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Standard Bank continues to increase exposure to renewables, move away from coal

By: Marleny Arnoldi 15th October 2020 Standard Bank has released its interim Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures report, highlighting that environmental, social and governance aspects remain at the centre of the bank’s agenda of driving sustainable and inclusive growth in Africa. Sustainability head Wendy Dobson... →

Ethiopia bans flights over dam for security reasons - aviation chief

By: Reuters 5th October 2020 Ethiopia has banned all flights over its giant new hydropower dam on the Blue Nile for security reasons, the head of its civil aviation authority said on Monday. Ethiopia is locked in a dispute with Egypt and Sudan over its $4-billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which Cairo has said could... →

Hydropower becoming increasingly viable for miners in DRC

By: Marleny Arnoldi 1st October 2020 Mining companies are increasingly considering hydropower as a power source for their mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Hydropower, whether pumped storage or run-of-river, is a low-cost, clean form of energy in areas with rivers or dams. →

Metal industry sees no need for LME green aluminium platform

By: Reuters 22nd September 2020 The London Metal Exchange does not need a separate platform to trade low carbon aluminium and should focus instead on services its users need more urgently, such as a euro-denominated steel contract, metal industry sources told Reuters. As pressure mounts on investors and companies to prove their... →

Optimal water use can support food security, say IFAT Africa advisors

25th August 2020 Wastewater reuse presents a sustainable solution to support food security amid looming water shortages, but the cost of the necessary infrastructure means it is not being widely adopted in South Africa. However, manufacturing plants, particularly local branches of international food and beverage... →

Congo hydrogen plant being considered by European turbine maker

By: Bloomberg 21st August 2020 German turbine makers and natural gas companies are exploring producing green hydrogen in the Democratic Republic of Congo, home to what could become the world’s largest hydropower complex. Should the project go ahead Congo would join Morocco as a potential site for hydrogen production in Africa.... →

Microgrid solutions could combat load-shedding

By: Mamaili Mamaila 21st August 2020 Microgrid solutions with battery energy storage systems are ideal to ensure stable and sustainable power by harnessing solar and other renewable energy resources, says technology solutions provider Hitachi ABB Power Grids. →

Singrobo-Ahouaty hydropower plant, Côte d’Ivoire

By: Sheila Barradas 21st August 2020 Ivoire Hydro Energy plans to build a 44 MW hydropower plant between Abidjan and Yamoussoukro, in Côte d’Ivoire. →

Hüscherabach small hydropower plant, Switzerland

By: Sheila Barradas 21st August 2020 Hüscherabach small hydropower plant will replace the old plant, which was built in the 1930s and owned by the municipality of Rheinwald. →

Madagascar solar roll-out to address access issues, reduce fossil fuel dependency

By: Donna Slater 18th August 2020 Renewable energy, real estate and free zone project developer Groupe Filatex is rolling out a series of renewable energy power projects in Madagascar in partnership with Canada-based energy development company Dera Energy as part of its efforts to address a dire electricity deficit, increase... →