Africa

Wind Farm

Global Wind Energy to Top 1 TW Threshold by the End of 2023

Israel last year started the installation of 200 meter wind turbines to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. Analysis from consultant group Wood Mackenzie finds win…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

Transport Will Be the Most Popular Hydrogen Fuel Application Worldwide by 2030

The results of the latest HFN poll predicted that transportation and passenger vehicles will lead the way.Hydrogen Fuel News recently released the results of th…

Solar Power Plant

Africa’s Energy Sector Will Need to Transform Radically—These Are the Five Biggest Challenges

The future of Africa's energy sector is getting increasing attention from policymakers and the private sector. As demand for energy rises, current energy sy…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

South African Researchers Are Using Green Hydrogen to Make Cleaner Fuels for Household Cooking

Two University of Cape Town (UCT) students, Carla Mathyse and Candace Eslick, are researching the use of green hydrogen to create a cleaner cooking fuel, called…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Stalled Coal Power Projects in Africa Present an Opportunity for Clean Energy

Less than 10 gigawatts (GW) of pre-construction coal projects exist in Sub-Saharan Africa and they face significant financial and other headwinds, signaling a p…

Energy Transition

Cost-Reflective Tariffs Crucial for Energy Infrastructure Investments in Africa

Vuyo Ntoi, Co-Managing Director of the African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), describes the status of the African investment landscape and what inte…

Natural Gas

IDC to Fund Kinetiko-Afro Energy JV for South Africa Gas Development

Australian firm Kinetiko Energy has announced that the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC) has advanced R16,300,000 as part of its R70,000,…

Solar Power Plant

Westbrooke Launches Solar Strategy to Private Investors to Combat the Local Energy Crisis

Leading South African alternative investment manager Westbrooke Alternative Asset Management has announced the launch of its new Renewable Energy Alternatives i…

Carbon Emissions

Corporate Interests ‘Watered Down’ the Latest Ipcc Climate Report, Investigations Find

References to fossil fuels and meat consumption were removed from the report summary, while language bolstering controversial carbon removal technologies were a…

Wind Farm

Egypt to Become Africa’s Top Wind Power Generator by 2030

Egypt is expected to become Africa’s top wind power generator by 2030, according to the Information and decision support center affiliated with Egypt&rsqu…

Offshore Wind Power

African Offshore Wind Energy Potential

Offshore wind energy is rapidly becoming a technology that developing countries could consider because project costs have recently fallen substantially. Further…

Floating Solar Project

South Africa Launches Tender for Floating, Ground-Mounted PV

The South African government is looking for independent power producers to build and operate floating or ground-mounted PV projects at selected government water…

Wind Farm

Women in Wind Global Leadership Program Welcomes Biggest Intake Ever for Fifth Year

The Global Wind Energy Council (‘GWEC’) and the Global Women’s Network for the Energy Transition (‘GWNET’) are delighted to launch…

Wind Farm

Wind Power Installations 2022 Stay Below Expectations

Delays across the globe result in the lowest growth since 2019. 88,6 Gigawatt of additional capacity added in 2022, equaling a growth rate of 10,5%, after 13,4%…

Biofuel

“Flexible Power Technologies Will Make Africa’s Energy Leapfrogging a Reality”

Africa’s ability to leapfrog traditional power systems and adopt renewables on a massive scale is not a fantasy. In-depth studies from Wärtsilä have demonstr…