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Koeberg reactor closures leaves Eskom exposed to more load-shedding in 2022
The second reactor at South Africa’s Koeberg nuclear power plant has been taken offline for five months in an unprecedented move that aims to guarantee the plant’s future.
Coal dominates 6% rise in power demand in 2021
Global electricity demand surged 6% in 2021, the largest percentage increase since 2010, the International Energy Agency said on January 14.
ExxonMobil aims to achieve net zero by 2050
ExxonMobil aims to cut net carbon emissions from its operations to zero by 2050, joining rival energy companies in making similar promises to reach net zero.
Ghana aiming to become West Africa gas hub
South Africa's ZAR75bn green ammonia project takes off
Scheduled maintenance at South African NPP might cause more power outages, Eskom warns
AfrElec: Namibia investigates legal framework to regulate fledgling green hydrogen industry
Kenyan authorities investigate cause of nationwide electricity outage
Senior Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) officials are being questioned over whether there was failure to secure a high-voltage electricity transmission line
South Africa's energy minister says his country should be careful not to ditch coal too fast
Egypt does not see quick end to GERD dispute with Ethiopia
Egypt does not foresee solving its hydro dispute with Ethiopia within five years, a key member of Egypt’s negotiating team admitted this week.
SEFA to support Botswana’s renewable energy transition
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) is providing a $1mn grant to the government of Botswana to support the energy transition. The southern African country depends on its neighbour South Africa for part of its electricity needs.
Africa50, Power Grid of India to pioneer Africa’s first transmission PPP project, in Kenya
LTWP’s emergency food to benefit 13,000 pupils in northern Kenya
Food program of Lake Turkana Wind Power (LTWP) Ltd valued KES 12 mn ($105,862) will benefit 13,000 pupils in Marsabit county in northern Kenya.
NDCs need to be rapidly improved to get near 1.5°C target
Current Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are nowhere near enough to keep global warming within the 1.5°C target
KenGen completes first phase of 25-acre Ngong forest restoration project
Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLc (KenGen) has completed first phase of rehabilitation of forest around its 25.5 megawatts (MW) wind farm near Nairobi the capital city
Kenya experiences national power outage due to collapsed transmission line towers
Kenya on Tuesday January 11, 2022 experienced nationwide power outage (blackout) caused by the collapse of Kiambere -Embakasi high voltage electricity transmission line.
Manufacturers applaud Kenya’s 15% power tariff cut
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) on Tuesday (11 January) welcomed a 15 % reduction in power tariffs by the country’s Energy Ministry.
AfrElec: Globeleq-led consortium reaches financial close on $652.3mn gas-fired CTT project
Egypt’s Electricity Transmission Co. signs two power unit contracts worth $15.26mn with Mega Construction and Industries
Ethiopia aims to begin generation at GERD in January
Ethiopia expects to begin test generation from the first two 350-MW units at the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) within days, local media reported.
Mozambique seeks consultants for first floating solar farm
Mozambique’s state-owned power company Electricidade de Mocambique (EDM) is seeking consultants to help develop the country’s first floating solar farm.
Morocco-UK power link gains new director
Former Rolls-Royce chairman Ian Davis has been appointed to the board of UK-based Xlinks, which is promoting a 3,800-km subsea transmission cable from Morocco to the UK.
KHNP named as sole bidder for procurement of El Dabaa equipment
Rosatom has named Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power (KHNP) as the sole bidder for a contract to procure and build the main turbine islands for units 1-4 of Egypt’s El Dabaa nuclear power plant.
Satellite data to play key role in finding new ways to cut urban emissions
Investing in low-carbon and resilient urban development will play a key role in meeting global climate change goals and cutting city emissions, according to new research from the World Bank
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