NoRED laments the increase in illegal connections Appeals to stakeholders for cooperation in tackling the menace…
Category: Southern Africa
SOUTH AFRICA: Eskom Issues Load Shedding Warning
Eskom issues warning on consumption May be forced to load shed 12,984MW lost due to breakdown…
Enel Commences Operation of 140MW Wind Farm in South Africa
Enel has started operations at the Oyster Bay wind farm. The project was tendered under the…
South Africa Installed 1.3GW of Solar in 2020
Solar PV now contributes 3% of South Africa’s total generation capacity. South Africa plans to…
Africa Unlikely to Meet Universal Electricity Access Targets – UNECA
Electricity access in 24 African countries is below 50%. Africa needs a $40m annual investment…
DPA to Deploy Solar for TotalEnergies Service Stations in Zimbabwe
TotalEnergies is set to deploy solar panels at 15 of its service stations in Zimbabwe. TotalEnergies…
SOUTH AFRICA: Grid Under Severe Pressure – Eskom
Eskom says South African grid under severe pressure Seeks consumer cooperation on consumption efficiency To implement…
SEFA Approves Record Number of Transactions in 2020, Secures $90 Million in New Funding
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) approved seven high-impact projects worth $54 million in 2020,…
High Operating Costs, a Setback for the Manufacturing Sector – COMESA
Operating costs too high for manufacturing expansion says COMESA Unreliability of electricity a contributory factor to…
Trina Solar to Launch New Distribution Facility in South Africa
Trina Solar plans a new distribution facility in South Africa. Trina is looking to expand in…