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Zimbabwe power cuts may deepen as water levels fall at Kariba Dam
Zimbabwe power cuts may deepen as water levels fall at Kariba Dam
30th May 2019 By: Reuters

Zimbabwe's largest hydroelectric plant, Kariba Dam, will suspend output in 14 weeks if water levels continue to fall at the current rate, the energy minister said on Thursday, paving the way for... 


Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa announces IPO
22nd May 2019 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB), the Mozambican concessionaire of the Cahora Bassa hydroelectric plant, has announced the launch of its initial public offering (IPO) for up to 7.5% of its... 


Pioneers and projects that shone at African Power, Energy & Water Industry Awards
17th May 2019 By: Kim Cloete

A dynamic South African leader in renewable energy, a former influential government minister in Ethiopia, the Ghana Grid Company and a range of renewable energy projects were among the winners at... 


Power Africa moves towards its goal of bringing more energy to the continent
16th May 2019 By: Kim Cloete

Power Africa, which was launched by former US President Barack Obama six years ago, is working towards its target of providing energy access to an additional 60-million new homes and businesses and... 


Mozambique power utility begins the long process of recovery following cyclones
15th May 2019 By: Kim Cloete

Mozambique’s energy sector is trying to get back on track following the devastation wreaked on its power system by Cyclone Idai in March and cyclone Kenneth in April.   Electricity Company of... 


Zimbabwe starts rolling power cuts, hitting mines, industry
13th May 2019 By: Reuters

Zimbabwe has started rolling power cuts lasting up to eight hours that will also hit mines, a schedule from the State power utility showed on Monday, after reduced output at both the largest... 


IEA says world cannot ‘press pause’ on renewables, as capacity growth stalls
IEA says world cannot ‘press pause’ on renewables, as capacity growth stalls
6th May 2019 By: Terence Creamer

The International Energy Agency has expressed concern over the “unexpected flattening” of renewable-energy capacity additions in 2018, which, at 180 GW, remained in line with additions recorded in... 


STABILITY 
Hydropower is a very stable resource to add to the grid compared to solar power
Company to focus on hydropower at AUW
3rd May 2019 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

South Africa-based independent power producer Renewable Energy Holdings (REH) aims to focus on the role hydropower plays in the Southern Africa power sector at this year’s African Utility Week... 


EDF senior VP for Africa Valérie Levkov
EDF puts energy-challenged Africa at the centre of its 2030 development strategy
29th April 2019 By: Simone Liedtke

Africa is at the heart of French energy solutions provider EDF’s ambition to triple its activity outside of Europe, as well as to double its renewable energy capacity globally, by 2030; however,... 


Guinea boosts power output to foster bauxite refining
29th April 2019 By: Reuters

Guinea expects to boost its energy production capacity by nearly four-fold over the next six years as it pushes mining companies to refine their bauxite output locally, the energy minister said on... 


Tanzania eyes 10 000 MW power generation capacity by 2025
23rd April 2019 By: Reuters

Tanzania aims to have six times its current power generation capacity by 2025 through investment in thermal and renewable energy, deputy energy minister Subira Mgalu told Parliament on Tuesday. The... 


Clough JV awarded civil works contract for Australian hydropower project
5th April 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Clough Salini joint venture (JV) has been appointed as the contractor for the Snowy 2.0 hydropower project, in New South Wales, Australia. The JV’s scope of work on the project is valued at... 


Strong renewable energy capacity growth continues
Strong renewable energy capacity growth continues
4th April 2019 By: Simone Liedtke

The decade-long trend of strong growth in renewable energy capacity continued in 2018 with global additions of 171 GW, according to data released by the International Renewable Energy Agency this... 


Improved policy, regulation needed to help Eskom power SA, Brics Bank meeting told
Improved policy, regulation needed to help Eskom power SA, Brics Bank meeting told
2nd April 2019 By: African News Agency

Without alternative power generation capacity, unemployment will remain rampant in South Africa, Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) chief executive Patrick Dlamini said on Tuesday. "The... 


Zimbabwe power utility seeks 30% tariff increase – report
Zimbabwe power utility seeks 30% tariff increase – report
1st April 2019 By: Reuters

Zimbabwe's State-owned power utility Zesa Holdings has applied to the energy regulator to raise its tariff by 30% for maintenance of its grid and after the price of inputs like diesel went up, The... 


Master Drilling CEO Danie Pretorius
Master Drilling’s full year performance underpinned by Americas, Europe success
26th March 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed Master Drilling expanded its operations to Canada, Turkey, Ghana and Italy and saw growth in Brazil and Mexico during the financial year ended December 31, 2018. This helped to offset... 


Zambia, Zimbabwe cut Kariba Dam power generation
25th February 2019 By: Reuters

Zambia and Zimbabwe reduced power generation to around half capacity at their power stations at the Kariba Dam as water levels in the reservoir fell, Zambia’s State-owned Zesco said on Monday.... 


Zambia, Zimbabwe shortlist foreign firms to build hydro plant
21st February 2019 By: Reuters

Zambia and Zimbabwe have shortlisted American, European and Chinese companies to build the Batoka Gorge hydro power plant, the ministry of finance said in statement on Wednesday. Preparatory... 


Tanzania hydropower dam to cost more than double government estimate – study
15th February 2019 By: Reuters

Tanzania's Stiegler's Gorge Dam, due to be built on a Unesco World Heritage site, will cost more than double the government's estimates, an independent study showed on Thursday. In December,... 


AFRICA’S ENERGY FUTURE The Africa Energy Indaba will take place at the Sandton Convention Centre, in Johannesburg, from February 19 and 20 this year
Event set to dissect the future of African energy
15th February 2019 By: Paige Müller

The eleventh edition of the Africa Energy Indaba – which will take place at the Sandton Convention Centre, in Johannesburg, from February 19 to 20 this year – will focus on the future prospects and... 


SO MUCH DAM WATER The Snowy 2.0 project with reuse water through a pumping system to keep the grid running
SA company receives multibillion-dollar contract
15th February 2019

Construction and engineering company Clough, a wholly owned subsidiary of South African engineering company Murray & Roberts - and part of the Clough Salini Impregilo Joint Venture (JV) - has been... 


Energy megaprojects on South Africa's radar as utility falters
5th February 2019 By: Bloomberg

South Africa is looking to spend-billions of rand to secure energy from megaprojects on the continent at a time when state power utility Eskom is broke and struggling to supply enough electricity.... 


South Africa may double power purchases from Congo hydro plant
South Africa may double power purchases from Congo hydro plant
21st January 2019 By: Bloomberg

South Africa is mulling committing to doubling the amount of electricity it will buy from a proposed multibillion-dollar hydro power plant in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Increasing the amount... 


Clough JV selected as preferred tenderer for civil works at Australian hydropower project
18th January 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Clough Salini Joint Venture (JV) has been selected as the preferred tenderer for about A$4-billion worth of civil works packages for the Snowy 2.0 project – a multiyear infrastructure project.... 


China approves large new upstream dam project on the Yangtze river
15th January 2019 By: Reuters

China has approved construction of one of its tallest dams, a 239-metre (784-foot) hydroelectric structure on the upstream section of its longest river, the Yangtze, the state planning agency said... 


Uganda aims to impose penalties on distributor for power outages
11th January 2019 By: Reuters

Uganda aims to impose financial penalties from March on its sole power distributor Umeme for any frequent and prolonged supply outages, the regulator said. The public has long complained about high... 


LESOTHO HIGHLANDS WATER PROJECT
The road infrastructure works will help improve access to basic services and facilities, as well as reduce travelling time and stimulate local business ventures
LHWP Phase II ensures employment opportunities in January 2019
14th December 2018 By: Cameron Mackay

The start next month of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) Phase II advance infrastructure construction at Polihali, where the Phase II dam will be built, and Katse village, which was... 


WATER PROVIDES CONTRACTS
Workshops were successfully held to ensure that small businesses can bid for construction projects on the Lesotho Highlands Water Project
LHDA workshop places contractors in better bidding position
14th December 2018 By: Cameron Mackay

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) held successful workshops for South Africa- and Lesotho-based small and medium-sized registered contractors to place them in a better position to... 


Prequalification for construction of Phase 2 works on LHWP to launch in January
13th December 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) will kick 2019 into gear with the launch in January of the prequalification for construction of the Phase 2 main works of the Polihali dam and Polihali... 


Tanzania to sign deal this week for $3bn power plant – President
12th December 2018 By: Reuters

Tanzania will sign a deal this week for the construction of a $3-billion hydroelectric power plant, the president said in remarks broadcast on state television on Tuesday. President John Magufuli... 


Zambia targets 200 MW of solar power to reduce hydro dependency
28th November 2018 By: Reuters

Zambia is seeking proposals from potential developers of solar power projects with a combined 200 MW capacity as it tries to diversify its energy mix away from hydroelectric power. Energy Minister... 


Eurasian Resources Group secures electricity supply for DRC copper mine
27th November 2018 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified natural resources group Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) has concluded an agreement with electricity company Société Nationale d’Électricité (SNEL) for the supply of 41 MW of electricity... 


Radebe hints at possible Saudi investment to boost South Africa's oil refining capacity
7th November 2018 By: Kim Cloete

Energy Minister Jeff Radebe has called for a collaborative approach to attract investment in oil refining hubs throughout the continent and has hinted that Saudi Arabian investment in refining... 


Calls to even out procurement for wind energy
29th October 2018 By: Kim Cloete

The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has called for energy planners to even out the procurement of wind energy allocations between 2021 and 2030 to prevent a "stop-start" scenario.... 


Don’t limit renewables in IRP, urges prominent activist
24th October 2018 By: Kim Cloete

Prominent activist Liz McDaid has called on the government not to limit the construction of renewable energy capacity under the draft Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2018. “A look at the IRP says... 


Congo sets deadline for plan on 11 000 MW hydropower plant
22nd October 2018 By: Bloomberg

The Democratic Republic of Congo gave two groups of investors a four-week deadline to submit a joint proposal on the development of the multibillion-dollar Inga 3 hydropower plant. The government... 


Germany's Voith to supply more turbines for Ethiopia's Renaissance Dam
18th October 2018 By: Reuters

German mechanical engineering conglomerate Voith has signed an agreement to supply turbines for a $4-billion dam Ethiopia is building along the River Nile, state-affiliated media said on Wednesday.... 


Renewable energy industry comments on draft IRP
17th October 2018 By: Kim Cloete

The renewable energy sector in South Africa has welcomed the draft Integrated Resource Plant (IRP) 2018, but has also expressed concerns. “While the IRP forecasting is rational in its choices, it... 


Kenya on course to develop nuclear energy, official says
5th October 2018 By: Reuters

Kenya's ambition of having a nuclear power plant is still on course and it hopes to build its first such facility in the next 12 to 15 years, a senior Energy Ministry official said on Friday.... 


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