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South Africa: Rooftop solar has ‘10GW potential’ – blockages can be overcome

Outgoing Eskom chief executive André de Ruyter has argued for increased support to exploit the potential for rooftop PV, other C&I power and solar home systems to help South Africa overcome its chronic electricity supply deficit. De Ruyter said up to 10GW of rooftop solar could be added by 2030 – but that depends on investors getting more incentives in a sector where government has previously been of limited support.

Issue 479 - 28 February 2023

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Issue 479 - 03 March 2023

Daunting amount of work remains to achieve SDG7’s universal access goal, new AEEP report shows

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Issue 478 - 13 February 2023

South Africa: Ener-G-Africa begins exports from solar panel plant with clean cooking focus

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Issue 475 - 05 January 2023

Off-grid liquid fuel: an expensive last resort for business

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On-grid liquid fuel plants retain importance amid energy transition

Issue 474 - 07 December 2022

Mozambique: New regulations issued to support off-grid energy

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Issue 480 - 14 March 2023

Malawi: Ric Energy completes mini-grid for wastewater plants

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Issue 474 - 07 December 2022

Bboxx secures $12m for Togo rural electrification

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Issue 473 - 28 November 2022

Utilities query whether a rising C&I tide can ‘lift all boats’

Power, Commercial & industrial, Strategy & risk, Finance & investment

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Issue 473 - 27 November 2022

C&I backers see imminent shift towards a portfolio model

Power, Commercial & industrial, Strategy & risk, Finance & investment

Issue 473 - 27 November 2022

Nigeria’s power reform team works to keep initiatives on track

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Issue 473 - 25 November 2022

Nigeria: Darway taps into Infracredit for mini-grid financing

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Issue 472 - 06 November 2022

Universal Energy Facility issues tenders for DR Congo mini-grid projects

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Issue 472 - 04 November 2022

Winch energy commissions three mini-grids in Sierra Leone

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Issue 471 - 28 October 2022

Nigeria: South Korea to develop 1.6MW of solar mini-grids in FCT

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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.

By 2027, almost 30% of Africa’s electricity will be generated using natural gas

Despite questions from some quarters over its applicability as a ‘transition fuel’, African Energy Live Data expects 18.3GW generated from natural gas to come online by 2027.

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.

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