Africa

Energy Taxation

Tariff Hikes could be on the Cards for Major SA Cities

Tariff hikes are front and center in the proposed budgets for both the City of Cape Town and the City of Johannesburg for the 2021/2022 financial year.

Solar Power Plant

South Africa's Businesses Dodge Power Cuts by Investing in Renewables

State utility Eskom said last month that the country faces another five years of supply disruption

Geothermal Power Plant

KENYA: AU and Wellington Agree to Develop Geothermal Energy

A framework agreement was recently signed between the Kenyan government, the African Union Commission and New Zealand.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Kusile Unit 3 Achieves Commercial Operation

On Wednesday 31 March, 2020 Eskom announced that Unit 3 of the Kusile Power Station achieved commercial operation status.

Hydrogen Project

South Africa could Tap into Export Potential of $100bn with New Hydrogen Valley

South Africa is set to exploit the vast hydrogen market with a new collaboration signed today which aims to explore the feasibility in developing a hydrogen val…

Energy Investment

UK Funds 254MW Clean Energy Projects in South Africa

UK Government’s International Climate Finance programme, UK Climate Investments, has financed a total of 254MW of clean energy projects in South Africa.

Power Construction

Zambia Launches Blueprint to Enhance Electricity Generation

Zambia on Wednesday launched an ambitious plan aimed at increasing electricity generation in the southern African nation.

Crude Oil

Uganda Postpones Launch of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline to April

The Ugandan government has announced that it has pushed back the launch of the East African Crude Oil pipeline to April following the death of Tanzania’s presi…

Geothermal Power Plant

Kenya Gets 5 mln USD Grant for Geothermal Exploration from African Union

Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya's state-owned GDC on Wednesday confirmed that it has secured 549 million shillings from the African Union to commence exploratio…

Energy Transition

MAURITIUS: Strategy Paper 2021-2025 will Speed up Energy Transition

The African Development Bank (AfDB) publishes the Mauritius Strategy Paper 2021-2025.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Eskom Improves Operational Efficiency at Kusile and Medupi

The recently appointed transformation management office in Eskom has made significant inroads in improving the operational efficiency at the Kusile and Medupi p…

Energy Security

South African Municipalities to Launch R69m Energy Security Project

In South Africa, the Western Cape Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, David Maynier through a media statement announced the six municipalities that …

Power Construction

AfDB Offers $530m Funding for Power Transmission Project in Angola

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has agreed to provide $530m funding for the construction of a transmission line in Angola.

LNG

Video: Establishing Mozambique As A Global LNG Player

Africa Oil & Power spoke to Carlos Zacarias, CEO, INP about Mozambique’s enormous resource potential, the government’s electricity expansion initiatives, and …

Solar Power Plant

African Petrol Stations Embracing Solar

Roof-mounted solar, and even storage systems, provide cheaper power than mains electricity or diesel generation, prompting companies such as Total to install mo…