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Southern Africa’s largest man-made dam drains to record low
23rd November 2022 By: Bloomberg

Water levels at the Kariba reservoir, Southern Africa’s largest man-made dam, have dropped to a record low. The dam had 5.63% of usable storage on Monday compared with 27% at the same time last... 


LHWP Phase II opens for bids for hydropower component
26th October 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) has kicked off the procurement process for the design and construction supervision of the Oxbow Hydropower Scheme. Interested firms have until... 


African Presidents highlight importance of hydrocarbons as well as renewables for continent
18th October 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

Addressing the Africa Energy Week conference in Cape Town on Tuesday, by means of a pre-recorded video message, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni expressed pleasure that African countries were now... 


Hitachi secures Inga-Kolwezi transmission line service agreement
14th October 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Electricity equipment multinational Hitachi Energy has signed a long-term service agreement with the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC's) Société Nationale d’Electricité (SNEL) to secure power... 


Steenbras plant protected Capetonians from worse loadshedding
13th October 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The City of Cape Town says its electricity customers have been protected from more than 1 100 hours of the 1 900 hours of loadshedding implemented by State-owned Eskom between February and... 


Kenya’s Ruto breaks ranks, says Africa must leapfrog fossil fuel
5th October 2022 By: Bloomberg

Kenya’s President William Ruto, who took office last month, urged Africa to embrace renewable energy, breaking ranks with continental peers that are pressing ahead with plans to develop natural gas... 


Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis
Cape Town proposes rewards system for customers who reduce their electricity use on demand
4th October 2022 By: Darren Parker

To protect its customers from some of the impacts of load-shedding, the City of Cape Town has issued a tender that will see customers rewarded for reducing their power use at a given time so that... 


eThekwini has R324bn plan to end power cuts
20th September 2022 By: Bloomberg

The South African municipality that includes the Port city of Durban, eThekwini, has laid out plans to attract R324-billion in power plant investments by 2035 amid the country’s worst-ever... 


Zimbabwe intensifies nationwide power cuts on supply shortage
14th September 2022 By: Bloomberg

Zimbabwe’s State-owned electricity distributor intensified power cuts across the country because of a shortage of supply. Outages will be intensified through September 16 because of “depressed... 


Scatec to co-develop 350 MW hydropower plant with Malawi, EDF and IFC
6th September 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The government of Malawi, development finance institution the International Finance Corporation (IFC), renewable energy solutions company Scatec and integrated energy company EDF have signed a... 


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Two big solar farms and a 19.9 MW hydro scheme on latest Nersa list of 35 project registrations
24th August 2022 By: Terence Creamer

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has published a list of the most recent 35 renewables projects – including a 100 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project in the Northern Cape – to... 


Ethiopia completes third phase of filling giant Nile dam
12th August 2022 By: Reuters

Ethiopia has completed the third phase of filling the reservoir for its huge dam on the Blue Nile river, the government said on Friday, a process that continues to irk the country's downstream... 


Defaults raise Southern Africa hydro project cost to $5bn
12th August 2022 By: Bloomberg

Sovereign defaults by both Zambia and Zimbabwe have escalated the Batoka Gorge hydro-electric project cost, with the estimated price climbing 23% to almost $5-billion. The plan, which is being... 


Myhydro aims to supply green power in Congo, keep fish safe
2nd August 2022 By: Bloomberg

An Africa-focused hydro-power startup has teamed up with a Californian maker of ‘fish-safe’ turbines in a bid to solve electricity supply problems in the Democratic Republic of Congo. MyHydro has... 


Lesotho’s Muela hydro power station under repair
27th July 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Lesotho’s Muela hydro power station is currently operating at two-thirds of its capacity after one of the three units that generate electricity failed to restart following a fault that caused all... 


TNPA eyes procurement of up to 80 MW of renewable energy for its ports
26th July 2022 By: Donna Slater

State-owned national ports operator Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has issued a request for information (RFI) to the private sector as it intends to procure between 50 MW and 80 MW of... 


Africa needs all hands on deck to meet 2030 energy goals
15th July 2022 By: Schalk Burger

To achieve universal energy access by 2030, Africa will need a range of technologies and policy changes that open national grids to private participation, enable the establishment of microgrids and... 


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Petrol refinery closures affect testing company
8th July 2022 By: Mandisa Nyathi

The move from a hybrid petrol-producing country to a petrol-importing country is increasingly becoming a challenge for South Africa, as many companies have been shut down or bought out, says... 


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British International Investment commits $200m to hydropower in Africa
23rd June 2022 By: Darren Parker

UK development finance institution British International Investment (BII) has committed $200-million over the next several years to help fund hydropower projects in Africa. This would be the... 


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WWF report calls for insurers to block high-impact hydropower projects
22nd June 2022 By: Darren Parker

Nonprofit organisation the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has released a comprehensive Insurers’ Guide to Hydropower, which calls for insurers to block high-impact hydropower projects, while... 


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Company receives a Queen’s Award
10th June 2022

Combustion management solutions provider Autoflame Engineering is delighted to announce that the company has been honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category. 


Company to exhibit at Enlit Africa in June
27th May 2022

With advanced submetering instrumentation and intelligent energy management solutions, industrial power and energy meter solution manufacturer Accuenergy is proud to be exhibiting at Africa's... 


Energy transition to be discussed at Enlit
27th May 2022

As South Africa experiences yet another period of load-shedding, the option of generating electricity for personal use is starting to look all the more attractive. 


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First hydrogen-burning power plant operational
27th May 2022

Energy supplier Long Ridge Energy Terminal (Long Ridge) – a subsidiary unit of transportation and infrastructure company Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors and an affiliate... 


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Hydro project achieves commercial operation
27th May 2022

The Nyamwamba 11, 7.8MW hydropower project reached its PPA Commercial Operation Date (COD) on March 17, 2022. 


IFC signs agreement to support 1 500 MW Mozambique hydropower project
25th May 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Development finance institution the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has signed a collaboration agreement with the Mphanda Nkuwa Hydroelectric Project Implementation Office (GMNK) to develop... 


A photo of Lee-Hendor Ruiters speaking at teh launch of the The South African Industry Adaption (SAIA) project which was launched last month to accelerate South African industry’s energy and water transition a collaboration between the governments of South Africa and Flanders, in Belgium, and the United Nations Industrial Development Corporation
Project launched to fast-track energy, water transition
13th May 2022 By: Halima Frost

The South African Industry Adaption (SAIA) project was launched last month to accelerate South African industry’s energy and water transition to a decarbonised, green and inclusive economy, as well... 


Solar PV is forecast to account for 60% of the 2022 increase
Another renewables installation record forecast for 2022, but higher costs to linger
11th May 2022 By: Terence Creamer

A record 295 GW of new renewables capacity was installed globally in 2021 and the International Energy Agency (IEA) is forecasting that installations will rise to about 320 GW this year, despite... 


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LHDA awards Polihali Operations Centre construction contract
12th April 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

L&M, a joint venture between Lesotho company LSP Construction and South Africa-registered Mofomo Construction, has been awarded the tender for the construction of the Polihali Operations Centre by... 


The solar and heavy fuel oil hybrid energy plant at B2Gold's Fekola mine
African miners aggressively pursuing decarbonisation
22nd February 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Mining companies are aggressively pursuing decarbonisation at their operations, with a myriad of different strategies, and varying timelines across the spectrum of miners, but with the same... 


Ethiopia turns on the turbines at giant Nile hydropower plant
21st February 2022 By: Reuters

Ethiopia began producing electricity on Sunday from its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a multibillion-dollar hydropower plant on the River Nile that neighbours Sudan and Egypt have worried... 


Global Energy Association receiving more nominations from developing countries
9th February 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Energy research and projects organisation the Global Energy Association has seen a sharp rise in the number of countries represented by candidates for the yearly Global Energy Prize. The... 


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Kariba Dam Rehabilitation Project progressing in line with 2025 completion date
7th February 2022 By: Donna Slater

Zambezi river hydropower authority the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) reports that it is progressing with work on the Kariba Dam Rehabilitation Project (KDRP), which comprises projects to reshape... 


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Hybrid energy systems needed to transition Africa away from coal
4th February 2022 By: Darren Parker

A combination of renewables, storage and flexible gas are needed to create a stable and resilient energy system that provides a reliable source of electricity while transitioning away from... 


A photo of M&C technicians working in the large area left inside the stator after removal of the rotor at Eskom’s Drakensburg Hydro pump storage power station
Winding completed at KZN power storage station
28th January 2022

Electro-mechanical services and repairs company Marthinusen & Coutts (M&C) performed a significant rewind in 2020 after being contracted by German original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) Voith Hydro... 


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Firms and households tap rooftop power as load-shedding risk lingers
21st January 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Improving technologies, which reduce deployment costs, as well as lower tariffs and thousands of hours of sunshine every year, along with the continued challenges of State-owned power utility... 


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LHDA awards Katse village, lodge upgrade construction tenders
8th December 2021 By: Schalk Burger

Development agency the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) has awarded a M131-million construction contract for upgrades to the Katse Village and increased capacity at Katse Lodge. The... 


Water-poor Egypt eyes quadrupling desalination capacity in five years
21st October 2021 By: Reuters

Water-scarce Egypt aims to more than quadruple desalination capacity by granting private companies concessions from its sovereign wealth fund to build 17 plants over the next five years with... 


Zambia's State power firm Zesco has $3.5bn debt - energy minister
15th October 2021 By: Reuters

Zambia's State power utility Zesco had a total debt of $3.5 billion as at September 2021, Energy Minister Peter Kapala told parliament on Friday. He added that Zesco had made $400 million in loses... 


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