandons coal as renewables prove cheaper

9 April 2020

Egypt has abandoned its plans to build 6,600 MW of coal-fired capacity at Hamrawein

Green growth outpaces fossil fuels, but more is needed from governments

8 April 2020

Global renewable generating capacity grew by 7.4% to 2,537 GW in 2019, bringing online 176 GW of new installations

Scatec solar seals investment guarantee deal for Egypt’s Benban

2 April 2020

The World Bank’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) is to support Scatec Solar’s six new solar plants with 390 MW of capacity at Egypt’s Benban Solar Park.

Nigerian regulator suspends electricity tariff increase

2 April 2020

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has halted the proposed increase in electricity tariffs originally set for April.

Saudi oil surge and the threat to the energy transition

2 April 2020

The Saudi-led oil glut leaves the energy transition and decarbonisation efforts hanging in the balance

Eskom declares force majeure on IPP wind

2 April 2020

Eskom has declared force majeure on power supplies from wind IPPs

Renewables growth set to be lost in 2020

1 April 2020

The previously ambitious growth forecasts for solar and wind for 2020 now face being wiped out

Renewvia Energy brings in strategic investor for off-grid solar in Kenya and Nigeria

26 March 2020

Renewvia Energy brings in strategic investor for off-grid solar in Kenya and Nigeria

Scatec Solar begins to feel the impact of COVID-19

26 March 2020

Scatec Solar is starting to feel the operational impact of COVID-19

Eskom take positive view on power supplies as lockdown enters force

26 March 2020

Eskom has not ruled out the prospect of load-shedding during the country’s COVID-19 lockdown

China props up global coal power industry in 2019

26 March 2020

Coal power construction fell sharply for the fourth year in a row in 2019, with African coal facing weaker political support

Global wind growth hit by COVID-19

25 March 2020

The global wind sector added 60.4 GW of new capacity in 2019, 19% more than 2018 installations, with 6.1 GW added offshore.

Global power demand falls 15%

24 March 2020

The current global COVID-19 crisis has highlighted how much the modern economy relies on electricity, the IEA has claimed.

AfDB leads DFIs in promoting private investment in energy access

19 March 2020

The African Development Bank and a number of European development finance institutes (DFIs) have committed $160mn of initial funding for the Facility for Energy Inclusion (FEI)

SA regulator nudges forward IPP round

19 March 2020

South Africa’s National Energy Regulator NERSA on March 18 issued its second consultation paper for the much-delayed IPP licensing round

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