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No deal again for GERD
Egypt has called on Ethiopia to clarify if it has indeed started to fill the $4bn Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, after reports in regional media this week that water levels has started to rise.
SA urged to pursue renewables to meet Paris targets and avoid higher tariffs
Increasing investment in renewables will allow South Africa to meet power future demand, reduce emissions and meet its Paris Agreement commitments.
Green hydrogen costs predicted to fall
Hydrogen produced by green electricity could be cheaper than hydrogen produced by burning natural gas by 2030.
Green investment rises 5%
Renewable investment showed great resilience in the first half of 2020, increasing 5% in the face of the unprecedented economic shock caused by COVID-19.
Guterres calls for coal-free COVID-19 recovery plans
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ call for an end to coal support contrasts with G20 states’ continued support for fossil fuels
Golar LNG’s FLNG vessel loads 40th cargo offshore Cameroon
Bermuda-based Golar LNG has reported that the Hilli Episeyo, the first vessel in the world to be converted to a floating LNG (FLNG) unit, has reached the milestone of lifting its 40th cargo offshore Cameroon.
NNPC: Nigerian gas production up 3.73% in April
Nigeria saw natural gas production levels rise slightly in April, according to the monthly financial and operations report published by Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC) last week.
SA parliament reveals details of Eskom’s $234mn payment scandal
SA parliament reveals details of Eskom’s $234mn payment scandal
Rural electrification surges forward in Togo
The Togolese Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Agency (AT2ER) has been ranked third in the UK’s Ashden 2020 Prize for its renewable energy development policy.
New EDM head aims for 2030 date for universal power access
New EDM head aims for 2030 date for universal power access
Nedbank, AfDB launch SA’s first green Tier 2 bond to leverage $232mn of investment
The African Development Bank Group has invested ZAR2bn ($116mn) in pioneering Sustainable Development Goals-linked bonds (SDG bonds) issued by Nedbank South Africa.
Talks continue on GERD
Talks have been held again this week between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia over the future of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
SA mines suffer from COVID-19
A total of 18 mineworkers have so far died from COVID-19 in South Africa
Japan confirms $14.4bn investment in Mozambique
Japan has announced a $14.4bn investment drive by some of the country’s leading energy developers and financiers in Mozambique’s LNG potential
Brussels announces new hydrogen strategy
JBIC, private Japanese banks to lend $14bn to Mozambique LNG
A group of Japanese private and public-sector lenders has agreed to provide JPY1.5 trillion ($13.95bn) worth of financing for the Mozambique LNG scheme.
IEA roundtable calls for resilient and sustainable energy systems in Africa
IEA roundtable calls for resilient and sustainable energy systems in Africa
SA court ruling could allow Eskom to pass on more costs to customers
SA court ruling could allow Eskom to pass on more costs to customers
IEA calls for faster innovation for clean tech
The IEA has warned that governments and corporations need to focus on clean energy innovation as a matter of urgency if they are to meet their net-zero climate change targets by 2050.
Half of green projects now cheaper than coal, IRENA says
More than half of the renewable capacity added in 2019 achieved lower power costs than the cheapest new coal plants
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
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