Ivanhoe Mines’ procurement of substantial solar PV and battery storage supply for its operated Kamoa-Kakula copper mine will augment hydroelectricity from Snel and Sapp imports, helping to ensure continuity of power supply at the site, where the commissioning of a smelter has been delayed by power supply problems, writes Marc Howard in Cape Town.
Issue 520 - 05 February 2025
The entry into Goma of rebel and Rwandan forces is a catastrophe for Democratic Republic of Congo and threatens a return to wider conflict in the Great Lakes region.
International efforts have so far failed to secure peace in troubled eastern Congo – which will require difficult decisions and major efforts to curb Rwandan President Paul Kagame’s ambitions, overcome DRC President Félix Tshisekedi’s failings and restore trade in the region’s critical minerals to a legal footing.
Issue 520 - 30 January 2025
Operating | Construction | Planned | Other |
---|---|---|---|
263,250MW | 39,726MW | 522,597MW | 152,974MW |
3,812 projects | 268 projects | 2,569 projects | 1,208 projects |
7,315MW | 723MW | 62,243MW | 7,097MW |
292 projects | 16 projects | 204 projects | 19 projects |
22,494MW | 6,820MW | 43,572MW | 23,251MW |
945 projects | 53 projects | 543 projects | 20 projects |
118,780MW | 14,855MW | 173,229MW | 49,788MW |
487 projects | 28 projects | 221 projects | 6 projects |
79,904MW | 11,916MW | 127,755MW | 31,778MW |
927 projects | 100 projects | 988 projects | 4 projects |
34,756MW | 5,413MW | 115,798MW | 41,060MW |
1,161 projects | 71 projects | 613 projects | 5 projects |
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