Africa

Thermal Plant

Wärtsilä Signs Concession Agreement to Develop, Supply, Construct, Operate and Maintain Major 120 MW Power Plant Project in Gabon

The project represents one of the largest of its kind in Sub-Sahara Africa and a sizeable energy infrastructure project for Gabon.

South Africa

South Africa Planning to Start Nuclear Procurement

The country is also finalising its ratification of the amended Convention on Physical Protection of Nuclear Material.

Carbon Emissions

South Africa's Sasol to Reduce Carbon Emissions by 30% to 2030

South Africa's fuel and chemical producer Sasol Ltd has raised its emissions reduction targets for 2030 to 30% from 10% previously in a bid to make the company …

Solar Company

SunBrush® Mobil and AVANT SA Establish Sales Office in South Africa

SunBrush® mobil GmbH develops, produces, and sells cleaning devices for photovoltaic installations and building facades.

Substation

Africa’s First Fully Digital High Voltage Substation Commissioned by GE

The first-ever fully digital high voltage substation on the African continent in Thiès, just outside Dakar in Senegal, has recently been commissioned.

Ethiopia

National Policies to Overcome Energy Poverty in Ethiopia

A groundbreaking report released by Energise Africa and Power for All identifies the major policy and financial barriers to investment in Ethiopia’s off-grid s…

Carbon Emissions

Saudi Arabia to Launch Emissions Exchange

Saudi Arabia has announced plans to launch a voluntary trading platform for carbon offsets and credits in the Middle East and North Africa region.

Nuclear Power Plant

Russia’s Promise Of Building Nuclear Plants In Africa

For more than two decades, Russia has been struggling to help Africa overcome its energy deficit, with little success.

Nuclear Power Plant

Eskom Confirms Unit 1 Reactor Trip at Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant

South African power utility Eskom confirmed that Koeberg Unit 1 Reactor tripped at 16:30 on Monday, 30 August 2021

Oil Exploration

Shell Takes Operatorship in Blocks off South Africa

Impact Oil & Gas entered into the agreement with Shell for the farm-out of the South African exploration right back in November 2020.

Wind Farm

Wesley-Ciskei Wind Farm in Eastern Cape Now Connected to the Grid

EDF Renewables says their 34.5MW Wesley-Ciskei Wind Farm near Hamburg in the Eastern Cape has reached commercial operations and is now supplying electricity to …

Nuclear Power Plant

Energy Dept Hails Nersa's Concurrence with Nuclear Build Programme

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy hailed the National Energy Regulator of South Africa's concurrence of Minister Gwede Mantashe's determinations fo…

Cooperation case

China to Strengthen Ties with Ethiopia, Further Vitalize China-Africa Cooperation

China stands ready to strengthen practical cooperation with Ethiopia in various fields and take the opportunity of the upcoming meeting of the Forum on China-Af…

Hydrogen Project

Germany Eyes World's Cheapest Green Hydrogen from Namibia Amid Global 'Race for Best Sites'

Europe’s largest economy closes partnership deal with African nation, which hopes to produce renewable H2 at prices as low as $1.8/kg

CCS

South Africa Aims to Bring Pilot Carbon Capture Project Online in 2023

Releasing around 470 million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, South Africa is the continent's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, and coal provides the bulk of…