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South Africa experiences 83% drop in power cut losses to economy as supply improves

19 March 2025

South Africa has experienced an 83% drop in the cost of power outages to the country’s economy, according to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).

Wind energy development in South Africa is gaining momentum, says SAWEA

18 March 2025

South Africa is advancing its renewable energy sector development, with wind power generation leading the way, according to a 2024 industry analysis by the South African Wind Energy Association in collaboration with the Global Wind Energy Council.

Ghana secures $13.44mn Japanese grant to boost power supply in Tamale

17 March 2025

Ghana and Japan have signed a $13.44mn grant agreement to enhance power supply stability in Tamale, the largest city in northern Ghana, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen bilateral cooperation.

US to lend $4.7bn to TotalEnergies for stalled Mozambique LNG project

16 March 2025

TotalEnergies’ long-delayed Mozambique LNG project appears back on track after the US Export-Import Bank greenlighted a $4.7bn loan.

Egypt plans to build four renewable energy projects under NWFE programme

15 March 2025

Egypt’s Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation, Rania Al-Mashat, said that four renewable energy projects under the Nexus of Water, Food and Energy programme will be connected to the national grid by summer 2025.

Red Rocket reaches financial close for 242-MW phase of Overberg Wind Farm in South Africa

14 March 2025

South African renewable energy independent power producer (IPP) Red Rocket has achieved financial close on the first 242-MW phase of the Overberg Wind Farm in South Africa.

Global Solar Council forecasts Africa solar capacity to double in four years

14 March 2025

The Global Solar Council (GSC) has released its Africa Market Outlook for Solar PV 2025-2028 with an in-depth analysis of the continent’s solar photovoltaic (PV) growth in the next four years.

ASX-listed Lotus Resources upbeat over Botswana uranium project Letlhakane's prospects

14 March 2025

Lotus Resources (Lotus), an Australian mining company, has said an updated scoping study for its uranium project in Botswana shows the asset has potential to support 3mn pounds per year of uranium oxide (U3O8) production over 10 years.

Nigeria's Geregu Power raises final dividend for 2024

14 March 2025

Geregu Power has declared a final dividend of NGN8.50 ($0.0055) per share for the 2024 financial year, an increase from the NGN8.00 ($0.0051) per share distributed in the previous year.

Nigeria partners with Oando Clean Energy for 1.2-GW solar module plant

14 March 2025

Nigeria’s Rural Electrification Agency has partnered with Oando Clean Energy to develop a 1.2-GW solar module assembly plant, aiming to enhance the country’s renewable energy sector,

GECF bullish on natural gas as "integral" to energy mix for decades to come

11 March 2025

“We are convinced now more than ever that natural gas is not just a bridge to the future. It is an integral part of the future,” GECF Secretary General Mohamed Hamel said.

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