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Zambia has issued a general procurement notice inviting consultants to carry out full feasibility studies for the development of a 40MW grid-connected wind power plant. A request for submission of expressions of interest (EoI) is expected to follow in coming weeks.

With Anglo American re-entering Zambia after two decades away and Sibanye-Stillwater exploring a bid for Mopani Copper Mines, renewed international mining interest is much welcomed by Lusaka, which has rolled out the welcome mat for investors

South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has outlined plans to procure nearly 17GW of generation capacity from different technologies in FY2023/24, in new efforts aimed at increasing electricity supply and tackling crippling shortages.

The host government agreement for the Lindi liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, widely known as Tanzania LNG, and a production-sharing agreement (PSA) for offshore blocks 1, 2 and 4 are expected to be signed in the coming weeks.

Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX)-listed miner Global Atomic Corporation (GAC) has outlined the anticipated project milestones and time frame for its $208m Dasa uranium mine project in Niger’s Tchirozérine commune.  The project includes a planned grid-connected hybrid power plant with battery energy storage, constructed under a build-own-operate model.

Published May 2023, this graphic combines a map and charts to illustrate the extent and evolution of commercial & industrial (C&I) power generation capacity across Africa.

Electricity projects supplying commercial and industrial customers had a total capacity of 5.9GW as of Q1 2023, analysis of the latest information on the African Energy Live Data platform shows – and that is almost certainly a substantial under-estimate. With companies in many countries, led by South Africa and Nigeria, looking to overcome weaknesses in their national grid supply, projects at various stages of planning are expected to add at least a further 1.5GW by 2025 – and probably more, as investors seek comfort in C&I supply.

Updated May 2023 this map provides a detailed overview of the hydrocarbons sector in eastern DR Congo and western Uganda, including the oil and gas fields around Lake Albert. Producing acreage is shown alongside open blocks and areas where exploration activities are underway and discoveries under appraisal.

The planned East African Crude Oil Pipeline project continues to face financing difficulties – and the DRC’s hopes that Eacop capacity may be on offer to evacuate its own eventual Lake Albert exports seem overblown – but officials in Kampala are also pushing ahead with plans for a third licensing round and a 60,000 b/d refinery, write James Gavin and African Energy staff.

Establishing a reliable financial framework for building cross-border power interconnections may be the single most effective way to improve electrification across sub-Saharan Africa. Yet bureaucratic impediments are holding up progress at an important scheme, the Southern Africa Power Pool (Sapp)’s Regional Transmission Infrastructure Financing Facility (RTIFF), which could implement its first projects in two to three years – with the right support.

Xinfeng Investment’s mining licence 243, which the Chinese firm intended to use to build a lithium mine and processing plant, has been revoked by the Namibian government, which said it was misled. There had been significant local opposition to Xinfeng’s plans, and a history of controversy surrounding the licence, write Marc Howard and Our Namibia Correspondent, in a special feature jointly published with Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations are often central to whether a project can move ahead, with the first two of these often the determining factors. But “in Angola it’s G that is often much more important than E and S,” a consultant active in southern Africa told African Energy.

Although Angola’s renewable energy potential is exciting some industry interest, an electricity supply industry that is based on large hydroelectric power (HEP) and gas-to-power plants to provide baseload is unlikely to be radically transformed in the coming years. Amid concern over the impact of low water levels on HEP generation, it is natural gas that will occupy most government attention.

Updated May 2023, this map provides a detailed overview of the hydrocarbons sector in Angola. The map is divided into two parts, with the left hand side showing offshore acreage and the right hand side focused on the onshore.

Revised in May 2023, this map provides a detailed view of the power sector in Angola. The locations of power generation facilities that are operating, under construction or planned are shown by type – including liquid fuels, gas and liquid fuels, natural gas, hybrid, hydroelectricity, solar PV, wind and biomass/biogas.