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City of Cape Town to Procure 300MW of Renewable Energy from IPPs

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Following an announcement by the mayor of the City of Cape Town during the 2022 Solar Power Africa conference, the City of Cape Town has advertised a tender process for the procurement of renewable energy from independent...more

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Could Africa Be the Next Renewable Energy Heaven?

It has been 13 years since the World Bank concluded that Africa had "huge technical potential for clean energy projects." More than a decade after, how much has Africa lived up to this potential?...more

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Integrated Resource Plan 2019 - Where to from here?

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South Africa's Integrated Resources Plan 2019 ("IRP") continues to espouse the need to balance supply and demand on a least-cost basis, and gives limited guidance in relation to the "Where from here?"...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - September 2019 #2

Crisis in Middle East Should Remind Us of the Importance of Fracking - "Oil prices are likely to spike in the short-term aftermath of the attack on Saudi Arabia, but, as Clifford Krauss and Stanley Reed of The New York...more

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Senegal takes delivery of wind turbines for its first large-scale wind farm' - Last week, Vestas wind turbines and components arrived at Port Autonome de Dakar for West Africa's first large-scale wind farm. ...more

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IEA says world cannot "press pause" on renewables, as capacity growth stalls - The International Energy Agency (IEA) has expressed concern over the “unexpected flattening” of renewable-energy capacity additions in 2018,...more

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Tatu City development completes its first solar installation - As part of a 30 MW strategy for Tatu City real estate developer Rendeavour has installed its first solar power plant in Kenya....more

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Africa: The deserts are blooming - Time and time again, the deserts of Africa have been proven to harness the incredible potential to power the whole continent through solar energy. ...more

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Globeleq, Aurora Power Solutions to build PV projects in Zambia - Independent power producer Globeleq and renewable energy company Sola Group’s Aurora Power Solutions have been awarded two 20 MW solar photovoltaic (PV)...more

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CSIR encourages South African residents to take control - Energy experts at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have noted that South Africans can reduce their household energy costs and possible grid...more

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A new study commissioned by the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) reflects on opportunities for corporates, municipalities, and intensive power users looking for affordable and low carbon ways of securing...more

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Zambia, Zimbabwe cut Kariba Dam power generation - Zambia and Zimbabwe reduced power generation to around half capacity at their power stations at the Kariba Dam as water levels in the reservoir fell, Zambia’s state-owned...more

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Investec’s ZAR 1bn fund to buy up stakes in South African green power projects - The investment vehicle, set up with UK Climate Investments, wants equity in operating renewable energy projects....more

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SA’s energy vision for 2030: Jeff Radebe releases the details in long-awaited IRP - The long-awaited Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) envisages the energy mix in 2030 will consist of almost half coal power, with gas and wind...more

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Ramaphosa's Saudi deal a boost for renewables - President Cyril Ramaphosa's recently signed ZAR12 billion renewable energy investment deal with Saudi Arabia, was widely welcomed as a much-needed lift for the economy and...more

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Acwa Power inaugurates first wind farm in Morocco - Power generation technology developer Acwa Power recently inaugurated its 120 MW Khalladi Wind Farm, near Tangiers, in Morocco, which will supply clean power to a number...more

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Projects and energy updates from South Africa - Kenya: Menengai geothermal project receives funding - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a senior loan of US$29.5 million and a concessional loan of US$20...more

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Projects and energy snippets 12 June 2018

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Projects and energy updates from South Africa - Green energy bid targets black business - South Africa plans to invite bidders for additional renewable power projects amounting to ZAR50 billion of investment, which will...more

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Development agendas to curb power woes - Sub-Saharan Africa is burdened with a complex and persistent electricity gap that is difficult to bridge in the medium to long-term owing to population growth, says...more

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Projects and Energy Weekly Snippets

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New power generation exemption framework creates fresh hurdles for IPPs - Titled “Licensing Exemption and Registration Notice”, the amendment was published in the Government Gazette of 10 November 2017, and signed by...more

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Projects and Energy Weekly Snippets

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Weekly projects and energy updates in South Africa Limpopo’s coal-fired power station gets green light The government has flashed the green light again for a [new] multibillion-rand coal-fired power station in Limpopo, but...more

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Rajen Ranchhoojee on the Potential Renegotiation of Tariffs Under South Africa's REIPPP Program

Rajen Ranchhoojee, Special Legal Counsel in Orrick’s Washington, D.C. office, recently spoke with inspiratia [subscription required] regarding news that the South African government may attempt to renegotiate tariffs for the...more

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Projects and Energy Weekly Snippets

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Weekly projects and energy updates in South Africa - Climate change impacts global energy system, says Shell boss - The CEO of Shell, Ben van Beurden, has noted the importance of taking a global perspective on tackling...more

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Projects and Energy Weekly Snippets

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Weekly projects and energy updates in South Africa - Medupi Unit 4 synchronised to national grid - In South Africa, Unit 4 of the Medupi Power Station Project in Lephalale, Limpopo, was synchronised to the national...more

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Power utility Eskom will seek waivers on nuclear rules - Eskom will apply to the Treasury for a series of waivers and exemptions from procurement regulations as it forges ahead with its plan to build a fleet of six to...more

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