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Malawi adds 3.4MW to grid but faces longer periods of load shedding after Aggreko exit
Mozambique to export 100MW to Botswana
Heavy penalties set for vandalism of Uganda’s power infrastructure
Uganda’s Parliament has approved the Electricity (Amendment) Bill of 2022, providing heavy penalties for vandalism of power infrastructure facilities in a bid to protect investment in telecoms.
AfrElec: Russia says sanctions will not affect NPP construction in Egypt
Western sanctions will not affect the construction of the El Dabaa nuclear power plant in Egypt, Russian Ambassador to Egypt Georgy Borisenko said.
China's CNOOC set to install 39MW power plant in Uganda
South Africa's Eskom offers land, connectivity for renewable energy generators
South African power utility Eskom has issued a request for proposal for leasing parcels of its land in Mpumalanga Province to independent power producers for new renewable generation capacity.
African Development Bank to invest $50mn in agriculture, transport and ICT projects in Zimbabwe
War in Ukraine raises importance of renewables in biggest energy shock since 1973
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has pushed energy security up to the top of the agenda, raising the importance of energy efficiency and faster renewable growth.
Green investment surges 50% since October
Current post-COVID spending commitments on renewable energy by governments will keep the world on course for net zero by 2050, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said.
Global green growth reaches 9.1% in 2021
Renewables now accounts for 38% of total power consumption and was the first choice for 81% of new capacity additions in 2021, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) said in a recent statistical report.
ArcelorMittal to develop 200 MW of green capacity in South Africa
Arcelormittal South Africa aims to develop 200 MW of renewable energy capacity in South Africa in a bid to insulate its steel production from the country’s unreliable and temperamental national grid and to push forward decarbonisation efforts.
TABCON Energy, UENR enters into MoU to build 65MW Ghanian power plant for $85mn
In September 2021, the parties held talks to discuss possible areas of collaboration especially on the Tain Solar Energy Project.
AfDB allocates $5.5mn for Desert to Power project in Eastern Sahel
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF)has allocated a $5.5mn technical assistance grant for the roll-out of the Desert to Power initiative in the Eastern Sahel
Climate change: Flooding, drought threaten Ghana's power grid & transport hubs
The situation is said to have a disproportionate effect on women and girls who are responsible for collecting fuel.
IPCC: We can halve emissions by 2030 with the help of renewable energy and hydrogen
A substantial reduction in fossil fuel use coupled with electrification through renewable energy can help the world halve emissions by 2030, says a new United Nations report.
IAEA extends life of South Africa's Koeberg nuclear power plant by 20 years after review
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)’s peer review of the Safety Aspects of the Long-Term Operation (SALTO) at the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station, has concluded, extending the life of the power station by 20 years.
AsiaElec: Vietnam looks to South Africa, Australia for coal in tight markets
Vietnam is seeking more cargoes of coal from South Africa and Australia for delivery in April and May as domestic production falls and supplies from Asia tighten amid growing prices.
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