There are quite many reasons as to why Rwanda chose to go green and they include the need to save the planet, and decrease building operation costs (energy and water), according to experts. Green building, a resource-efficient method of construction that produces healthier buildings which have less impact on the environment and cost less to […]
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South Africa’s electricity utility Eskom has made it clear that “loadshedding” – rolling scheduled power cuts – isn’t going to end any time soon. This reality, and President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement during his annual state of the nation speech on 9 February 2023 that tax incentives for solar power use are imminent, mean that many […]
Harare — In New Ashdon Park, a medium-density area in the Zimbabwean capital, Harare, at new homes that have replaced a once thriving forest, makeshift fireplaces have become common sights as residents solely depend on firewood for energy. City dwellers like 34-year-old Neliet Mbariro, a married mother of four, live in a house that has […]
Nigeria’s average rig count recently grew in April 2023, a positive signal of new investments trickling into the country, an official said. Nigeria is suitably positioned to become a superpower in the unfolding energy transition regime given its over 200 million population and abundant energy sources, the Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has said. The […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa says all hands are on deck to ensure that the severity and frequency of load shedding is reduced in the immediate term and brought to an eventual end. The President told Members of Parliment on Thursday that the Minister of Electricity is responsible for driving the various actions being coordinated by the […]
The Ugandan government has signed an agreement to start exporting electricity to South Sudan. The Power Sales Agreement (PSA) was signed on Tuesday by the Ministry of Energy Permanent Secretary, Irene Bateebe on Uganda’s behalf whereas Beck Awan Deng, the General Manager of South Sudan Electricity Cooperation (SSEC), signed on behalf of his country. The […]
Somaliland’s main port, at the city of Berbera, accounted for two-thirds of the country’s revenues in 2020. Over the years, these revenues have mostly gone into the central state coffers, while the development of Berbera has been neglected. When we visited the city for our research project on port infrastructure, international politics, and everyday life, […]
TANZANIA is making major headway towards implementation of the flagship energy projects, so as to sustain energy security, with 42 billion US dollars (about 92tri/-) Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plant in Lindi Region inching closer to reality. Significantly yet, prospect of oil discoveries at Wembere-Eyasi basin in the country also beckons with the state-owned Tanzania […]
St Petersburg, Russia — Tanzania has expressed a keen interest in exploring new nuclear technologies from other countries to contribute to economic growth, particularly uranium exploration to uplift the quality of life for those below the poverty line. Minister for Minerals, Doto Biteko, told the gathering at the Second Russia-Africa Summit which ended recently that […]
Eskom has recorded a significant improvement with its energy generation moving from an average of 28 000 megawatts (MW) to close to 29 000 MW in the past week, Electricity Minister, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, announced on Sunday. “There’s a considerable improvement on the generation side, you can see that we’re beginning to normalise available capacity […]
South Africa’s electricity minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, is alive to weaponisation of the country’s energy crisis against the ruling African National Congress. That country goes to the polls early next year to elect members of the National Assembly, from whom a president is ultimately elected. Speaking during an interview on NBC’s talk show ‘One on One’, […]
There are indications that pressures are mounting on the pump price of petrol as the landing cost has risen by 19.3 per cent to N596.93 per litre as of yesterday, from about N500 per litre in July 2023, when the last pump price adjustment was effected across all retail outlets in Nigeria. Petroleum marketers attributed […]
Abuja — The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ecology and Climate Change, Senator Seriake Dickson, has expressed the readiness of the National Assembly to support any new legislation or amendment of existing laws to help in the nation’s energy transition financing bid Dickson gave the assurance in Abuja during a goodwill message at the […]
Over the past few months, South Africa’s power generation sector has performed better than expected. Four factors explain this: an acceleration of solar power installations, less frequent breakdowns at power stations, a less restricted supply of diesel and the return to operation of some units at Kusile coal fired power station. Throughout most of this […]
Cairo — Egypt’s economy continues to face significant challenges, but amidst these, the Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant project emerges as a beacon of hope. This ambitious collaboration with Russia signifies a potential game-changer, promising to invigorate the nation’s energy landscape and bring about economic upliftment. Despite the international sanctions imposed on Russia, the project marches […]
Ghanaians are reeling under power cuts popularly known as “dumsor.” Now, unpaid utility bills, poor infrastructure maintenence and a stuttering economy threaten to plunge the entire country back into rolling outages. As night falls near the town of Tamale in northern Ghana, Rakiya Mumuni must scramble to find a candle. Once the single light is […]
STATE power utility, ZESA, says the prevailing electricity challenges will subside significantly from the second half of the year up to the end of 2024 buoyed by improved generation at Kariba South and Hwange power stations. Coal-fired Hwange Power Station and Kariba South Power Station, a hydropower plant, are the country’s two major power plants. […]
For businesses and households that can afford it, solar panels and batteries offer a way to keep the lights on during South Africa’s ongoing bouts of loadshedding. Such technologies may also offer a solution for healthcare facilities, where a reliable energy supply can be a matter of life and death. The problem of reliable energy […]