Worried by the prevailing hardship occasioned by the Federal Government’s ongoing reforms in the energy sector, the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) rose from its expanded National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital with some far-reaching resolutions to douse tension in the polity. The meeting, which ended at the Watbridge […]
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Petersburg, Russia — President Yoweri Museveni Thursday evening held bilateral talks with his host President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum. President Museveni outlined areas of cooperation that included Oil exploration, nuclear power energy, fertilisers, electric batteries, and Space science that would enable Uganda to have its own dedicated […]
Nigeria, the acclaimed giant of Africa, was conspicuously absent yesterday, as African leaders gathered in St Petersburg, Russia, to discuss ways Nuclear power can help solve the continent’s perennial energy crisis. However, representatives of other countries present, unanimously agreed that the continent has a better option in nuclear energy against the prevalent hydro power source, […]
Blanche de la Guerre, CEO of Netball South Africa (NSA), has confirmed that the upcoming World Cup in Cape Town will not be impacted by load shedding. De la Guerre stated that the City of Cape Town and the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) have assured NSA that there won’t be any power outages […]
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has noted the devastation caused by an explosion in Johannesburg City Centre and can confirm that there are no old mines in the area at which the explosion occurred. The DMRE is confident that investigations led by the relevant authorities which include the Gauteng Provincial government and […]
The Egyptian company, TAQA Arabia, is set to carry out a study that would enable the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) to supply natural gas to more residents in Dar es Salaam. The study will therefore inform the TPDC over natural gas market in the city so as to construct the needed supply infrastructure. Recently, […]
After visiting Koeberg Nuclear Power Station, Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said he was ‘worried and also extremely upset’ about delays in getting the power plant’s Unit 1 back online. Speaking at a media briefing on Sunday, Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said it “should worry us” that Koeberg’s Unit 1 was still not operational after it […]
Eskom has ramped up load shedding to Stage 4 on Friday until 5am on Saturday morning. The power utility had initially indicated that Stage 2 load shedding would be implemented during the day, today (Friday). “Due to higher than anticipated demand, Stage 4 load shedding will be implemented from 10am [Friday] morning until 5am on […]
Luanda — Angola’s largest independent oil and gas producer Azule Energy and Afrenda oil and gas company will sign an agreement with the aim to sale certain equity interests in Blocks 3/05 and 3/05A in shallow waters, located in the Lower Congo Basin. In a note to which ANGOP had access to, the company said […]
Around 2, 700 households in Blantyre and Zomba Cities have switched to clean cooking technologies through the ‘Phikani Moganizira Chilengedwe [Environmental Friendly Cooking] Project’. The figure surpasses the targeted 1, 000 beneficiaries (670 in Lilongwe and 330 in Zomba) who were identified through a Kobo Collect Survey by the Ministry of Energy. The development has […]
New York- 18 July 2023 – Under the theme: “Harnessing water and energy for Africa’s sustainable industrialization and inclusive economic transformation,” the Africa Day at the High-Level Political Dialogue will deliver concrete recommendations to feed into policies that will focus on the challenges and opportunities to accelerate the achievement of the UN Sustainable Goals and of the […]
Cape Town — The Koeberg nuclear power station, where work is under way to extend the plant’s operational life by 20 years, will not be returning to full strength any time soon, News24 reports. Departing Eskom executive Jan Oberholzer is believed to have delivered the bad news to the board of the power utility on July 12, 2023, adding […]
The Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) has welcomed the publishing for comments of the draft South Africa Renewable Energy Masterplan (SAREM). The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy published the draft masterplan for comments on Monday. The SAREM is a document 18 months in the making with the DMRE holding extensive consultations with stakeholders, industry experts, […]
Eskom and City Power have reenergised the Randburg substation following the theft of 10 000 litres of oil on the substation’s transformer. The oil was drained from the transformer last week in what was described as an act of vandalism on the substation with cables also stolen on a second transformer. “This momentarily affected electricity […]
Cape Town — Eskom’s Koeberg Nuclear Power Station Refurbishment Delayed The Koeberg nuclear power station, where work is under way to extend the plant’s operational life by 20 years, will not be returning to full strength any time soon, News24 reports. Departing Eskom executive Jan Oberholzer is believed to have delivered the bad news […]
Jan Oberholzer, the man Eskom tasked with managing the recovery of its Kusile and Koeberg Power Stations, is leaving the company. His departure has huge implications for the resolution of the current power crisis. Kusile Power Station is missing four generating units; 1, 2, 3 and 5, which together produce 3 200MW of electricity. That […]
Minister in the Presidency for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has apologised to the nation for Stage 6 load shedding that was implemented on Thursday. The Minister was speaking during a media briefing on Monday. Eskom implemented Stage 6 load shedding last week following breakdowns and delays in returning to service of generating units. “I want […]
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) is set to release the new gas pricing template any moment from now The Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Engr. Farouk Ahmed announced this on Wednesday at the launch of the headquarters of “Decade of Gas” in Abuja. He said the new gas pricing template would […]