Leading international mining company, Sibanye-Stillwater, has appointed thyssenkrupp Uhde Africa to undertake an Underground Pumped Energy Storage Pre-Feasibility Study at […]
Eskom is making a call to 100% black women-owned small and medium businesses to enter this year’s Business Investment competition […]
The improper disposal of waste is one of the fastest growing risks to our planet and way of life. Rotting […]
The government of Korea has signed a letter of intent with the African Development Bank, AfDB to launch the Korea–Africa […]
Business mogul, Aliko Dangote, has made a firm undertaking to invest US$1.5 billion in the energy sector in Zimbabwe, a […]
South Africa’s manufacturing and construction industries stand to benefit from renewed momentum of the renewable energy programme, following the recent conclusion of power purchase agreements (PPAs) for 27 projects procured […]
Energy Minister Jeff Radebe announced on Tuesday that agreements for 27 renewable-energy independent power producer (IPP) projects, which have been delayed since 2016, will be […]
Botswana has secured a 23 million Pula sponsorship from the Italian government to boost the country’s renewable energy sector. Deputy Permanent […]
The city of Ekurhuleni has committed R2.2-billion to invest in energy infrastructure over the next three years. “Ekurhuleni is pursuing a renewable energy strategy […]
A South African inter-governmental task team has placed a major renewable energy programme in deadlock after it informed Parliament it would not […]
Nigeria will now focus on renewable energy with special emphasis on rural areas, the country’s acting president has announced. Yemi […]
The CEO, Sungold Group Ltd., Abuja, Amarachi Iwuanyanwu, has announced the completion of its first set of 350 Solar powered units […]
Wind energy has become a major driver for a sustainable energy future and, with over 500 GW of capacity installed worldwide, it is […]
Uptake of the challenge of implementation corporate energy and carbon management strategies has taken some time, but businesses are now increasingly putting […]
Ghana will commence the process to entirely move to renewable energy, President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced. He said that […]
Plans are underway to open a renewable energy technology training centre in Tanzania after a study indicating that renewable energy, chiefly solar, […]
Standard Bank has finalised a $120-million debt package with Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) for the rehabilitation of existing power infrastructure at the Kariba South hydropower station and the […]
The SA Renewable Energy Council (SAREC) has noted, with concern, that the deadline set by the previous Minister of Energy […]
China is still leading the charge in the wind energy industry, its 33% outpacing the US (17.2%), Germany (10%), India (5.8%) and Spain.
A cheap electricity deal that attracted Aliko Dangote to set up a cement plant in Ethiopia could impact the cement […]
According to Engineering News, global industrial company Barloworld on Friday launched a high-performance photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutiontargeted at Southern Africa’s commercial and industrial (C&I) […]
The Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (MASEN) will be a key player in spearheading the country’s quest for renewable power, officials say. […]
Saint-Gobain Gyproc, has once again been recognised for their efforts to advance clean energy with Saint-Gobain’s Construction Products Gyproc Cape […]
Botswana’s president Lt Gen. Dr Seretse Khama Ian Khama has emphasised the country’s commitment in improving and investing in energy […]
The Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) in conjunction with a Chinese firm, TBEA Contractor Ltd signed a US$98m agreement that will […]
South African power utility Eskom is not under pressure to tap international markets to help fund its R340-billion ($23.5-billion) five-year […]
he growth of wind-energy installations in 2016 is unlikely to match the unexpectedly strong 22% expansion of 2015, when a […]
A residential energy solution, which allows homeowners to generate and store their own electricity, has been officially launched in the […]
All 35 turbines at the R1.9-billion Noupoort wind farm project, in the Northern Cape, have been installed and the plant […]
The United States has committed US$497m to boost power sector in Ghana to aid its transformation. US Ambassador, Robert Porter […]
Eskom will increase its capital expenditure by 44% to R324-billion ($21-billion) over the next five years to build new power […]
Cabinet this week approved the Gazetting of the Renewable Energy Development Zones (REDZs), which it claimed would help streamline regulatory […]
The King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, yesterday switched on phase 1 of the world’s biggest concentrated solar power (CSP) plant, […]
To ensure the successful implementation of the Inga III hydroelectric project, on the Congo river, transmission and distribution networks under […]
South African Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson on Friday told a briefing at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland that […]
The newly constructed AMERI power plant in Ghana is expected to commence commercial operations by February 2016, Energy Commission Board […]
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan on Monday confirmed a government decision to proceed with nuclear procurement. “There will be a formal […]
Following the successful completion of acceptance tests for its 120-MW gas-fired power plant on December 10, independent power producer Gigawatt Mozambique […]
The DRC government now hopes to launch the construction of long-delayed Inga 3 hydroelectric project and hopes work can start […]
The concept of solar power generating roads got another boost recently when French infrastructure company Colas unveiled its photovoltaic surfacing […]
According to the SA Construction News, KwaDukuza Municipality and Group Five have reached a power deal that will see construction […]
The French Development Agency (AFD) under the SUNREF programme has pledged to help in boosting energy efficiency in Uganda, the […]
Despite rumours that Russia was in the lead to take the deal, Nuclear energy regulators in South Africa and China […]
A Spanish company will construct a 100MW Photovoltaic Power Plant in Nigeria, Alfonso Sebastian, the Spanish ambassador to Nigeria has […]
South Africa’s ageing electricity transmission grid needs investment of $15-billion by 2022 to help cope with increased new energy production, […]
The President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, pushed for a new deal on Energy in Africa during his […]
Power lines connecting the east African states of Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya and Ethiopia are expected to be completed within […]
The biogas plant, located in the Uilenkraal dairy farm in the Western Cape, has achieved a 1.5GWh electricity production in […]
Kenya electricity generation has received a boost after more than 280 MW was added to the national grid last year […]
The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) plans to fit 15 of its buildings, totalling 127,000 m2 of roof space, in the […]
Power prices in South Africa have risen 70% since 2010 and a second double-digit increase proposed for this year will […]
Spanish renewable-energy company Acciona’s 94.3-MW Sishen solar photovoltaic (PV) plant, in Dibeng, in the Northern Cape, has reached 100% capacity. […]
The National Treasury confirmed on Monday it was considering private investment in Eskom as part of efforts to improve the […]
Scalet Solar power producer has emerged the preferred bidder for the mega solar power project that will see the company […]
In a bid to curb the power shortage in Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) has announced plans to construct […]
The republic of Korea has signed an agreement with the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) and the GS E&D and Samsung […]
Talks are ongoing between the government of Nigeria and Rasatom, a Russian company, to build nuclear power plants in Nigeria. […]
Power represents Africa’s largest infrastructure challenge, a new report argues.Titled ‘Foundations for Growth – Infrastructure Investment in Emerging Markets’, the […]
Construction has been halted again at Eskom’s Medupi power plant as remaining construction workers joined the dismissed group belonging to the […]
“Medupi Unit 6 was successfully synchronised to the national power grid on 2 March 2015 and is currently being progressively […]
The importance in improving the energy efficiency of our public health facilities is ever growing, especially in the light of […]
“Eskom is pleased to announce that first power was produced out of Medupi’s Unit 6 today at 11:03am, making it […]
Construction of a multimillion coal power plant in Lamu, Kenya will commence in October, Amu Power a consortium of Centum […]
Murray & Roberts’ (M&R’s) order book decreased to R37.8-billion in the six months to December 31, compared with R44.9-billion as […]
Murray & Roberts (M&R) has indicated that it will fast-track internationalising its Australia-based oil and gas unit Clough because of […]
Plans for a hydro-electric power plant between Zambia and Zimbabwe have been expanded to 2,400 MW from 1,600 MW, an […]
Urgent repairs to avert the collapse of the gigantic, power-generating Kariba Dam between Zimbabwe and Zambia will begin this year […]
Siemens has secured a large wind power contract in South Africa with an order for 157 wind turbines for three […]
Zurich-based ABB Power Company has been awarded a US$24m contract by Kenya Power Lighting Co. to upgrade the 50-year-old Juja […]
The Sh12-billion Pokot Cement factory plans to generate its own power, part of which will be fed into the national […]
Construction works on three new South African wind farms are set to begin this month. The three projects, mainly located […]
Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have agreed to corporate to build a nuclear power […]
Amid the intense debate surrounding the future of electricity supply in South Africa, delays in construction of new power plants, […]
HSBC Securities has cut its growth outlook for South Africa for 2015 and 2016 because of the country’s “deepening and […]
A delegation of 10 US companies met local investors in a bid to build investment networks in energy, infrastructure and agribusiness. The delegation was led by
Since the inception of the New Growth Path in November 2010 – in which South Africa’s renewable energy ambitions are […]
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