Africa

Electric Car

S Africa Seeks to Boost Electric Vehicle Manufacturing

The South African government has launched a public consultation on how to boost domestic production of electric vehicles and increase the country's competitiven…

Rosatom

Nuclear Science Utilized to Protect the African Rhino

On May 13th the innovative anti-poaching “Rhisotope Project” was launched.

Thermal Plant

Kusile Power Station on Target to be Completed by 2023

South African Deputy-President, David Mabuza, recently visited the Kusile Power Station in the Mpumalanga province to evaluate the progress being made.

Personnel Appointment

CeraPhi Energy Appoints MENA Manager

Geothermal delivery company, CeraPhi Energy, has strengthened its global presence by appointing a Middle East and North Africa manager.

Wind Power Project

S.Africa: Golden Valley Wind Energy project reaches commercial operation

Renewable power developer BioTherm Energy has completed all four of its projects in South Africa, with the latest, the Golden Valley Wind Energy Facility, havin…

Solar Company

Trina Solar Appoints Solar Power Etal As New Distributor In Nigeria

With Nigeria having enormous solar energy potential, this agreement will ensure the availability of Trina Solar’s tier 1 PV modules in this key West African ma…

Carbon Neutral

Mobility Company Africa’s First to Become Carbon Neutral

South African-based Planet42 has become the first mobility company in Africa to be certified carbon neutral.

Microgrid

Saudi Arabia’s Desert Technologies To Fund Solar Projects In Nigeria

Despite being the leading economy on the African continent in terms of GDP, the installed electrical capacity in Nigeria does not exceed 12,522 MW, as only 36 p…

Solar Cell

Hanwha Q CELLS to Supply Solar Modules to Power Project in South Africa

Hanwha Q Cells announced on April 21 that it will supply solar modules to South Africa's largest solar power project, which is promoted by the Angolan governmen…

Oil Price

Angola May Privatize State-Owned Oil Firm To Boost Production

OPEC member Angola was Africa’s top oil producer six years ago when oil prices crashed in 2015-2016, slashing oil-producing countries’ revenues and forcing in…

Coal Mine

Trafo Power Solutions Supplies Transformers to South African Coal Mine

Trafo Power Solutions has customised two dry-type transformers for a coal mine in South Africa’s Limpopo province, allowing the units to be fitted into existin…

South Africa

SOUTH AFRICA: Sasol and Air Liquide Tender for 600 MW of Green Energy

South African chemical giant Sasol and Air Liquide are launching a request for proposals process for the supply of 600 MW of renewable energy at their Secunda s…

Power Construction

Namibia: Power Line Africa Wins N$660 million NamPower Tender

THE Tsumeb-based electricity infrastructure construction company Power Line Africa Ltd has won a tender to design and construct a power line for the national po…

Carbon Emissions

South Africa Proposes Cutting Emissions by One Third by 2030

South Africa recently published its draft climate plan which sees the country proposing ambitious cuts to its emissions by 2030.

Hydrogen Project

South Africa Partners with ENGIE to Study Hydrogen Valley

The South African Department of Science and Innovation is collaborating with energy sector companies, including ENGIE, to complete a feasibility study for the e…