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South Africa: Regulator reconsiders Eskom’s Richards Bay gas power plant

Plans by Eskom to build a 3GW CCGT plant at Richards Bay may yet go ahead, following reports that regulator Nersa had reversed its previous opposition to the scheme. A Nersa spokesman told African Energy the energy regulator had yet to make a final decision on the matter.

Issue 480 - 16 March 2023

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South Africa: Karpowership projects blocked again, this time by government

South Africa: President Ramaphosa reshuffles cabinet and sets up Electricity Ministry

Issue 480 - 15 March 2023

Buoyed by post-Ukraine market, Algeria pushes for long-term oil and gas deals with majors

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Issue 480 - 09 March 2023

Rwanda: BB Energy makes minority investment in Lake Kivu CNG play

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Issue 480 - 07 March 2023

Tanzania: Lindi LNG host government agreement and blocks 1, 2 and 4 talks complete

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Issue 480 - 07 March 2023

Nachu graphite gas-to-power plant to be tendered

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Tanzania: Nachu graphite production expected from early 2025 as Tesla signs offtake deal

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Issue 480 - 16 March 2023

Opposition threats to Libya’s Eni’s deal point to political pressures of doing business

Resources, Upstream oil & gas, Strategy & risk, ESG, Politics & security

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Issue 479 - 06 March 2023

West Africa project pipeline mounts up, but can the plants be built?

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Issue 479 - 06 March 2023

Equatorial Guinea: Marathon talks up Punta Europa gas sales upside

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Issue 479 - 05 March 2023

Aqua Power seeks to export electricity from Tanzania to Mozambique

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Issue 479 - 05 March 2023

Aqua Power’s gas plant recycling model

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Issue 479 - 05 March 2023

Nigeria: Geregu deal takes Afreximbank further into gas

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Issue 479 - 03 March 2023

Mauritania, Senegal excite supermajors as Shell gets new block, BP hones GTA plans

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Issue 479 - 03 March 2023

Senegal: Agreement signed for 250MW Saint Louis CCGT plant

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Issue 479 - 03 March 2023

Congo Republic: Symbion developing $300m Lake Kivu biogas plant

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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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