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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Electricity demand rising with increasing population
The demand for electricity is rising in the country with the increase in population. Supplying adequate electricity to the people is a big challenge to the Central and State Governments. Efforts need to
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Germany's green power transition holds lessons for India
People in Germany's small towns and rural areas are turning to renewable energy in a process that has special lessons for countries like India. Learning how Germany's citizen-owned, highly-decentralised
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Massive clean green electricity plant to be officially launched in Northern Cape this month
Spanish multinational Abengoa will officially launch its third large-scale solar thermal plant in South Africa on May 18, near Pofadder in the Northern Cape. It is expected to have an impact on the local
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Kenya to spend $200 to boost reliability of energy grid
NAIROBI – Kenya plans to spend 200 million U.S. dollars in the medium term to boost the reliability of the national electricity grid, a senior government official said on Monday. Charles Keter, the
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Eight lakh state households living in dark, reveals study
11,988 villages provided electricity in nearly four years since BJP came to power At a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s declaration on total electrification has kicked up a storm, a survey has
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Zimbabwe: Council's Solar Lights Project Falls Short
Most of the solar street lights that were installed in Harare, particularly those along Airport Road are no longer functioning. Harare City Council contracted various companies for the solar lights
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Toshiba to assist Malawi in developing geothermal power
Japanese multinational conglomerate Toshiba and Malawi’s Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining (MNREM) have concluded a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the development of geothermal power.
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Angola Takes Lead in Hydropower Plant Capacity
Luanda — ANGOLA'S Laúca Hydropower Plant is about to become the largest such facility in the Southern African country and among the biggest in the region, with an installed capacity of 2 070 megawatts
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650million Africans live without electricity, says AfDB
The African Development Bank, (AfDB) says that no fewer than 650 million Africans currently live without electricity. Dr Victor Oladokun, AfDB Director, Communication and Media Relations, disclosed
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Maranatha opens Zimbabwe’s first solar academy
This followed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Maranatha Christian University and International Management University (SRH) Hochschule of Germany paving the way for the establishment