SOUTH AFRICA: Karpowership Hopeful on July 31st Deadline for Financial Closure

Karpowership hopeful on meeting deadline The deadline for financial close is set for July 31st DFFE…

EIB Provides €80m for Geothermal Energy Development in Africa

  EIB to provide €80m for geothermal energy development in Africa. The bak has set aside…

NIGERIA: Nigerians Account for 10% of People Without Electricity in Africa – IEA Report

  770 million without electricity access in Africa Nigeria accounts for 10% of the total number…

ZESA to Develop Cost-Effective Power Generation Master Plan

  Zimbabwe is exploring cheap power generation options. The country currently has an electricity deficit of…

NAMIBIA: Illegal Connections on the Increase – NoRED

NoRED laments the increase in illegal connections Appeals to stakeholders for cooperation in tackling the menace…

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…