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Government to Intervene on Petrol Price in SA, Finance Minister Confirms
The South African government met to discuss what should be done in the wake of an anticipated petrol price hike on Wednesday. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana and Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe met during the weekend to discuss…
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Western Powers to Give South Africa $8.5-Billion for Energy Transition
In a joint statement issued by the South African government and the African Development Bank, it has been revealed that the countries of the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Germany and other states in the European Union have pledged…
Activist Groups Call for Shell to Stop Oil Extraction in Nigeria
Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) in collaboration with other Climate Justice Activist groups has called on Shell Petroleum Development Company to stop oil extraction in Nigeria. The activist groups have also reportedly called on the company’s investors…
Distributed Power Africa & EDF Extend Partnership to South Africa
Distributed Power Africa (DPA), a business of Cassava Technologies, and Électricité de France (EDF), one of the world-leading electricity companies, entered into a partnership to develop hybrid energy solutions for businesses in South Africa. Through a 50% shareholding in DPA…
Lights Out for South Africans Once Again
On Sunday Eskom announced it is pushing load-shedding to stage 3 for Monday and Tuesday due to further loss in generating capacity over the weekend. The electricity utility company said that load-shedding will be reduced to stage 2 for the…
5 Tips to Beat Load Shedding at an Affordable Price
South Africans have had to deal with the country’s embattled power utility Eskom implementing rotational load shedding for over a decade now. In recent months, load shedding has become a daily occurrence with the company announcing blackouts constantly and especially…
Kenya Power to Spend More than $1-Million on Legal Fees in Tariff Negotiations
Kenya Power will pay an amount of Sh140-million ($1.2-million) in legal fees linked to the renegotiation of power purchase agreements (PPAs) signed with electricity-generating companies. According to Business Daily, the electricity distributor revealed the award of the legal tender to…
The Future for Sustainable Mining in Africa Lies in Circular Thinking
Mining and the circular economy are not phrases that traditionally fit in the same sentence but in a decarbonised world more minerals and metals will be required, not less. Mining is not typically associated with visions of a circular economy.…
KenGen Completes Drilling Project of Seven Geothermal Wells in Ethopia
KenGen, a Kenyan electricity generating company, has completed a drilling project of seven geothermal wells in Ethiopia — four of which are at the Aluto-Langano site and three of which are at Tule Moye. KenGen won an Sh7.6-billion ($65.6-million) worth…
New Load Shedding Warnings for SA After Short Weekend Reprieve
South Africa’s state-owned electricity utility Eskom has issued a warning urging South Africans to reduce their power usage and switch off unnecessary appliances such as swimming pool pumps and geysers as the country’s electricity system is “severely constrained.” According to…
SA’s Eskom says Load Shedding to Remain Until Friday
This morning at around 7:00, Eskom – South Africa’s embattled energy utility – was forced to implement Stage 4 rotational blackouts due to the loss of additional generating units across its grid of powerplants. The utility has announced that load…
Kenya Could See the Highest Petrol Prices in its History on Friday
Petrol prices are expected to increase in Kenya on Friday to the highest level reported in the country’s history if the government doesn’t intervene to subsidise the petrol price soon, according to Business Daily. Reportedly, the state could meet the public…
Uganda to Hand Out Near-Life Sentences to Electric Infrastructure Vandals
Following the passing of Uganda’s new Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2022 on Wednesday, Ugandans found guilty of vandalizing electricity infrastructure may face a fine of $283,764.96 (Shs 1-billion) or a 15-year jail sentence, just five years short of the Ugandan life…
Stage 2 Load-shedding to Remain Until Wednesday, Eskom Confirms
Eskom, a South African electricity public utility, announced it will implement another load-shedding on Tuesday afternoon at 5 pm, which will remain until Wednesday at 5 am. This announcement comes after the electricity utility implemented load-shedding on Monday evening after…
What the Global Oil Crisis Means for Africa
Energy experts say the growing oil crisis across the globe is a wake-up call for the African continent to become less dependent on foreign oil supplies. The cost of fuel has risen sharply, with Brent crude oil hitting a 14-year…
SA Will Need $30-Billion for Energy Transition says African Development Bank
African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina has assured South Africa of the Bank’s strong support as the country transitions from fossil fuel to renewable energy. Adesina told Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe, that the Bank…
