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Issue 505 - 09 May 2024

Senegal pushes forward with renewable energy and gas projects, in search of HFO phase-out

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Power, Energy storage, Renewable energy, Thermal energy, Resources, Gas

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Joint gas field, new regional focus central to Senegalese president’s Mauritania visit

Senegal’s Yakaar-Teranga could reach first production in 2027, as shareholdings shake out

Issue 503 - 08 April 2024

Benin looks to renewable energy to reshape sector

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Power, Renewable energy, Thermal energy

Issue 502 - 18 March 2024

Djibouti at geothermal-liquid fuel tipping point

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Power, Renewable energy, Thermal energy

Issue 447 - 11 October 2021

East Africa: Small hydro plants move ahead despite finance challenge

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Power, Off-grid energy, Renewable energy, Resources, Gas

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Issue 449 - 31 October 2021

Burundi: First major power plant in three decades comes online

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Power, Off-grid energy, Renewable energy, Resources, Gas

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Issue 449 - 31 October 2021

South Africa: Garob wind farm to start operating within weeks

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Issue 449 - 31 October 2021

Cape Verde: Achada Mostarda wind plant delayed by Covid-19

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Power, Off-grid energy, Renewable energy, Resources, Gas

Issue 449 - 26 October 2021

Burkina Faso: Kodéni solar PV reaches financial close

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Issue 448 - 24 October 2021

Anergi’s Kelvin signs PPA to supply 100MW more to Johannesburg

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Power, Off-grid energy, Renewable energy, Resources, Gas

Issue 448 - 24 October 2021

Zimbabwe: Solgas connects Cross Mabale solar plant to grid

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Issue 446 - 25 September 2021

Gabon: Wärtsilä and GPC announce 120MW Owendo gas plant

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Issue 446 - 25 September 2021

Central African Republic: Construction under way at Bangui PV and battery plant

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Power, Off-grid energy, Renewable energy, Gas

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Issue 446 - 25 September 2021

Rwanda’s Shema Power Lake Kivu two months from start-up

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New data: African power generation additions lowest in five years

Since 2018, Africa has seen a downward trend in annual net power generation capacity additions. Of the 4.5GW added in 2023, 1.4GW came from hydroelectric power.

New report suggests SDG7 could be achieved by 2034

African Energy staff led research for the Africa-EU Energy Partnership’s second annual European Financial Flows on SDG7 to Africa report.

Data illustrates the performance and prospects for renewable energy in Africa

The latest figures from Live Data show the direction of the continent's on-grid power generation industry over the next five years

Research underlines challenges faced by carbon and renewable credits markets

Almost 50% of respondents to an African Energy survey said the certification of carbon or renewable credits is too costly or time-intensive.

North Africa power trends: Renewable energy potential only partially met in gas-addicted region

African Energy has analysed the latest on-grid power generation data for North Africa.

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Live Data news

Senegal pushes forward with renewable energy and gas projects, in search of HFO phase-out

Benin looks to renewable energy to reshape sector

Djibouti at geothermal-liquid fuel tipping point

East Africa: Small hydro plants move ahead despite finance challenge

Latest Live Data headlines

Burundi: First major power plant in three decades comes online

South Africa: Garob wind farm to start operating within weeks

Cape Verde: Achada Mostarda wind plant delayed by Covid-19

Burkina Faso: Kodéni solar PV reaches financial close

Anergi’s Kelvin signs PPA to supply 100MW more to Johannesburg

Zimbabwe: Solgas connects Cross Mabale solar plant to grid

Gabon: Wärtsilä and GPC announce 120MW Owendo gas plant

Central African Republic: Construction under way at Bangui PV and battery plant

Rwanda’s Shema Power Lake Kivu two months from start-up

New data: African power generation additions lowest in five years

New report suggests SDG7 could be achieved by 2034

Data illustrates the performance and prospects for renewable energy in Africa

Research underlines challenges faced by carbon and renewable credits markets

North Africa power trends: Renewable energy potential only partially met in gas-addicted region

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