Africa

Chariot and Partners Tapping into Green Hydrogen Market in Morocco

Africa-focused energy company Chariot has entered into an agreement with the UK-based manufacturer of green hydrogen systems Oort Energy and Mohammed VI Polytec…

Paris Climate Agreement

UN: ‘Some of the World’s Glaciers Are Beyond Saving’

Africa’s last glaciers will all have melted by 2050, the research claims.

Hydrogen Project

ACWA Power and Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC) Set to Explore Green Hydrogen Projects in South Africa

Agreement intends to accelerate the green hydrogen economy in South Africa and paves the way to project(s) potentially valued at $10 billion.

Hydrogen Project

Asia’s Richest Person Adani Aims for Europe With Huge Morocco Clean Energy Project

Billionaire's conglomerate is considering building wind and solar generation plants in the North African nation and units to produce green hydrogen for export. …

South Africa

South Africa’s Eskom to Implement ‘Stage 4’ Power Cuts From Sunday Noon

South Africa's Eskom will implement "Stage 4 power" cuts from noon on Sunday until early Monday morning.

Energy Transition

S.Africa's Energy Transition Plan Needs $46.5 Bln, Five Times Pledges - Sources

South Africa's plan to kick-start its transition from coal to renewable energy will need $46.5 billion, more than five times the $8.5 billion Western nations ha…

Natural Gas

Analysis: Renewables Shift Lays Bare Africa’s Energy Dilemma

Africa must build oil and gas pipelines, liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, distribution hubs and gas-fired power plants over the next 20 years to unlock it…

Solar Power Plant

South Africa's Gold Fields Bets on Solar to Cut Costs and Carbon

A new solar power plant at Gold Fields' (GFIJ.J) South Deep mine near Johannesburg, will supply 24% of its electricity.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

South African State Utility Reinstates Rolling Power Cuts from Monday

South African state utility Eskom said on Sunday it would resume rolling power cuts from Monday till Wednesday during night-time to attend to unplanned breakdow…

Oil Giant Shell Snaps up African Solar Provider Daystar Power

Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell will purchase African solar provider Daystar Power as it expands its global renewables portfolio, the companies said on Wednesday.

Natural Gas

Saudi’s ACWA Power, Senegal to Develop Desalination Facility, Natural Gas Plant

The project will be located in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Wind Farm

First Wind Farm Repowering in Africa

Escrapalia, the specialised auction platform of the Surus Group, is auctioning 73 wind turbines as part of the project to modernise the Koudia Al Baida wind far…

Wind Farm

Spanish Company Surus to Take Part in the First Wind Farm Repowering in Africa

The Surus Group, through its online platform Escrapalia, has put 73 wind turbines up for public auction. They come from the Koudia Al Baida Wind Farm, located i…

Namibia

Company Aims to Build Africa’s First Hydrogen Power Center by 2024

A French power producer expects to its hydrogen energy power station in Namibia to produce electricity by 2024.

Carbon Emissions

Changing Weather Patterns Aggravate Conflict and Displacement in Africa

The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has stated that climate change in Africa could destabilise countries and entire regions based on findings in their S…