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Renewable energy company EDF Renewables has commissioned the main transmission substation (MTS), which connects 1.5 GW of renewable energy to the South Africa national grid.
In a decisive step to address its energy challenges and environmental commitments, South Africa has announced plans to boost up to 5,000 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy annually.
As the drive to generate energy in a sustainable way intensifies, hybrid energy systems (HES) have emerged as a critical solution for supporting industries, transportation, homes, and other sectors crucial for economic growth.
Nigeria’s power sector recently experienced a 50% surge within two years, which contrasts sharply with the inadequate electricity generation, transmission inefficiencies, and distribution challenges of the preceding four decades.
The South African Cabinet has formally approved the South African Renewable Energy Masterplan (SAREM), aiming to bolster the nation’s energy security and stimulate industrial growth.
Electricity distribution companies (DisCos) in Nigeria have made a total revenue of N178.68 billion in January this year, data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has shown.
Egypt, France and the European Union (EU) have signed nine financing and grant agreements worth €262.3 million to implement priority projects in Egypt’s water treatment, sanitation, renewable energy, and railway sectors.
South Africa is turning to European countries such as Germany and the United Kingdom for new climate financing as the United States scales back its commitment to the $8.5 billion Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) deal.
Morocco’s plan to expand renewable energy capacity opens bids for its new gas turbine power plants with a combined output capacity of 300-450 megawatts (MW).
Nigeria’s Federal Government is set to receive the first batch of 3, 205, 101 electricity meters procured in a bid to bridge the metering gap in the country.
Botswana’s Minister of Minerals and Energy, Bogolo Kenewendo, is in South Africa for a three-day working visit aimed at resolving his country’s energy challenges.
The World Bank has said the Zambian government is partnering with international organizations to ramp up efforts to bring electricity to 8.5 million citizens by 2030 through off-grid solar solutions.
Namibia’s President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah recently held talks with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Trutnev in a bid to boost cooperation on nuclear energy in the Southern African nation.
Uganda’s Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has announced revised electricity tariffs for the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) following the successful handover of operations from Umeme Limited.
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In 2024, Africa’s renewable energy sector experienced a significant boost, adding 4.2 gigawatts (GW) of new installed capacity, according to the latest Renewable Capacity Highlights report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
The Republic of the Congo has disclosed plans to double its power generation capacity to 1,500 MW by 2030 through the development of its renewable energy potential, the country’s energy minister stated.
South Africa has granted temporary exemptions to several Eskom coal fired power plants from meeting air quality regulations, Environment Minister Dion George said on Monday.
Mauritania has signed an agreement with France’s development agency, Agence Francaise de Developpment (AFD), which will see the nation’s power infrastructure receiving a €64 million upgrade.
Egypt-based Orascom Construction and Spanish engineering firm Técnicas Reunidas have secured a $2.6 billion contract to construct the 3 gigawatt (GW) Qurayyah IPP Expansion Project, a combined cycle gas-fired power plant in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.