Africa

Microgrid

Husk Power Systems Proves Rural Minigrids Can Be Profitable

There is a common belief that profit-building minigrids are impossible in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Husk Power released financial data today that illus…

Wind Farm

Enel Green Power Concludes Ppa to Supply Wind Energy to Air Liquide and Sasol at Its Secunda Site in South Africa

Enel Green Power has signed two Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) with Air Liquide Large Industries South Africa and Sasol South Africa respectively for the long-…

Africa Energy

Cameroon Plans to Halve Fuel Subsidies

The Cameroonian government plans to halve fuel subsidies in 2023. Indeed, the authorities are expected to allocate for the subsidies in 2023 only half of the XA…

Solar Power Plant

Dubai’s Amea Power Inks 50MW Solar Ppa in Ivory Coast

AMEA Power has secured the first solar power purchase agreement (PPA) in Ivory Coast in what is a growing presence in West Africa.The 50MW solar PV project with…

Carbon Emissions

Africa Carbon Markets Initiative Announces 13 Action Programs

The Africa Carbon Markets Initiative (ACMI) announced 13 action programs. Steering committee members, made up of African leaders, CEOs and carbon credit experts…

Distributed Generation

Decentralised Renewables Solutions Can Improve Healthcare Services for Almost 1 Billion People

Close to 1 billion people in low- and lower-middle income countries are served by healthcare facilities that lack a reliable electricity supply, according to a …

Solar Power Plant

Tunisia: A 10 Mwp Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant Goes Into Service in Tataouine

A solar photovoltaic power plant has just been inaugurated near the town of Tataouine, 531 km south-east of Tunis. The 10 MWp facility belongs to the Renewable …

Net Zero Emission

Us and Africa Join Forces on Climate Change and Just Energy Transition

The United States of America (US) has reaffirmed their commitment to Africa to partner on matters of conservation, climate adaptation and a just energy transiti…

Africa Energy

Mele Kyari Says Nigeria Can Hit 2.2 MB/D Crude Oil Production in 2023

Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, has said that the country can achieve a 2.2 million bar…

Smart Meter

How Smart Meters Create Resilient Utilities and Empower Consumers

Recorded live from the ESI Africa studio, Amit Kumar Gupta of Secure Meters Limited, India, discusses the current state and challenges of smart meter rollout in…

Clean Coal

Canyon Coal Joins Bettercoal Assessment Process

Canyon coal has announced that it has joined the Bettercoal Assessment Process and has started its journey towards becoming a Bettercoal Producer by signing a l…

Oil & Gas Supply

Namibia and Equatorial Guinea Youth-Focused Local Content, Gas Monetization a Boost for Intra-African Energy Growth

Following an agreement forged during the Namibian International Energy Conference in 2022, a youth training initiative launched by Namibia and Equatorial Guinea…

Solar Company

Growing Clean Energy for C&I Customers in Kenya

Source: Camco.The third investment of EDFI ElectriFI in energy-as-a-service company Solarise Africa is meant to enable it to fund its operations and grow its as…

Hydrogen Technology

Developing a Strategy for Gas, Renewables and Hydrogen in South Africa

There is still time to weigh in on the strategy for gas, renewables and hydrogen partnerships in South Africa.The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NER…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

End of Life for South Africa’s Komati Coal-Fired Power Station

After serving South Africa since 1961, Komati the coal-fired Power Station in Mpumalanga has today reached the end of its operating life and has been shut down …