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Jacob Zuma’s government has stuck to a conservative budget and remains committed to further reforms to the state sector, notably of the electricity industry.

For a short period on 22-24 February, Durban’s International Convention Centre became the focal point for the policy divides that are becoming ever more public as South Africa settles uneasily into Jacob Zuma’s presidency.

An imminent decision on the future funding of the state-owned power utility may force it to revisit other capital expenditure and funding agendas, writes Kevin Godier

ESKOM: Study urges asset sale; GENERAL CABLE: South Africa expansion; KENGEN: Andritz gets $52m contract; KPLC: Expected price hike; MASEN: New Moroccan solar energy chief; NUPLANET: Focus on CDMs to bring mini-hydro on stream

DR CONGO: Snel management contract; EGYPT: Power plant switchboards tender; EGYPT: Ain El Sokhna tender; REGIONAL: Power line progress; SIERRA LEONE: Worker demonstration; SOUTH AFRICA: Renewable energy boost; SUDAN: Egyptians mobilise cement plant project; UGANDA: Tariff cuts criticised for being too limited; ZAMBIA: Solar energy gets funding

Ethiopia in EITI, Guinea temporarily out; Big US fund divests Sudan related interests; French loan for Medupi turbines

Decarbonisation of the global energy industry should mean a massive shift from conventional thermal power and even hydroelectric power to solar, wind and other renewables, as well as nuclear power, carbon capture and storage and biofuels, write Jon Marks and David Slater

National and cross-border security of supply and increased access are key themes in the power sector, where badly needed projects face a range of hurdles despite developers’ good intentions

Sasol and the Indonesian government signed a memorandum of understanding on 3 December for a screening study on the viability of an integrated coal-to-liquids (CTL) project using Sasol’s proprietary technology.

African governments are united in calling for a better deal from the new global round of climate talks in Copenhagen.

ANGOLA: First Subsea contract for PSVM; CAMEROON: Polarcus in seismic survey for Noble/Petronas; GABON: Vaalco extends Etame permit; LIBYA: Hess tests offshore well; MOZAMBIQUE: Anadarko drilling; NAMIBIA: Chariot starts second 3D survey; SENEGAL: FAR extension; SOUTH AFRICA: Companies to explore for shale gas; SUDAN: Three new agreements for CNPC; TUNISIA: PGS to shoot seismic for AuDAX

SOUTH AFRICA: French grant for carbon capture; SASOL: Norway CCS tie-up

Eskom has scaled back its tariff increase request to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) and announced further project delays as a consequence of scaling down its finance projections.

MOROCCO: AfDB loan for T&D; NIGERIA: GE, Rockson win Kaduna power plant contract; SOUTH AFRICA: Westinghouse fuel contract for Koeberg; SOUTH AFRICA: Medupi contract for Areva

ALSTOM: More big Eskom deals; Clyde Bergemann Power Group: Medupi deal; NUPLANET: Bethlehem mini-hydro start-up