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Eskom commits to completing Medupi and Kusile
Eskom is insisting that it will finish construction of the 4,764-MW Medupi power plant by the end of 2020 and the 4,800-MW Kusile plant by 2023.
Nigerian pipeline progress
Nigeria’s gas-to-power programme hinges on the success of pipeline projects, which have a mixed record.
Egypt and Ethiopia move further apart over GERD
Egypt and Ethiopia move further apart over GERD
Botswana awards 3 IPP licences
Botswana has finally pushed forward the country’s emerging IPP sector, signing three licences with developers looking to exploit the country’s coal resources
BP sets net zero target
Renewables accounted for 40% of the global growth in primary energy in 2019
IRENA calls for $2 trillion of annual green investment
IRENA has called for the energy transformation to be at the heart of the sustainable recovery agenda
AfDB to lend $253mn to Egypt to boost power sector resilience
The African Development Bank has approved a €225mn ($253mn) loan to support the resilience and sustainability of Egypt’s electricity sector during the COVID-19 crisis.
Nigeria adamant on July tariff rise
Nigeria's electricity tariff rise will take place in July, despite doubts caused by the economic impact of COVID-19.
South Africa looks into revitalising nuclear
South Africa is to look into building 2,500 MW of new nuclear capacity
Green investment dips in Middle East and Africa in 2019
Renewable energy investment in the Middle East and Africa slipped by 8% to $15.2bn in 2019
IEA puts $3 trillion price tag on a green recovery
The IEA calls for $3 trillion of new energy investment over three years to avoid emissions bouncing back to pre-COVID-19 levels and to move towards the Paris Agreement goals
UN report highlights green progress
Renewable energy is now more cost-effective than ever and provides an opportunity to put clean energy at the centre of economic recovery packages, the UN has found.
Little hope for GERD talks this week
Both Egypt and Ethiopia have failed to offer any hope of compromise in the GERD dispute, despite efforts by Sudan to restart talks
Egypt wants more information about EuroAfrica Interconnector
Egypt wants more information about EuroAfrica Interconnector
Eskom holds coal talks, has no deadline for unbundling
South Africa’s Eskom is holding talks with seven private coal suppliers in a bid to renegotiate prices, which are at what CEO Andre de Ruyter said were “inflated above market prices.”
Nigerian President outlines grid deal with Siemens
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has approved his government’s 2019 deal with Siemens to rehabilitate the country’s ailing power grid.
Falling costs make renewables competitive with coal
With solar PV costs falling 92% since 2010, renewables are now more and more competitive than coal.
SA insists Eskom install flue gas scrubbers at Medupi
The South African government has ruled that Eskom must install flue gas desulphurisation equipment at the Medupi power plant.
Energy investment set to plummet in 2020 as global lockdown takes its toll
Renewables are proving more resilient than fossil fuels, although green investment continues to fail to meet Paris Agreement requirements
Global wind turbine supply reaches record levels
Vestas, Siemens Gamesa emerge as the world’s leading turbine manufacturers, as the industry posts record installations in 2019.
Zimbabwe launches 500-MW solar tender
Zimbabwe is to invite bids to install 500 MW of solar capacity
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