Transmission & distribution news

South Africa: Eskom using debt and equity to finance transmission projects

Cash-strapped South African state utility Eskom says it has used debt and its own cash to finance power transmission infrastructure projects that could unlock more grid capacity in the next few years as market operator NTCSA prepares for operation.

Issue 496 - 28 November 2023

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Power, Strategy & risk, Finance & investment

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Construction start for SolarAfrica’s 1GW South African wheeling project

Issue 496 - 26 November 2023

Construction start for SolarAfrica’s 1GW South African wheeling project

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Power, Renewable energy

Issue 495 - 20 November 2023

South Africa faces grid crunch, as private sector ramps up capacity

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

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South Africa: Private sector boom turns power system inside out

South Africa: Lost opportunities threaten net zero targets

South Africa's grid constraints could derail generating capacity plans

Issue 495 - 20 November 2023

South Africa: Private sector boom turns power system inside out

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Power, Commercial & industrial, Renewable energy, Thermal energy

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South Africa faces grid crunch, as private sector ramps up capacity

Issue 495 - 16 November 2023

Landmark power transmission deal for 1,677km West African Loop

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Power, Renewable energy

Latest Transmission & distribution headlines

Issue 496 - 04 December 2023

Zambia banks on export markets but faces constraints

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Issue 496 - 26 November 2023

West African Power Pool centre inaugurated, day-ahead trading moves closer

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Issue 495 - 20 November 2023

South Africa: Lost opportunities threaten net zero targets

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Power, Commercial & industrial, Renewable energy, Thermal energy

Issue 495 - 20 November 2023

South Africa's grid constraints could derail generating capacity plans

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Power, Commercial & industrial, Renewable energy

In depth

Issue 495 - 14 November 2023

Namibia: Government pushes Kudu gas field development despite South Africa export doubts

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Power, Thermal energy, Resources, Gas, Mid & downstream oil & gas, Upstream oil & gas

Project bulletin

Issue 495 - 13 November 2023

Zambia: Zesco, GreenCo sign system operations agreement

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Issue 494 - 06 November 2023

Angola and Namibia to expand Baynes hydropower project

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Power, Energy storage, Renewable energy

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Issue 494 - 06 November 2023

IPPs battle on to supply markets, but change is needed

Power, Renewable energy, Thermal energy, Strategy & risk, ESG, Finance & investment

Issue 494 - 06 November 2023

Morocco eyes line to send southern wind power to north’s gigafactories

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Power, Renewable energy

New data illustrates the performance and prospects for renewable energy in Africa

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

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.

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.

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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