Africa

Market Analysis

Why South Africa has much to Gain From the Pivot to Hydrogen Use

The country, which produces around 80% of the world's platinum, is well placed to further develop and use hydrogen as an energy source

Solar Power Plant

Burkina Faso to get 30MW Solar Plant for National Grid

The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund will finance 80% of the construction of Urbasolar SAS’ new solar plant planned for 250km south-east of Ouagadougou, Bur…

Market Analysis

Solar & Wind In South Africa Contributed More Than Nuclear For 1st Time Ever In 2020

The rest was met by other sources, including diesel, hydro, and pumped storage plants.

Energy Storage Project

Malawi to Receive First Commercial-Scale Solar+Storage Plant

InfraCo Africa, part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group, and its project partner, JCM Power, have committed to financing the construction of the 20…

Hydropower Plant

SOUTH AFRICA: Red Rocket Commissions Its Kruisvallei Hydropower Plant

Independent Power Producer Red Rocket South Africa has just commissioned its Kruisvallei hydroelectric power station on the Ash River.

Crude Oil

PetroSA Merger to Form South African National Petroleum Company

In South Africa, the portfolio committee on mineral resources and energy was recently briefed by the department of mineral resources and energy on the merger of…

Wind Farm

Africa and Middle East Install 821MW Wind in 2020

According to the latest data released by GWEC Market Intelligence, the Africa and Middle East region installed 821MW of new wind power capacity in 2020, bringin…

Microgrid

Blockchain Meets Renewables for South African Microgrid Project

UK headquartered blockchain platform developer Cenfura is partnering with renewable solution provider DNA Global Energy on microgrid development.

Geothermal Power Plant

GRMF Announcement Another Win for EA Geothermal

Seven companies have qualified for full submission to the Geothermal Risk Mitigation Facility for East Africa.

Oil&Gas Drilling

ReconAfrica Updates Kavango Drilling Program

ReconAfrica recently provided an update on its drilling program in the Kavango sedimentary basin in the Kalahari Desert of North East Namibia.

Solar Power Plant

ENGIE Acquires 100 MW Concentrated Solar Power Plant in South Africa

ENGIE is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement to acquire from Abengoa a 40% equity stake in Xina Solar One, a 100 MW Concentrated Solar plant, a…

Hydropower Plant

South Africa Can't Afford Hydropower from Inga 3

As finance minister Tito Mboweni prepares to deliver his budget in Parliament this week, it is imperative that he unshackles South Africans from the financial c…

Solar Power Plant

Shoprite Expands Its Rooftop and Refrigeration Solar PV Project

The Shoprite Group now generates enough electricity to power over 1,100 households a year from solar energy, following the installation of rooftop PV panels at …

Hydropower Plant

Construction on Inga 3 Hydropower Project could Start by Year End, Ambassador Says

Democratic Republic of Congo's ambassador to Ethiopia and the African Union, Jean Le'on Ngandu Ilunga has hinted that construction on the Inga 3 hydro-power pro…

Solar Power Plant

SunBrush® Mobil and Infinity Establish Service Base at Benban, Africa's Largest Solar Park

From now on, four Infinity employees will maintain and repair the 24 SunBrush® mobil Compact cleaning devices currently in use at the 1.65 GWp Benban Solar Par…