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Zimbabwe faces lengthy power outages after surge hits plants
29th June 2021 By: Bloomberg

Zimbabwe faces prolonged power outages after a surge in electricity imports from neighboring South Africa overloaded its network and caused generating plants to fail, Energy Minister Soda Zhemu... 


South Africa’s reliance on Inga 3 hydropower project ‘a grave risk’, organisations warn
29th June 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

Civil society organisations International Rivers and WoMin African Alliance have published a report that they say provides, for the first time, an independent and authoritative account of the true... 


Civil war hardens Ethiopian Nile-dam stance, Sudan Minister says
22nd June 2021 By: Bloomberg

The carnage of Ethiopia’s civil war is making its rulers less willing to compromise with Sudan and Egypt in a dispute over the imminent filling of its giant Nile dam, a Sudan official said, as his... 


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Congo picks Australia's Fortescue to develop giant hydro project
15th June 2021 By: Reuters

Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC's) government said on Tuesday Fortescue Metals Group would develop the Grand Inga hydroelectric power project, including a 4,800-megawatt dam that has already... 


Sudan says it is open to conditional interim deal on Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
14th June 2021 By: Reuters

Sudan is open to a partial interim agreement on Ethiopia's multibillion-dollar Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile, on specific conditions, Irrigation Minister Yasir Abbas told a news conference on... 


Egypt and Sudan urge Ethiopia to negotiate seriously over giant dam
10th June 2021 By: Reuters

Sudan and Egypt agreed on Wednesday to coordinate efforts to push Ethiopia to negotiate "seriously" on an agreement on filling and operating a giant dam it is building on the Blue Nile, a joint... 


AfDB provides $140m loan for Tanzania hydropower project
27th May 2021 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Finance institution the African Development Bank Group and the government of Tanzania have signed loan agreements totalling $140-million to finance the construction of the 50 MW Malagarasi... 


Four energy scenarios that may define Southern Africa’s energy transition
27th May 2021 By: Donna Slater

Four vastly different energy transition scenarios, from very ambitious to the least ambitious, were posited by management advisory Africa International Advisors integrated energy practice leader... 


Ivanhoe, DRC utility partner to deliver hydropower for Kamoa mine
17th May 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

To support the continued successful performance of the Kamoa mining complex, Ivanhoe Mines Energy DRC, a sister company of Kamoa Copper, has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding... 


Long delay in dividend flows to renewables-linked community trusts impeding effectiveness
Long delay in dividend flows to renewables-linked community trusts impeding effectiveness
6th May 2021 By: Terence Creamer

The long lag between the establishment of community trusts that own a portion of the independent power producer (IPP) projects procured through South Africa’s renewables procurement programme and... 


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Hydrogen companies enter green economy MoU
30th April 2021 By: Claire O'Reilly

Green hydrogen technology company Nel Hydrogen has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with global chemicals and refining industry catalysts, technology, and services supplier Haldor... 


GE, PowerChina hydro project on Zambia-Zimbabwe border delayed
14th April 2021 By: Bloomberg

GE, PowerChina hydro project on Zambia-Zimbabwe border delayed The developers of a $4-billion hydropower plant on the Zambia-Zimbabwe border delayed the project until next year because of the... 


Egypt, Sudan reject Ethiopian proposal for data sharing on Renaissance dam
12th April 2021 By: Reuters

Egypt and Sudan on Saturday rejected an Ethiopian proposal to share data on the operations of its giant hydropower dam on the Blue Nile after negotiations between the three countries in Kinshasa... 


Egypt says latest round of GERD talks are 'last chance' before second dam filling
6th April 2021 By: Reuters

The latest meeting between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam may be the last chance to re-launch talks before it is filled for the second year in a row, Egypt said... 


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New independent utility emerges to pursue private-to-private power niche
30th March 2021 By: Terence Creamer

A new independent power utility has been established in South Africa to sell electricity directly to private and municipal customers rather than to Eskom. Branded Earth & Wire, the company aims to... 


Kruisvallei Hydro
UK Climate Investment Finance delivers 254 MW of renewable projects in South Africa
25th March 2021 By: Schalk Burger

The UK international climate finance programme, UK Climate Investments, has helped finance three renewable energy projects with a combined capacity of 254 MW in South Africa in South Africa. The... 


Sudan's cabinet backs UAE mediation in border, dam disputes with Ethiopia
24th March 2021 By: Reuters

Sudan's cabinet has backed an initiative for the United Arab Emirates to mediate in a dispute over Sudan's border with Ethiopia, and over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), the Sudanese... 


Senqu river bridge construction tender launched in early March
23rd March 2021 By: Schalk Burger

The tender for the construction of the largest of three bridges that will span the Polihali reservoir and that will be built as part of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) Phase 2 – the... 


POISON
Fossil fuels are responsible for millions of deaths globally every year
Fossil fuels found accountable for millions of deaths
19th March 2021 By: Halima Frost

Fossil fuels are, through a marked contribution to air pollution, accountable for 8.7-million deaths globally in 2018, which adds to the mounting evidence that air pollution from ongoing dependence... 


SAVING FOR THE FUTURE
Battery storage can become a substantial contributor to maximizing the efficacy of renewable energy
Research shows promise in decarbonisation drive
19th March 2021 By: Halima Frost

The research of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) into accelerated decarbonisation scenarios for the South African power system confirms considerable opportunity to... 


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Sustainability leader ramps up ESG strategy
19th March 2021 By: Halima Frost

Energy management and automation company Schneider Electric has begun to implement its new Schneider Sustainability Impact (SSI) programme for 2021 to 2025, in the hopes of significantly... 


AfDB funds $530m Angola electricity project to expand renewable energy, regional connectivity
18th March 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Development finance institution the African Development Bank (AfDB) has committed $530-million to finance the construction of a 343 km, 400 kV central-south transmission line that will connect the... 


Sudan formally requests four-party mediation over Ethiopian dam
16th March 2021 By: Reuters

Sudan's prime minister has written to the African Union, the United Nations, the European Union and the US to formally request their mediation on the Nile water being used to fill Grand Ethiopian... 


Creecy proclaims three more REDZ
Creecy proclaims three more REDZ
12th March 2021

Creamer Media's Chanel de Bruyn speaks to Engineering News Editor Terence Creamer about the proclamation of three more Renewable Energy Development Zones and why these are important for the... 


Egypt's Sisi ups pressure for Ethiopia dam deal on Sudan visit
8th March 2021 By: Reuters

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called on Saturday for a binding deal by the summer on the operation of a giant Ethiopian hydropower dam, as he made his first visit to neighbouring Sudan... 


Kruisvallei hydro project comes on line
4th March 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Power project developer Red Rocket has announced the start of commercial operations at the 4 MW Kruisvallei hydropower plant, along the Ash River between Clarens and Bethlehem, in the Free State.... 


NGO International Rivers calls on SA not to support Grand Inga scheme
23rd February 2021 By: Schalk Burger

International rivers and river communities rights nongovernmental organisation International Rivers has called on South Africa to withdraw its agreement to offtake electricity from the Inga 3... 


Construction on Inga 3 hydropower project could start by year end, ambassador says
17th February 2021 By: News24Wire

Democratic Republic of Congo's ambassador to Ethiopia and the African Union, Jean Le'on Ngandu Ilunga has hinted that construction on the Inga 3 hydro-power project could start by the end of the... 


Filling Ethiopia's Renaissance Dam in July threatens Sudan's security - Minister
8th February 2021 By: Reuters

Any unilateral step by Ethiopia to fill its hydropower project, called the Renaissance Dam, in July would directly threaten Sudan's national security, Sudanese Irrigation and Water Resources... 


ZRA clarifies stakeholder engagement process, confirms Batoka construction has not started
2nd February 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Binational organisation the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has reiterated and clarified its Covid-19-impacted stakeholder engagement process amid preparations to start building the... 


Scatec acquires SN Power
1st February 2021 By: Schalk Burger

Renewable power producer Scatec on February 1 confirmed that it had received all necessary approvals for its $1.16-billion buyout of SN Power from Norfund and that all suspensive conditions have... 


Moody’s upgrades Enel’s long-term credit rating
25th January 2021 By: Donna Slater

Credit rating company Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded the long-term rating of energy company Enel to Baa1, from the previous level of Baa2, with a stable outlook. The ratings agency has... 


Three-way talks on Ethiopian dam reach new impasse
11th January 2021 By: Reuters

Negotiations between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt, in a long-running dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile, have reached a new impasse, the three countries said on... 


Tembo Power appoints new financial structuring MD
5th January 2021 By: Donna Slater

Africa-focused hydropower developer Tembo Power Holdings (TPH), formerly Tembo Power Limited, has appointed Jacques Barouhiel to lead its financial structuring business as MD. TPH is an... 


Batoka Gorge site
Proposed 2 400 MW Batoka Gorge hydro scheme to have major impact on adventure tourism
2nd December 2020 By: Terence Creamer

The main environmental and social impacts of the propose 2 400 MW Batoka Gorge Hydroelectric Scheme (BGHES) on the Zambezi river, including serious negative impacts on adventure tourism and on the... 


ENERGY EVENT
The potential for hydropower in Africa is staggering
Africa’s ‘staggering’ hydropower potential discussed at event
20th November 2020

Hydropower plays a key role in all of the African Development Bank's (AfDB’s) High Five priority areas that are intended to support the continent's achievement of the United Nation’s Sustainable... 


Renewables display Covid immunity with record 2020 and strong outlook
Renewables display Covid immunity with record 2020 and strong outlook
10th November 2020 By: Terence Creamer

New additions of renewable-energy capacity worldwide will increase to a record level of almost 200 GW this year, shrugging off the demand slump that accompanied the Covid-19 crisis and which... 


The 7 MW Bethlehem Hydro IPP
Sasol unveils first carbon-offset deal as it seeks yet more projects
2nd November 2020 By: Terence Creamer

Energy and chemicals group Sasol reports that it has secured more than 100 000 carbon credits in a transaction concluded under the South African Carbon Offset Administration System (COAS), set up... 


Ethiopia slams pressure after Trump remark on destroying dam
26th October 2020 By: Bloomberg

Ethiopia slammed international pressure regarding its long-running dispute with Egypt and Sudan over a hydropower dam on the Nile River, after US President Donald Trump suggested Cairo could... 


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