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Eskom CEO sees end to company crisis in shift from coal

• 2021-12-02 06:53:41.829744
• David Flin

Andre de Ruyter, CEO of Eskom of South Africa, said that the utility has an opportunity to emerge from years of crisis by shifting from coal-fired power generation to natural gas and renewables.

Ghana’s Bui Power targets 259 MW solar power by 2022

• 2021-11-26 06:23:13.227685
• David Flin

Ghana’s Bui Power Authority (BPA), the body responsible for managing the Bui hydropower dam, has announced plans to construct 8 solar PV power plants with a total capacity of 259 MW in the north of the country by 2022.

Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam to start producing 2022

• 2021-11-12 07:07:38.787077
• David Flin

Ethiopia has announced that its Grand Renaissance Dam will start generating 700 MW next year, boosting the country’s installed power generating capacity by 14 per cent.

Reliable grid connections are fundamental to electricity access and economic growth

• 2021-11-04 12:36:56
• Junior Isles

Grid connections across Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia have expanded in recent years to improve energy access, but increasing electrification is only part of the picture. Households and businesses connected to the grid often have an unreliable electricity supply, limiting the benefits. Problems are generally related to the capacity and quality of electricity systems, but a lack of financial resources makes it difficult for utilities to rectify them.

By Simon Trace, Programme Director of the Energy and Economic Growth (EEG) research programme, funded by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)

Wärtsilä signs agreement to deliver 120 MW project in Gabon

• 2021-09-24 07:28:46.233566
• David Flin

Wärtsilä and Gabon Power Company (GPC) have signed a Concession Agreement with the Government of Gabon for the development, supply, construction, operation and maintenance of a 120 MW gas-fired power plant.

South Africa grants Karpowership licences for floating power generation

• 2021-09-22 07:19:04.358827
• David Flin

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has granted Turkey’s Karpowership three licences to generate power on floating gas ships at port.

Eskom to cut up to 12 GW of coal-fired power by 2031

• 2021-08-25 07:09:36.606194
• David Flin

South Africa’s Eskom has announced that it will shut down 8-12 GW of coal-fired power plants – around 30 per cent of its current installed capacity – over the next 10 years.

NDPHC signs PPA to supply Kano state, Nigeria

• 2021-08-24 07:13:55.306941
• David Flin

The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has signed a PPA with the Kano State Government of Nigeria to supply 20 MW of electricity to enhance operations of the state water board.

Angola government to invest $600 million to increase capacity and reliability

• 2021-08-19 06:48:26.556424
• David Flin

Joao Baptista Borges, Angola’s Minister of Energy and Water, has announced that the country will invest $600 million in 2022 to increase electricity capacity in the southern region.

Durban to be first South African city to seek private power agreement

• 2021-07-12 06:37:13.324896
• David Flin

The eThekwini municipality, which includes the city of Durban, has become the first in South Africa to seek proposals for private power generation.