By Marc Thiriet, Director, Africa, Wärtsilä Energy  Africa’s ability to leapfrog traditional power systems and adopt renewables on a massive scale is not a fantasy. In-depth studies from Wärtsilä... 

Engagements with management at five of Eskom's coal-fired power plants so far suggest it is technical and investment issues, and not corruption, adversely affecting the performance of the utility's... 

Zimbabwe's new 300 MW coal-fired power generating unit started feeding electricity into the national grid late on Monday, the State power utility said, as it moves to ease extended outages that... 

At a time when the country is facing a significant energy crisis, the report provides a consolidated overview of the electricity market from consumption to generation to financing.  The African... 

By Marc Thiriet, Director, Africa, Wärtsilä Energy Africa’s ability to leapfrog traditional power systems and adopt renewables on a massive scale is not a fantasy. In-depth studies from Wärtsilä... 

Global coal consumption will likely peak by next year as economics and climate strategies shift the world toward cleaner energy, but several wild cards could determine how long the dirtiest fossil... 

Industries in India, including metals producers and paper makers, are stockpiling coal to avert shortages during the summer, when heat-waves are expected to drive consumption of the country’s main... 

RWE Renewables proposes to build a wind farm with a potential generation capacity of up to 600 MW. 

Province Resources has appointed services firm GHD to undertake a prefeasibility study for the downstream component of its HyEnergy project. 

The power plant is now fully operational. 

The R137-million Mngeni shaft project at the Zululand Anthracite Colliery (ZAC), in Emakhalathini, KwaZulu-Natal, is edging closer to completion, with water infrastructure and electrical... 

Gas will continue to play a significant role in the Western Australian energy market, as the state government moved to phase out coal-fired power generation by 2030. Speaking at the AOG Energy... 

The banking sector has a crucial role to play in enabling mining companies to transition to clean energy fully, says Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) principal for sustainable finance... 

John will assume group-wide leadership and representation for the Group’s Civil Aerospace, Power Systems and Defence businesses across the META region Rolls-Royce plc (www.Rolls-Royce.com) is... 

The 130 MW Wärtsilä Flexicycle™ power plant is now fully operational in Malicounda. The plant has been officially inaugurated by President Sall on the 11th of February. Matelec, one of the leading... 

Energy sector solutions provider Wärtsilä reports that a 130 MW power plant it built in Malicounda, in western Senegal, is now fully operational and officially inaugurated by Senegal President... 

Labour union the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has expressed its support for Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe’s pro-coal stance, alleging “coercion” efforts to move away... 

Air Products and AES Corporation plan to build the biggest green hydrogen facility in the US. 

By Telly Chauke, Coega’s Chief Sustainability Officer  Coega’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Ms. Telly Chauke writes, theoretically, that the country appears to be on the right path in terms of... 

It’s no secret that air pollution is a serious problem facing the world today. Just how serious? A new study on global daily levels of air pollution shows that hardly anywhere on Earth is safe from... 

The Biden administration's climate law, which provides hundreds of billions of dollars in clean energy incentives to fight global warming, won't be fully effective without permitting reform,... 

By Krishna Pillay, Director at Cresco Advisory As the cost of South Africa’s unreliable power supply continues to increase at rates much higher than inflation, it has created a drive for... 

South Africa should prioritise its decarbonisation strategy, as it has a carbon intensity much higher than most countries, and $1.5-billion of exports to the European Union (EU) are at risk in the... 

South Africa’s only opposition-led province plans to facilitate the construction of almost 6 GW of power generation capacity to counter nationwide electricity shortages and bolster the regional... 

The South African operations of Harmony Gold did very, very well in the six months to the end of December last year load curtailment notwithstanding, Harmony Gold CEO Peter Steenkamp said during a... 

In response to the Budget Speech delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on February 22, a number of organisation have lauded the incentives that were announced to help businesses and... 

Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has called on Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to announce incentives for household energy security, a national subsidy for local governments to ramp up solar... 

The robust and plentiful resources in the continent’s possession represent favourable gateways if proactively actioned. While the African continent is confronted by its fair share of challenges,... 

With an abundance of untapped investment potential throughout Africa, financial services company Anolawave has established a presence in South Africa, co-founded by Lightcone Asset Management... 

With a few notable exceptions, the Members of Parliament who participated in the recent Eskom briefing on the immediate outlook for loadshedding and what was being done to tackle the crisis,... 

Consulting, engineering, construction and mobility services company Egis has signed a contract with the government of Guinea to act as technical adviser for the construction of the project’s... 

The lake levels at Kariba dam, which had been in recession in the last quarter of 2022, has been rising steadily following the onset of rains on and around the lake and Zambezi River upper... 

Mining companies are developing and deploying strategies to reduce climate-related risks in the locations where mines are situated, and the ability for gold mines to self-generate power on a... 

I’ve been working as an engineer in our country for 11 years, briefly at Eskom, then at an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firm.  This has been very rewarding. Starting as an... 

Recent government policies, such as the US's Inflation Reduction Act and the European Union’s proposed Green Deal Industrial Plan, demonstrate the growing need for critical raw materials through to... 

Africa Energy Indaba to host riveting discussions covering deployment of renewable energy innovations to bridge continental energy gaps Rapid advancements related to technology have certainly... 

When the City of Cape Town (CoCT) announced last month that it would begin paying businesses and residents for feeding surplus power into the grid, it offered a glimpse into the future of power... 

China’s thermal coal price plunged to the lowest in a year, weighed down by high inventories amid weak demand and Beijing’s focus on energy security. The Chinese benchmark power-station coal price... 

Installed hydropower capacity could double by 2050 and play a key role in supporting the introduction of more variable renewable power, global industry organisation the International Renewable... 

With the world population recently crossing the 8 billion mark and Africa expected to contribute more than half of the projected increase in the global population up to 2050, now more than ever,... 

The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has voiced its support for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s leadership and firm commitment to fixing South Africa’s electricity crisis, as stated in his... 

Foundry and engineering company Thos Begbie is now wholly South African-owned after 15 years of offshore ownership. Thos Begbie’s top four senior management, together with four other South African...