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Wider implications of unrest in northern Mozambique
Amid doubts about an SADC plan to send troops to Cabo Delgado, Mozambican authorities should consider working with Tanzania to contain Islamist militants.
Ethiopia rejects existing Nile deals with Egypt, Sudan
Ethiopia had dubbed historic colonial agreements with Sudan and Egypt to share the Nile waters as "unreasonable and unacceptable," and wants to continue talks on the GERD project under the existing African Union-brokered arrangement.
EIB approves €340mn of renewables and water funding for Africa
The European Investment Bank has approved €340mn of funding for water and renewable energy in Africa.
Mozambique pre-qualifies five IPPs for 40-MW solar project
Mozambique's Energy Regulatory Authority (Arene) has published the results of the pre-qualification process for the construction of a 40-MW solar power plant in Dondo in Sofala Province.
Kenya Power looks to refinance $500mn of debt
Kenya Power is looking to refinance KES55bn ($505mn) of its commercial debt in a bid to boost its liquidity position amid mounting supplier debt and losses.
Ivanhoe Mines to upgrade Inga II turbine
Ivanhoe Mines’ Kamoa-Kakula copper project in the Democratic Republic of Congo is set to receive more reliable power supplies as Turbine 5 at the Inga II hydropower plant undergoes a major upgrade.
US supports 5-GW solar roll-out in Namibia and Botswana
US President Joe Biden has confirmed his administration’s support for Namibia and Botswana’s Mega Solar Project, which aims to develop 5 GW of solar power across the two countries.
Patent data highlights need to increase the sluggish pace of green innovation
The number of new patents needs to continue increasing every year if new technology is to drive the world’s movement towards net zero
NNPC awards concession to SEEPCO for associated gas development at OML 143
NNPC has struck a deal with Sterling Oil Exploration and Production Co. (SEEPCO) on the exploration and development of associated gas reserves within the licence area known as OML 143.
Egypt’s Kom Ombo solar plant receives $114mn financing package
The EBRD, the OPEC Fund for International Development, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and Arab Bank have signed a $114mn financing package with ACWA Power to build the largest private solar plant in Egypt.
Off-grid solar offers potential to improve Nigerian power supplies
Nigerian Power Minister Goddy Jedy-Agba has claimed that investing in off-grid solar projects will improve the reliability of power supplies to domestic and industrial customers as well as reduce power bills.
Ghana connects 22-MW solar project to grid
Ghana has commissioned its largest utility-scale solar project to date in the northeast of the country as the country aims to lessen its dependence on hydropower in rural areas.
Sudan appeals to UN Security Council to progress GERD talks
The Sudanese government has appealed to the UN Security Council to break the deadlock in talks between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
Rwanda’s Rusumo HPP to open in 2021
The first unit at the 80-MW Regional Rusumo hydroelectric power project in Rwanda could be operational by the end of 2021.
Emissions set to bounce back with a vengeance in 2021
Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions are forecast to increase by 4.8% to 33bn tonnes in 2021, the largest rise since 2010, with the global economy’s post-COVID-19 recovery expected to be particularly carbon intensive.
Shell, Equinor call on Tanzania to make “critical decisions” about LNG project
Representatives of Royal Dutch Shell (UK/Netherlands) and Equinor (Norway) have urged Tanzania’s government to wrap up talks on an ambitious LNG project as quickly as possible.
KenGen completes drilling at Ethiopia’s Tulu Moye geothermal project
Kenya’s KenGen has completed drilling of the first well for the Tulu Moye geothermal project in the Oromia region of south-west Ethiopia.
Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund supports 30-MW solar plant in Burkina Faso
The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund has agreed to lend €29mn for the development of a 30-MW solar plant in Burkina Faso.
Egypt, Sudan reject Ethiopian GERD data sharing offer
Egypt and Sudan have rejected a new Ethiopian initiative to share data ahead of Addis Ababa’s planned second filling of the Nile Dam reservoir in the summer.
Kibo Energy moves close to PPA with Mozambique’s EDM
Kibo Energy and its local joint venture partners have agreed on the next steps towards the ultimate finalisation of a power purchase agreement at the company’s Benga power plant project in Mozambique.
Zimbabwe brings in Russia to develop nuclear energy
Zimbabwe has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Russia’s Rosatom to explore the possibility of nuclear power in the country in a bid to reduce the country’s reliance on hydro and coal.
Major economies still reliant on coal
China, India, the US and Japan dominated coal generation in 2020, and they must take the lead in reducing emissions.
Senegal secures funding, support for gas pipeline plan
Senegal’s sovereign wealth fund and the state natural gas concern, Senegal Gas Network (SGN), have secured financing and support for the government’s plan to establish a domestic gas pipeline network.
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