JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African energy start-up Sun Exchange raised $1.4 million in a crowd sale of solar cells of a 1.9 megawatt (MW) solar and battery storage facility at Zimbabwe’s Nhimbe Fresh farm, the firm said on Wednesday. Investors were invited to purchase individual solar cells in the project. In exchange, they will earn […]

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Secretary General Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo on behalf of his organisation and its members, addressed a congratulatory message to the President of the Republic of Mozambique, His Excellency Filipe Jacinto Nyusi upon his nomination as “African Energy Person of the Year 2020”. The award represents a recognition by the energy […]

In eastern Sudan, renewable energy is being trialled as a power source in UN-run refugee camps, where an influx of thousands of people fleeing conflict in Ethiopia is putting a strain on local resources, and host communities. A woman in Um Rakuba refugee camp, in Sudan, takes part in a training session for solar cookers, UNDP Sudan “Cutting […]

Renewable energy is “crucial for building a sustainable, prosperous and peaceful future”, the UN chief said on Wednesday, launching an accelerated drive for clean energy and climate action. “Our challenge is clear: to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, the world must cut carbon emissions by at least 45 per cent below 2010 levels within […]

South Africa now has a first comprehensive assessment of its offshore wind energy resources, following a report by Stellenbosch University academics. The report identifies suitable areas for developing offshore wind farms.  Three of the deep-sea areas could theoretically deliver in all of SA’s electricity demand, and much more. Offshore wind tends to be faster than […]

Industrialist Engineer Jeremiah Sundire who invented the Hydro Power Engine from his former company Clue New Company sees a brighter future if adequate funding is invested in the Energy Sector. The Hydro Power Engine is patented through ARIPO (African Regional Intellectual Property organisation and WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organisation). Tendai A. Sauta was given the […]

Barnabas Thondhlana Africa has the potential to generate 400 GW of gas-based generation, with Tanzania, Mozambique and Nigeria accounting for 60 percent of the capacity, indicating limited penetration of gas in non-gas producing African countries. The share of gas in electricity generation was 14 percent in 1990, growing to 21 percent by 2000. By 2010, […]

Today, Électricité De France (EDF), a world-leading low-carbon electricity company, and Distributed Power Africa (DPA), a company of the pan-African group Econet Global Limited, announce that they are joining forces to develop and deploy renewable energy solutions for commercial and industrial (C&I) customers in Kenya. On February 25th, 2021, EDF acquired a 50% stake in […]

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, February 11, 2021/ — The Mozambique Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Area 1 Project and the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) have jointly received the prestigious Global Multilateral Deal of the Year 2020 award by the print and online publication Project Finance International (PFI). The project, the single largest foreign direct investment in Africa to […]

Around the world, many countries measure energy poverty by looking at income. They define energy poverty in terms of how much of a household’s budget is used up by energy consumption. For example, if a household spends more than 10% of its income on domestic energy needs, it’s considered energy poor. This way of seeing energy poverty […]