France’s Total eyes $6bn in Nigeria investment
Abuja – French energy giant Total is ready to invest $6 billion (5.5 billion euro) over several years in... Read more
19 Dec, 2023
SA to build new nuclear plants
Johannesburg – South Africa, battling crippling power blackouts, plans to add 2,500 megawatts of new nuclear generation, the government... Read more
12 Dec, 2023
Solar mini-grids offer clean-power hope to rural Africa
Sabon Gida – Working as a nurse in her rural Nigerian village, Andat Datau faced more than her share... Read more
8 Dec, 2023
Eskom unveils plan to expand transmission lines
Cape Town – Eskom’s Managing Director of Transmission, Segomoco Scheppers, has announced that the power utility is actively working... Read more
16 Nov, 2023
COP28 conference to tackle key issues and meet climate objectives
Cape Town — Ahead of the COP28 climate change conference taking place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) later... Read more
16 Nov, 2023
‘As good as a done deal’ – ANC backs Ramokgopa’s bid for more powers in tackling Eskom crisis
Cape Town – The African National Congress (ANC) is reportedly supportive of Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa’s request for more... Read more
15 Nov, 2023
SA power outages: some improvement but a long way to go before the grid is stable
Hartmut Winkler, University of Johannesburg Over the past few months, South Africa’s power generation sector has performed better than... Read more
31 Oct, 2023
SA’s green energy efforts get $1bn support from World Bank
Cape Town – The World Bank Board has approved a $1 billion Development Policy Loan (DPL) to support South... Read more
26 Oct, 2023
SA risks 15 000 deaths by 2050 if green transition delayed – study
Johannesburg – More than 15 000 people could die by 2050 from air pollution-related conditions if coal-dependent South Africa... Read more
25 Oct, 2023
Africa’s energy potential: Ramokgopa forecasts surplus production
Cape Town – Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Africa can produce more energy than it requires within the... Read more
18 Oct, 2023
