South africa

Power Construction

South Africa May Get $1 Billion Loan From World Bank to Tackle Power Crisis

A child collecting chunks of coal looks on at a colliery while smoke rises from the Duvha coal-based power station owned by state power utility Eskom, in Emalah…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Burkina Faso and Russia's Rosatom Sign Agreement for Nuclear Power Plant

A view shows a board with the logo of Russian state nuclear agency Rosatom at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russi…

Microgrid

South Africa's First Virtual Renewable Electricity Transfer Model to Go Live Next Year

Sun rises behind the cooling towers of Kendal Power Station, a coal-fired station of South African utility Eskom, as the company's ageing coal-fired plants …

Solar Panel

Boost in Solar Energy and Electric Vehicle Sales Gives Hope for Climate Goals, Report Says

FILE - Even Berrios, left, and Nicholas Hartnett, owner of Pure Power Solar, install a solar panel on the roof of a home in Frankfort, Ky., July 17, 2023. The w…

Solar Panel

South Africa Streamlines 203 MW of Wind-Solar-Storage Hybrid Projects

PV project in Northern Cape, South Africa/Image: GransolarAt the end of August, the South African Department of Energy (DoE) signed project agreements for two h…

Wind Turbine

Xinjiang Wind Turbine Maker Gains Global Recognition

Goldwind Science and Technology Co, a leading Chinese wind turbine maker, has delivered over 49,000 wind turbines worldwide with a global cumulative installed c…

Floating Solar

The Global Floating Power Plant Market Is Projected to Attain a Valuation of Us$ 26 Billion by 2033 | Future Market Insights Inc.

The global floating power plant market is projected to attain a valuation of US$ 11.04 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach US$ 26 billion by 2033, trailing…

Solar Panel

Enernet Global Signs Power Purchase Agreement for 12MW Solar With Vedanta Zinc International in South Africa

Independent Power Producer Enernet Global (Enernet) has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to build, own, operate and maintain a 12MW DC solar Photovoltaic…

Hydropower Plant

Climate Change Will Affect Hydropower—African Countries Must Be Prepared, Researcher Says

Hydropower provides clean electricity to millions in Africa. It's the largest source of renewable energy on the continent and accounts for nearly one quarte…

Oil & Gas Trade

Kinetiko Energy Receives $6.5 Million Strategic Investment to Complete Afro Energy Acquisition

South African investment company Talent 10 Holdings has made a A$6.5 million strategic investment into Kinetiko Energy Ltd, as the latter looks to develop an en…

Coal Production

Insight: Coal Miners Forced to Save for a Rainy Day by Insurance Snub

Load and haul operations at Thungela's thermal coal mining operation, Isibonelo Colliery (formerly Anglo American), in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa Mar…

LNG

Australia's Kinetiko Energy in Talks With Sasol on Gas Supply Deal

Australian gas explorer Kinetiko Energy, which has found shallow sandstone gas in South Africa, has started talks with petrochemical company Sasol (SOLJ.J) on a…

Renewable Energy

Xi Says Ready to Strengthen Cooperation With Namibia in Clean Energy

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with his Namibian counterpart Hage Geingob on the sidelines of the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, Aug. 24, …

Dam

New Development Bank and Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority Agree Loan Deal for Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase I I

The New Development Bank (NDB) and the Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) have officially inked a Loan Agreement to facilitate the execution of Phase II of t…

Natural Gas

Kinetiko Energy Delivers Maiden Gas Reserve and 20% Lift in Contingent Resource From Just 0.2% Of South African Project Area

Kinetiko Energy Ltd (ASX:KKO, OTC:KKOEF) has passed a major milestone on declaring maiden gas reserves of 6.4 BCF at its South African joint venture gas fields …