Africa

Wind Farm

SOUTH AFRICA: Exxaro Buys Out Tata Power's Shares Held in Cennergi Joint Venture

Khopoli Investments, a subsidiary of the Indian giant Tata Power, has just sold all its shares in Cennergi to the South African company Exxaro Resources.

Hydropower Plant

Construction of US $1.2bn Baynes Power Plant in Southern Africa to Start in Late 2022

Construction of Baynes Power Plant in Southern Africa is set to start in late 2022. The project will involve construction of the Baynes dam, and subsequently a …

Market Analysis

Power Shortages will Remain a Big Challenge in a Post-COVID-19 South Africa

The decline in economic activity precipitated by the spread of COVID-19 and ensuing lockdown in South Africa is also affecting the country's electricity supply …

Oil & Gas Trade

African Oil Producers to Readjust Fuel Production in Line with OPEC Advisory

APPO members have committed to cutting daily oil production to 10 million barrels a day, with effect from May 1 2020.

Covid-19 is Heightening the Stakes for Off-Grid Solar in Africa

“Without energy, we can’t fight this,” said Bill Lenihan, CEO of Zola Electric, a company that develops solar and storage systems in Africa.

Solar Power Plant

40MWp Solar Power Plant to be Set Up in Kisumu, Kenya

the founder of Ergon Solair said that they are thankful that the government of Kenya has endorsed the project.

Hydropower Plant

Financiers Appointed for 15MW Kaptis Hydropower Project

The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF)and Finnfund have been confirmed as senior debt lenders to conduct due diligence for the 15MW Kaptis run of river …

Solar Power Plant

Dyason’s Klip 2 Solar Project in South Africa now Fully Complete

Dyason’s Klip 2 solar project one of Scatec Solar’s three solar power stations on the Upington complex, located in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa …

Hydropower Plant

Ethiopia to Press Ahead With Africa's Biggest Hydropower Dam

Ethiopia's government vowed to continue work on a massive dam that's stoked tensions with Egypt.

Nuclear Power Plant

As Africa Looks for Clean Power, Nuclear Interest Grows

As a growing number of African states consider adopting nuclear power, renewables experts say it's not the cheapest, fastest or safest way to provide much-neede…

Nuclear Power Plant

As Africa Looks for Clean Power, Nuclear Interest Grows

Faced with power shortfalls, demands for greener energy and drought threats to hydropower.

LNG

BP Issues Force Majeure to Golar Over Tortue Ahmeyim LNG Project

BP is seeking to delay by a year the reception of a floating liquefied natural gas facility at the Tortue Ahmeyim project in Africa.

Energy Storage Technology

Vanadium Flow Battery Giant to go 'Head-to-Head' with Li-ion Kings

Invinity Energy Systems – formed from redT and Avalon – eyeing markets in UK, Canada, US, South Africa and China.

Solar Power Plant

Scatec Completes 258MW Solar Power Complex in South Africa

Norway-based Scatec Solar and its partners have completed the works on the 258MW Upington solar power complex, located in South Africa.

Oil Price

African Energy Chamber Urges OPEC and OPEC+ to End Oil Price War

OPEC and OPEC+ are set to meet in Vienna on Thursday, April 9 to try to reach a deal on ending the current oil prices war.