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Spain's ACS withdraws from Inga 3 hydro project in Congo
22nd January 2020 By: Reuters

Spain's ACS is withdrawing from the multibillion-dollar Inga 3 hydroelectric project in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the company said on Tuesday, dealing a further setback to plans to develop... 


Malawi seeking a strategic investor for 350 MW hydropower plant
17th January 2020 By: Marcel Chimwala

The Malawi Government is seeking a strategic investor to develop the 350 MW Mpatamanga Hydro Power Plant on the Shire River, which is estimated to cost US$472-million.   


Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan agree to US-brokered deal over Nile dam
16th January 2020 By: Bloomberg

Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan said they reached an agreement on the operation of a giant dam on a Nile tributary, a sign of easing tensions in the region. The countries issued a joint statement along... 


Zimbabwe power utility in talks with Afreximbank on debt plan
Zimbabwe power utility in talks with Afreximbank on debt plan
13th January 2020 By: Bloomberg

Zimbabwe’s State electricity utility is in talks with the African Export–Import Bank to help clear $70-million of arrears it owes power producers in neighbouring South Africa and Mozambique. Zesa... 


Ethiopia seeks mediation over Nile dam deadlock with Egypt
13th January 2020 By: Bloomberg

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister asked South Africa’s President to intervene in the Nile dam deadlock between Egypt and his country. The three countries and neighboring Sudan are being hosted by the US... 


Ethiopia warns of last chance to reach agreement on $5bn dam
10th January 2020 By: African News Agency

Ethiopia has warned of a “last chance” to reach an agreement on the filling and operation of the $5-billion dam being built by Addis Ababa (the country’s commercial and cultural hub) on the Nile.... 


BLADE RUNNING
About half of the turbine components had been delivered to Kangnas and Perdekraal Wind Farms in October
Renewable-energy projects well under way
13th December 2019 By: Darren Parker

Construction on several Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) fourth bid window projects are well under way. The REIPPPP fourth window bids include 12 wind... 


WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY
27 preferred bidders signed agreements last year and their respective renewable energy projects are well underway
Success of renewables programme continues
13th December 2019 By: Darren Parker

Over the past eight years, the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) has attracted about R209.4-billion in committed private-sector investment, with the... 


RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ZONES
The Phase 2 proposed zones support the responsible implementation of the Integrated Resource Plan 2019
Additional renewable energy development zones proposed
13th December 2019

The second phase of the Strategic Environmental Assessment for wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) energy in South Africa proposes three additional renewable energy development zones for wind and... 


DAM BIG PROJECT
The site of the 2.3-billion-cubic-metre Polihali dam
Water project underway and making progress
13th December 2019

Last month, the official ground-breaking function for Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) took place and was attended by Kingdom of Lesotho Minister of Water Samonyane Ntsekele... 


NOT WINGING IT
Embracing the advice given by professional environmental consultants early on can lead to the avoidance of many environmental issues
Environmental studies essential to REIPP success
13th December 2019 By: Darren Parker

In most renewable-energy independent power producer (REIPP) project cases, environmental sensitivities can be successfully avoided if developers embrace advice given by environmental consultants... 


Zambia's power supply deficit worsens as water levels sink
12th December 2019 By: Reuters

Zambia's electricity supply shortage increased to 810 MW in November from around 750 MW in September, State power firm Zesco said on Thursday, adding it would quickly commission new power plants to... 


Uganda's Umeme gets $70m loan for national grid expansion
12th December 2019 By: Reuters

Umeme, the Ugandan power distributor, said on Thursday it has secured $70-million in a syndicated loan to fund infrastructure upgrades and grid expansion. The loan was agreed with the World Bank's... 


Water levels at world’s biggest dam sink to two-decade low
10th December 2019 By: Bloomberg

The Kariba dam has plunged to its lowest level since 1996, raising further risks to the hydropower plants that Zimbabwe and Zambia depend on for nearly half of their power. Water levels at the... 


Victoria Falls shrink to a trickle, feeding climate change fears
6th December 2019 By: Reuters

For decades Victoria Falls, where southern Africa's Zambezi river cascade down 100 metres into a gash in the earth, have drawn millions of holidaymakers to Zimbabwe and Zambia for their stunning... 


Zimbabwe miners appeal to Minister over power-supply failure
26th November 2019 By: Bloomberg

Zimbabwe’s mining industry has appealed to the government for help, saying output is slumping as the state-owned power company fails to honour electricity-supply contracts. Zesa Holdings has broken... 


Zim set to benefit from pumped hydroelectric energy storage power plant
25th November 2019 By: Simone Liedtke

With Zimbabwe currently experiencing up to 18 hours of load-shedding daily, business development service provider Ngonyezi Projects executive director Tomas Persson says the company’s pumped... 


Angola may seek almost half the power from a $14bn Congo hydro plant
11th November 2019 By: Bloomberg

Angola may buy as much as 5 000 MW from neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo’s proposed $14-billion hydropower plant. In its current design, the Inga III dam would be the biggest hydropower... 


Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan to try to resolve dam dispute by January 15
7th November 2019 By: Reuters

The foreign ministers of Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan agreed on Wednesday to work toward resolving their dispute over the filling and operation of a massive dam project in Ethiopia by Jan. 15, 2020,... 


World Bank ready to spend $5bn in Congo, with conditions
4th November 2019 By: Bloomberg

The World Bank could provide as much as $5-billion to Democratic Republic of Congo over the next five years if its new government commits to raising more revenue, fighting corruption and opening up... 


Congo says $14bn Inga dam on track despite disagreements
1st November 2019 By: Bloomberg

The Democratic Republic of Congo remains committed to building a $14-billion dam on the Congo River, even as the project is bogged down in disagreements between its developers, according to the... 


The Victoria Falls before the drought
Tourism, energy at risk as Africa's largest waterfall runs low
1st November 2019 By: Bloomberg

The flow at the Africa’s biggest waterfall is at its lowest since 1995, highlighting the threat posed by a drought to tourism and electricity generation in Zimbabwe and Zambia. Flow has slumped to... 


Egypt says Washington to host Nov 6 meeting on Ethiopia dam dispute
30th October 2019 By: Reuters

The Trump administration has invited Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia to a meeting in Washington on Nov. 6 to try to break the deadlock in negotiations over a giant hydropower dam on Ethiopia's Blue Nile,... 


Congo’s $14bn dam project threatened by disagreements
28th October 2019 By: Bloomberg

Serious disagreements between groups of Spanish and Chinese developers that want to build a 11 000 MW hydropower plant in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) may scuttle plans for the... 


Three power plants financed by AfDB boost Cameroon's power supply
25th October 2019 By: African News Agency

Three projects financed by the African Development Bank for $121.4-million in 2010/11 are starting to provide Cameroon with more reliable electricity supply, the institution has said. With an... 


Zimbabwe to cut power to mines, others over $77m in unpaid bills
24th October 2019 By: Reuters

Zimbabwe's State-owned electricity distributor, grappling with drought and ageing equipment, said on Thursday it will disconnect mines, farms and other users as it looks to recover $77-million in... 


Ethiopia probes alleged dam misspending that slowed construction
23rd October 2019 By: Bloomberg

Ethiopian authorities are probing missing funds a military contractor already accused of graft was meant to spend on a showpiece dam on a Nile tributary that’s raised tensions with Egypt.... 


Egypt accepts invitation to meet in US over Ethiopia dam dispute
23rd October 2019 By: Reuters

Egypt said on Tuesday it had accepted a US invitation to a meeting of foreign ministers over a project for a giant hydropower dam on Ethiopia's Blue Nile that is causing an escalating spat between... 


Egypt, Ethiopia leaders to meet in coming days over GERD dam
Egypt, Ethiopia leaders to meet in coming days over GERD dam
22nd October 2019 By: Bloomberg

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed will meet President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt to discuss a 5 150 MW dam that has strained relations between the two nations over access to water. Egypt is... 


South Africa to test market for emergency power ‘gap fillers’ as IRP is finalised
South Africa to test market for emergency power ‘gap fillers’ as IRP is finalised
18th October 2019 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa will release a request for information (RFI) in the coming weeks to test the market for solutions to close an immediate electricity supply gap of between 2 000 MW and 3 000 MW, which... 


Egypt denounces Ethiopia for moving ahead with Nile dam amid water-shortage fears
Egypt denounces Ethiopia for moving ahead with Nile dam amid water-shortage fears
10th October 2019 By: Reuters

Egypt denounced Ethiopia on Wednesday for moving forward with building and operating a hyropower dam on the Nile, which Cairo worries will threaten already scarce water supplies. Ethiopia, the... 


Plans to speed up electrification in Africa
10th October 2019 By: Kim Cloete

Africa needs to connect around 73-million people to electricity every year to reach the goal of affordable and sustainable energy for every single African by 2030, says the African Union (AU)... 


Egypt urges international mediation over Nile river deadlock
7th October 2019 By: African News Agency

Seven years of talks between Egypt and Ethiopia in Sudan over a massive dam construction on the Nile river have reached a deadlock with Cairo appealing to the international community to intervene.... 


Ethiopia dam official blames construction delays on conglomerate METEC
Ethiopia dam official blames construction delays on conglomerate METEC
1st October 2019 By: Reuters

Construction of a $4-billion dam at the heart of Ethiopia's bid to become Africa's biggest power exporter has been delayed five years as engineers had to replace shoddy work by a conglomerate... 


Ethiopia rejects Egypt's plan for operating giant dam on the Nile
19th September 2019 By: Reuters

Ethiopia on Wednesday rejected a proposal by Egypt to operate a $4-billion hydropower dam the Horn of Africa country is constructing on the Nile, further deepening a dispute between the two nations... 


Uganda says its power generation capacity will jump 55% by year-end
18th September 2019 By: Reuters

Uganda's electricity generation capacity is set to jump by 55.5% in December when a Chinese-financed hydropower plant and other, smaller projects are commissioned, the east African country's energy... 


Zambia may import 300 MW of power from South Africa, prices could double – minister
17th September 2019 By: Reuters

Zambia is in talks with South African power utility Eskom to import 300 MW of electricity, Energy Minister Mathew Nkhuwa said on Tuesday, adding that retail prices could double once imports begin.... 


The Nile river in Egypt
Egypt and Ethiopia at odds as talks over Blue Nile dam resume
17th September 2019 By: Reuters

Egypt says Ethiopia has "summarily rejected" its plan for key aspects of operating a giant dam the East African nation is building on the Nile, while dismissing Ethiopia's own proposal as "unfair... 


Ghana power producers say plan to save costs carries hefty bill
16th September 2019 By: Bloomberg

Ghana’s plans to stop paying for power that it doesn’t consume may cost the country as much as $2-billion in upfront claims. Private operators will not accept Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta’s... 


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