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The delayed direct loan, unanimously approved by a newly constituted Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank, holds greater significance than many realize for the energy development project in Africa.
South Africa’s state power utility, Eskom Holdings, has welcomed the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s (NERSA) approval of its Financial Year 2026 tariffs and announced that the newly approved tariffs will come into effect on 1 April 2025.
India-based power transmission infrastructure company Sterlite Power has proposed to establish a dedicated electricity grid for green hydrogen projects in Egypt, the Egyptian Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade said.
In recent years, Nigeria has grappled with significant challenges in its energy sector, leaving millions of households and businesses without reliable access to electricity.
South Africa’s state – owned utility, Eskom Holdings has announced the implementation of Stage Two power cuts across South Africa following the loss of five generation units.
The government of Mauritius has introduced a Time-of-Use Tariff as part of its broader strategy to promote energy efficiency and manage electricity demand, particularly during peak hours.
Ghana and Japan have signed an impressive $13.44 million grant agreement to improve power supply stability in the West African country and its surrounding regions.
South Africa’s Council for Scientific and Industrial Research in a report said the cost of power cuts to South Africa’s economy fell by 83% last year just as electricity supply stabilized.
Electricity is one of the most transformative parts of human life, fundamentally shaping the modern world and revolutionizing the way we live, work, and interact.
South African independent power producer Mulilo Energy Holdings has reached financial close on a 75-MWac/105-MWdc solar project in the Northern Cape Province, bringing the project closer to construction.
South Africa has unveiled two pivotal environmental planning instruments to bolster its green hydrogen sector: the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Guideline for green hydrogen projects and the South African Green Hydrogen Potential Atlas.
The Centrale Électrique du Congo (CEC), a power plant in the Republic of the Congo, is set to recommission its GT1 turbine following a period of maintenance, according to people familiar with the matter.
African most populous nation, Nigeria, has entered into a $200 million agreement with WeLight, a pan-African Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) company, to deploy hundreds of renewable mini grids.
The World Bank is set to approve funds to begin the construction of a 400kV transmission line to interconnect Ethiopia and Somalia to enable the interchange of power between the two countries as well as with the other East African Power Pool (EAPP) countries in the region.
This situation is particularly pronounced in rural communities, where the absence of electricity perpetuates poverty, stifles economic growth, and limits access to essential services such as education, healthcare, and clean water.
The World Bank’s Climate Investment Funds(CIF) is nearing a decision on the disbursement of a $2.6 billion green finance package for South Africa.
South Africa’s power utility, Eskom, has announced the implementation of Stage 3 load shedding starting Friday, March 7, to replenish emergency reserves following a significant loss in generation capacity.
The Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria has said the country expects to transmit an additional 1,500 megawatts of electricity by the end of 2026, after nearly doubling its transmission capacity in the past two years. This is coming on the heels of record-breaking electricity peak generation attained this week. Speaking to reporters…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have signed two grant agreements totalling $1.5 million to strengthen energy sector, improve people’s access to electricity and reduce the country’s energy deficit.
Dubai-based AMEA Power has officially broken ground on a 50-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Ivory Coast.