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		<title>Ivory Coast Faces Year-Long Electricity Crunch</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 11:43:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Ivory Coast is experiencing a severe electricity crisis after unplanned outages at key power plants cut supply by 22%. The General Confederation of Ivory Coast Enterprises (CGECI) stated the shortages,&#8230; </p>
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<li>Unplanned power outages cut supply for Ivory Coast by 22%, with year-long disruptions expected.</li>



<li>The mining sector losses hit $8 million; cocoa grinding heavily impacted.</li>
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<p>Ivory Coast is experiencing a severe electricity crisis after unplanned<a href="https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/headlines/2938239-ivory-coast-loses-22-of-power-production-due-to-outages-industry-group-says"> outages</a> at key <a href="https://theelectricityhub.com/?s=power+plants">power plants</a> cut supply by 22%. The General Confederation of Ivory Coast Enterprises (CGECI) stated the shortages, expected to last all year, have already cost the mining sector $8 million and disrupted cocoa grinding in the world&#8217;s top cocoa producer.</p>



<p>On April 16, outages at Globeleq&#8217;s Azito and Eranove&#8217;s Ciprel plants caused a combined 400 MW loss. Earlier in January, Azito also faced an outage, losing 253 MW. These incidents together have cut 653 MW from the national grid, 22% of the total <a href="https://theelectricityhub.com/?s=power+supply">power supply</a>, CGECI reported on May 10.</p>



<p>Due to increasing demand, the power deficit has risen to 800 MW. Both Azito and Ciprel declined to explain the outages. CGECI warned that it would take months for power production to return to normal, leading to frequent cuts and rationing until year-end.</p>



<p>Power distributor Compagnie Ivoirienne d&#8217;Électricité (CIE) has set up a rationing plan to ensure industries receive power for a few hours daily. A weekly outage schedule will be released. Members of the cocoa exporters&#8217; association, GEPEX, are worried about the impact on cocoa grinding.</p>



<p>&#8220;Our factories run 24 hours, so we&#8217;re directly hit. It won&#8217;t improve soon. Grinding will keep decreasing,&#8221; said an anonymous grinding company head. In April, Ivory Coast&#8217;s cocoa grind fell by 19.8% year-on-year.</p>



<p>The country&#8217;s installed generation capacity exceeds 2,548 MW, according to the <a href="https://theelectricityhub.com/?s=energy+ministry">energy ministry</a>.</p>
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		<title>Romania Launches EUR 278M Renewable Energy Drive</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Oshionameh Ajayi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2024 13:21:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Romania&#8217;s energy ministry unveils plans for two key renewable energy drive projects. These projects focus on batteries and photovoltaic (PV) panels. Their combined value exceeds EUR 278 million (USD 299m).&#8230; </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theelectricityhub.com/romania-launches-eur-278m-renewable-energy-drive/">Romania Launches EUR 278M Renewable Energy Drive</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theelectricityhub.com">The Electricity Hub</a>.</p>
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<li class="">Romania&#8217;s energy ministry has initiated a renewable energy drive project worth EUR 278 million.&nbsp;</li>



<li class="">Funding is sourced from European funds under the Recovery and Resilience Mechanism.</li>
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<p class=""><a href="https://renewablesnow.com/news/romania-launches-eur-278m-of-calls-mainly-for-battery-projects-848263/">Romania&#8217;s</a> energy ministry unveils plans for two key renewable energy drive projects. These projects focus on batteries and photovoltaic (PV) panels. Their combined value exceeds EUR 278 million (USD 299m). </p>



<p class="">The projects receive support from European funds. This is part of the Recovery and Resilience Mechanism. The application window is from February 8 to March 21. </p>



<p class="">The first project aims to boost energy resilience. It plans to establish a minimum 240 MW/480 MWh battery <a href="https://theelectricityhub.com/?s=energy+storage">energy storage</a> capacity by June 30, 2026. The budget is around EUR 79.6 million.</p>



<p class="">The second project aims to nurture various initiatives. These include battery, PV cell, and panel production. It allocates EUR 149.25 million for battery development. Another EUR 49.75 million is set aside for PV cell and panel expansion. </p>



<p class="">The ministry sets ambitious targets. Romania aims for at least 2 GW of annual battery capacity. It also targets a minimum of 200 MW of annual PV cell capacity by June 30, 2026.</p>



<p class="">(EUR 1 = USD 1.077)</p>
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		<title>South Africa: Electricity Ministry to Expand Grid for Renewables</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Blessing Afolabi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2023 10:20:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Minister of Electricity, South Africa, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has revealed plans to expand the grid to accommodate renewable projects. He said the ministry is ramping up renewable energy projects in&#8230; </p>
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<li>The minister said the 134 bids awarded during the selection phase would give South Africa 11,904 megawatts (MW) of electricity.</li>



<li>The expansion programme of about 14,000km would require more than R210 billion (approximately $11.1 billion), which the Eskom account cannot fund.</li>
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<p>The Minister of Electricity, South Africa, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has revealed plans to expand the grid to accommodate renewable projects. He said the ministry is ramping up renewable energy projects in the country to add more megawatts to the grid.</p>



<p>Ramokgopa, while briefing the media during the weekend, said the ministry is ensuring to connect more projects to the grid. “We are doing everything possible to make sure that we ramp up renewable energy share of the mix as part of the Integrated Resource Plan. The transmission will be the important part of our work,” he said.</p>



<p>In the last few months, the Ministry of Electricity issued bids for renewable projects, some already in design and others in construction phases. The minister said the 134 bids awarded during the selection phase would give the country 11,904MW of electricity.</p>



<p>“Although 11,904MW of electricity cap has been procured, it does not follow that all of it is now operational. Of the 134 IPPs selected as preferred bidders, 90 are operational, giving us 6,000MW of the 11,904MW. Some of them are in the stages of development and construction,” he added.</p>



<p>Ramokgopa had previously said the government would have to expand transmission lines by 14,000km in the next decade to accommodate renewable energy projects. However, this massive programme would require more than R210 billion, and the Eskom balance sheet would not be able to meet this demand.</p>



<p>On the factors limiting renewable projects on stream, the minister said, “One of the limiting factors is a structural problem for now is the issues around the transmission line. We have shared with you the work we are doing to ensure that we can strengthen and expand transmission capacity in the country. We are proceeding to ensure we procure additional renewable energy solutions as part of the independent power producer programme.”</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theelectricityhub.com/south-africa-electricity-ministry-to-expand-grid-for-renewables/">South Africa: Electricity Ministry to Expand Grid for Renewables</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theelectricityhub.com">The Electricity Hub</a>.</p>
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		<title>Drought Threatens Electricity Generation in Brazil</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2021 11:50:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Brazil faces worst drought in 92 years Asks industrial consumers to reduce consumption Seeks emergency and structural solutions The Brazilian Ministry of Energy and Mines has met with industry stakeholders&#8230; </p>
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<p>The Brazilian Ministry of Energy and Mines has met with industry stakeholders to discuss the recent drought in the electricity sector. Brazil faces its worst drought in 92 years, with an increase in electricity demand impacting heavily on the nations grid network. Brazils relies heavily on hydropower for the generation of electricity.</p>
<p>In a statement released, the Ministry of Energy has said it will seek &#8221;emergency and structural solutions&#8221; to resolve the situation. In addition, the Brazilian Association of Infrastructure and Basic Industries has proposed &#8220;a plan that will help industry&#8217;s capacity to respond, and increase its energy efficiency actions&#8221;, the Ministry noted. Stakeholders have also stressed the need for voluntary mechanisms for curbing consumption to ensure that market competition is unaffected by the impact of the drought.</p>
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