Kibo provides update on four key projects -
JSE- and Aim-listed Kibo Energy on Monday confirmed that it is developing four key projects – two thermal coal power projects, in Botswana and Mozambique; a UK-focused flexible...more
4/3/2019
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Carbon Emissions ,
Coal Industry ,
Electricity Costs ,
Energy Projects ,
Eskom ,
Geothermal Energy ,
Independent Power Producers (IPPs) ,
Infrastructure ,
Mining ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Supply and Demand
New paper outlines transferable lessons from Cape Town drought -
A new study by the University of Cape Town’s African Centre for Cities has unpacked lessons that other South African municipalities can learn from to adapt to...more
About 300 000 graduates in the energy and water sectors in South Africa are seeking employment, some of whom even re-enter into learnerships to stay in the economically active loop, says Energy and Water Sector Education and...more
Nkwinti extends TCTA board’s term to 30 April -
Water and Sanitation Minister Gugile Nkwinti has extended the term of the current Tans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) board to 30 April....more
3/4/2019
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Desalination ,
Drought ,
Electric Generation Suppliers ,
Energy Projects ,
Infrastructure ,
Power Plants ,
Solar Energy ,
South Africa ,
Water ,
Water Conservation
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
Fight against pollution to lift LNG demand, says Shell -
London — Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade is set to rise 11% this year as China leads a global drive to reduce pollution and tackle carbon emissions, Royal...more
Hogan Lovells Publications | 26 February 2019 Industries and municipalities contribute to Vaal river pollution, SAHRC hears There is continued unlawful spillage, mainly sewage, into waterways that run into the Vaal river from...more
Africa must have clear plan for using its gas reserves -
It is vital that Africa has a clear and cohesive vision in place for how it plans to use its gas reserves, says New Partnership for Africa's Development Business...more
Time for South Africans to take climate change seriously -
Addressing parliamentary members during the SONA debate, President Cyril Ramaphosa emphasised the need for citizens to take climate change seriously....more
China's TBEA to invest in €180m Gabon hydropower project – Gabon official -
Chinese energy firm TBEA will invest in a €180 million (US$209 million) hydropower project in Gabon alongside the West African country's sovereign...more
Saldanha facility ramping up gas supply -
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) supplier Avedia Energy has announced the first year of operational success of its Avedia Energy LPG storage facility in Saldanha Bay, in the Western...more
9/4/2018
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Carbon Emissions ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Infrastructure ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Tanzania ,
Uganda
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
8/30/2018
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Clean Power Plan ,
Coal ,
Dams ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Hydropower ,
Infrastructure ,
Namibia ,
Nigeria ,
Nuclear Power ,
Photovoltaic ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
South Africa ,
Wind Power ,
Zambia
Lesotho dam achieves spillage success at full capacity -
Lesotho's US$100 million Metolong Dam has reached its full capacity since its completion in 2016. ...more
Study initiated to assess conversion of Kelvin power station from coal to gas -
US$1.3 million feasibility study has been initiated into the prospect of converting the coal-fired Kelvin power station, east of Johannesburg,...more
8/30/2018
/ Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Exports ,
Infrastructure ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Namibia ,
Nigeria ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
South Africa ,
Tanzania ,
Uganda
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
7/26/2018
/ Clean Energy ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Electricity ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Hydropower ,
Independent Power Producers (IPPs) ,
Infrastructure ,
Kenya ,
Microgrids ,
Power Plants ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
South Africa ,
Utilities Sector ,
Zimbabwe
South Africa’s first solar-powered desal plant could produce affordable water -
Plans are underway to build South Africa’s first solar-powered desalination plant at Witsand in the Hessaqua municipality. This will be an...more
7/26/2018
/ Agricultural Sector ,
Coal Industry ,
Desalination ,
Farms ,
Infrastructure ,
Off-GRID Energy ,
Solar Farm ,
South Africa ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
Utilities Sector ,
Water ,
Water Supplies
Nigeria: NNPC closes deal to develop seven gas projects -
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) closed a deal with Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc, Oando...more
Phase 1 of Madibeng water plant set for 2019 completion -
The first phase of the Madibeng water purification plant, in North West, is projected to be completed by 31 March 2019, provided that an additional ZAR100 million...more
Boost for renewables as air quality concerns grow -
Coal-fired power in South Africa risks breaching the country's air pollution laws, making the case for stronger investment in renewables. If new air quality rules become...more
7/10/2018
/ Air Quality Standards ,
Biomass ,
Clean Energy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Eskom ,
General Electric ,
Infrastructure ,
Microgrids ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Wind Power
GE Power installs 100th power plant in sub-Saharan Africa -
U.S. energy techniques company GE Power installed its 100th power plant in sub-Saharan Africa through plants in Angola powered by trailer-mounted aero gas turbine...more
Zimbabwe unveils three climate change policies -
With increasingly extreme weather taking a toll on farming and income, Zimbabwe has released a trio of climate change policies designed to make the country more resistant to...more
Bilateral nuclear agreement signed between Russians and Rwandans -
Russian state-owned nuclear group Rosatom has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Infrastructure of...more
7/5/2018
/ Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Eskom ,
Green Energy ,
Independent Power Producers (IPPs) ,
Infrastructure ,
Nuclear Power ,
Off-GRID Energy ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
South Africa ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
World Bank
South Africa to align energy plans with SADC gas master plan -
Energy Minister Jeff Radebe has promised greater alignment between South Africa’s energy plans, including the new Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for...more
7/5/2018
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Energy Exploration ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Exxon Mobil ,
Infrastructure ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Renewable Energy ,
South Africa ,
USAID Oversight
South Africa’s energy sector has been plagued with uncertainty recently, leaving South Africans in the dark as to where the country’s energy future is headed and what it will take to keep the lights on....more
World Bank approves US$40m for Madagascar’s electricity sector -
The World Bank has approved an International Development Association (IDA) credit of US$40 million to improve Madagascar’s electricity sector governance and...more