Power news

Burundi power map cropped

Hardship pushes energy-starved Burundi towards off-grid renewables

A permanent economic crisis characterised by inflation and fuel shortages is driving an unplanned green revolution in Burundi as consumers flee one of Africa’s worst performing utilities for the long-term security of off-grid solar systems. But even in this unforgiving environment some utility-scale projects are advancing thanks to determined international support.

Issue 515 - 28 October 2024

Pin Burundi

Pin Commercial & industrial, Off-grid energy, Renewable energy, Thermal energy, Strategy & risk, Finance & investment, Politics & security

Views - Free

Morocco power, Casablanca

Morocco tests its faith in public sector, as Casablanca utility comes under state control

The power and water utility serving Morocco’s commercial capital has transferred from French private sector control and is now being run by the state-owned SRM C-S. The move underlines the extent to which African governments are looking for new management models for vital services and highlights how the private sector has failed to meet expectations in electricity distribution.

Issue 514 - 15 October 2024

Pin Morocco

Pin Transmission & distribution, Strategy & risk, ESG, Finance & investment

Latest Power headlines

White papers

Addressing the challenges facing Africa’s electric power industries.

Our first white paper is on Extending political risk mitigation for African project finance.

We welcome your comments and feedback.

Latest issue in PDF

Latest issue

Issue
515

28-10-2024

Download Download PDF

African Energy news archive

Search our archive for articles dating back to 2008 or explore past issues in PDF back to issue number one in 1998.

Contact us

Jon Marks
Editorial director

Ajay Ubhi
Head of data

Alex Wark
Head of business development

Tel: +44 (0)1424 721667

Discover subscription options

Follow us on Google News

Libya oil map 2020, Tripoli

The Libya energy dossier

Other

African Energy’s latest piece of investigative journalism is based on a stream...
Uganda map focused on Lake Albert oil and gas fields and Eacop

Uganda special report, November 2023

Other

This report collects togther a series of articles on Uganda's energy sector...
African Energy briefing report

African Energy briefing report – AEF2023

Other

This web-based report has been published to provide those attending or following...

African Energy Atlas 2020/2021

Atlas

The African Energy Atlas is the essential reference book for all energy...

Events