Global electricity review 2024
Renewables generated a record 30 percent of global electricity in 2023, driven by growth in solar and wind especially from China, according to the Global Electricity Review 2024 released by the global
Electricity
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Saldanha Bay residents benefit from renewables programme
Hopefield residents, within the Saldanha Bay Local Municipality, have benefited from the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement programme (REI4P). A social impact study, completed by
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Zimbabwe: India Set to Extend $310m Loan for Power Plant
The Indian Government has expressed willingness to extend a $310 million soft loan to Zimbabwe to finance a rehabilitation programme for Hwange Thermal Power station that would entail upgrading the plant
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Chinese firm to introduce financial technology in Africa to boost solar power uptake
Chinese firm Shenzhen JCN New Energy Technology said Tuesday it is seeking to introduce financial technology (fintech) in Africa that will boost solar power uptake by targeting low income households.
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Rethinking Southern Africa’s energy crisis
Electricity production in southern Africa continues to fall short of the level needed to support both household and commercial needs. It is widely agreed that regional cooperation and integration in energy
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Over 3 lakh households in Odisha yet to get power
For around 3,00,000 households in eight districts of south Odisha, a power connection still remains a dream. The eight districts -- Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Boudh, Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangpur and
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Climate change impacts African energy markets
African countries are some of the most affected by climate change yet they are not the biggest producers of greenhouse gas emissions. These were the words of Evans Wadongo, CEO of Kenyan-based GreenWise,
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Africa50 to participate with developing the Desert to Power Programme
Africa50, Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) are set to develop solar projects in the Sahel through the Desert to Power Programme. On the sidelines of the African
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Record year for records' as renewable energy ramps up across Australia
For Father Peter Smith, the choice of adding solar panels to his presbytery roof in inner-Sydney's Leichhardt wasn't just about cost savings but also protecting the environment. His 7.2-kilowatt system
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Nigeria: Crossing the T's Ahead of Nigeria's First Nuclear Power Plant
The proposed plan by the Federal Government to construct a nuclear power plant by mid 2020 would offer Nigerians a cheaper and stable source of electricity pricing, in the long run, borne out of lower
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An assessment of new coal plants in South Africa’s electricity future: the cost, emissions, and supply security implications of the coal IPP programme
The University of Cape Town’s Energy Research Centre has published a report entitled “An assessment of new coal plants in South Africa’s electricity future: the cost, emissions, and supply security implications