Uzbekistan Moves to Reform Energy Sector

Representatives from the Ministry of Energy, Uzbekistan, held a round-table discussion with international development institutions such…

Solar, Wind Make Up 93.8% of New U.S. Generation Capacity for Q1 2021

Wind and solar resources provided 93.84% of new generating capacity added in the US in the…

SOUTH AFRICA: Load Shedding May Reach Stage 5 – Energy Expert

South Africa may experience stage 5 load shedding Eskom faces huge infrastructure challenges No end in…

ZIMBABWE: A Win for ZETDC as Government Moves to Amend Copper Control Act

Zimbabwean government to amend Copper Control Act ZETDC has faced an increase in the number of…

Investors Initiate Programme to Decarbonise Asia’s Electricity Sector

The programme will focus on five utility companies in China, Hong Kong, Japan and Malaysia in…

NIGERIA: DisCos Reject Load Despite Availability

DisCos reject load despite load availability 4,219.31MW load rejected in the third week of May Load…

Covid-19 Pandemic Worsens Electricity Access in Africa, Asia

More than 25 million people could not afford to pay for electricity access in 2020. The…

KENYA: Consumers Decry Prolonged Blackout

Power outages in Magana North Residents complain of the outage that has lasted over three weeks…

TANZANIA: World Bank Approves Funding for ZESTA

World Bank approves funding for ZESTA Project to benefit 400,000 households The World Bank has approved…

LESOTHO: Lesotho Renews Agreement With Mozambique’s EDM

Lesotho renews supply agreement with EDM EDM to supply up to 35MW to LEC for one…