Africa

South Africa

Coal Still Dominating South Africa’s Energy Mix, Says CSIR Report

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has released its annual statistics on power generation in South Africa for the year 2021.

Oil & Gas Supply

Can Africa Offer an Alternative to Russian Gas?

Nigeria has an estimated 200 trillion cubic feet of gas, enough to make it a potential supplier to regions such as Europe

Energy Storage Battery

Solar PV and Battery Energy Storage Project a First for Sub-Saharan Africa

The 20MW Golomoti Solar PV and Battery Energy Storage Project in Malawi has successfully entered commercial operations.

Solar Cell

Ghana Mini-Grid and Solar PV Net Metering Project Launches

The government of Ghana has signed a grant agreement with the African Development Fund and the government of Switzerland to support the development of minigrids…

Clean Energy Transition

S.africa Needs $250 Bln Over Three Decades for Clean Energy Transition - Report

Moving South Africa's coal-dominated economy onto a greener footing will require at least $250 billion over the next three decades, a report released on the sid…

Solar Cell

South Africa Approves First 100MW Solar Project Under New Regulation

The National Electricity Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) has approved the first private projects to be regulated under new amendments to how projects apply fo…

Hydrogen Production

Transnational Africa Green Hydrogen Alliance Launched

Six African countries have joined forces to launch the Africa Green Hydrogen Alliance to collectively scale-up investment and development across the continent’…

Hydrogen Production

Six Countries Join Forces to Launch Africa Green Hydrogen Alliances

Six African countries formally launched the Africa Green Hydrogen Alliance, aiming to make their continent a frontrunner in the race to develop green hydrogen. …

Hydrogen Production

South Africa Ranks Green Hydrogen High on Its Economic Agenda

Addressing the African Mining Indaba, South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa put hydrogen squarely on the economic table.

Oil & Gas Supply

Europe Eyes Gas-Rich African Nations for New Supplies, Rystad Says

Africa is conservatively forecast to reach peak gas production at 470 billion cubic meters (Bcm) by the late 2030s, equivalent to about 75 per cent of the expec…

Solar Power Plant

Gold Miner Commissions 10MW Solar PV Plant in South Africa

Gold miner Pan African Resources commenced the generation and supply of electricity to the Group’s Elikhulu surface retreatment operations from its solar PV pl…

United Kingdom

REPP Intervention Provides Clean Energy to over a Million Africans

​More than one million people in sub-Saharan Africa have been connected to electricity for the first time through the UK-funded Renewable Energy Performance Pl…

Hydrogen Technology

African Hydrogen Partnership Gets First Association Member

Hydrogen Europe, the hydrogen and fuel cell association for Europe-based companies, has become the first association member of the African Hydrogen Partnership …

Electrification

$15.5M Investment into Zambia’s First Renewable Energy Buyer

InfraCo Africa, the Danish Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) and EU-funded Electrification Financing Initiative (EDFI ElectriFI) will finance Afric…

Hydrogen Production

Why Europe Investing in African Hydrogen is not a Form of Colonialism

CEO of Hydrogen Europe Jorgo Chatzimarkakis argues that his organisation joining the African Hydrogen Partnership as its first association member will help the …