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World's largest single-site solar project begins commercial operations
Abu Dhabi's new solar plant project has recently started its commercial operations as scheduled at Sweihan in Abu Dhabi...
Africa's energy landscape transitions to base load-capable renewables
The advent of renewables, new storage technologies present Africa's utilities with an opportunity to increase capacity and efficiency while re-kindling their appeal to investors...
3 trends energising Africa's power sectors
In a 2015 report, McKinsey estimated that if every country in Africa had to build to meet their current electricity demand, the region would require about $490bn of capital for new generating capacity - and a further $345bn for transmission and distribution infrastructure...
By Paul Grota 11 Jun 2019
Russia in Africa: can it offer an alternative to the US and China?
Russia has never had an African colony. It stayed out of the scramble for Africa, only engaging with African states in the 19th Century.
By János Besenyo 3 Jun 2019
Carbon tax revenues could be harnessed to help South Africa's poor
Climate change needs urgent action by all countries, and by all means...
By Harald Winkler and Andrew Marquard 31 May 2019
Change to licensing regulations adds a surge to grid
Minister of Energy, Jeff Radebe, has granted a welcome deviation from South Africa's existing power generation licensing regulations that allows additional power to be fed into the local grid...
Kenyan students look to Uber(ise) solar energy
A team of students from Strathmore University in Nairobi, Kenya walked off as the inaugural winners of the African Utility Week and PowerGen Africa conference and exhibition's first Initiate! Impact Challenge...
By Alicestine October 20 May 2019
All the 2019 African Power, Energy & Water Industry Awards winners
Ethiopia's former state minister in the Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy Wondimu Tekle Sigo was among the winners at the annual African Power, Energy & Water Industry Awards...
Q&A with Angola's new African Energy Chamber president
Production levels in Angola are expected to soar by 2020 following the reorganisation of the state oil company Sonangol, and a drastic revision of country's legislation related to oil and gas...
2018/2019 African Power, Energy & Water Industry Awards finalists announced
The finalists in the this year's African Power, Energy & Water Industry Awards have been announced...
Should we turn the Sahara Desert into a huge solar farm?
Whenever I visit the Sahara I am struck by how sunny and hot it is and how clear the sky can be...
By Amin Al-Habaibeh 26 Apr 2019
ExxonMobil increases its Namibian exploration stake
ExxonMobil has increased its offshore exploration acreage in Namibia with the addition of approximately 28,000km2.
USAID launches 3 Centres of Excellence to build links between Egyptian, US universities
These centres have been created to foster high-quality applied research and build relationships among the education community, the private sector, and policymakers...
How data collected from mobile phones can help electricity planning
Access to reliable and affordable electricity brings many benefits. It supports the growth of small businesses, allows students to study at night and protects health...
By Eduardo Alejandro Martínez Ceseña, Joseph Mutale, Mathaios Panteli, and Pierluigi Mancarella 14 Mar 2019