How South Africa’s New Transmission Regulations Will Reshape the Country’s Energy Future (Explained Simply)
South Africa has just taken one of its biggest steps toward modernising its electricity grid.…
Category: Electricity and Power
South Africa Faces Prospect of Sharp Electricity Price Increases as Court Delay Looms
South Africa may see steeper-than-expected electricity tariff increases over the next three years, as Eskom…
Kenyan Legislators Finally End IPP Moratorium as Electricity Shortages Loom
Kenya’s Parliament has officially lifted the long-standing moratorium on new Independent Power Producers (IPPs). The…
Liberia Secures $7.4 Million from ADF to Complete Gbedin Falls Hydropower Project
Liberia has received a fresh injection of $7.41 million from the African Development Fund (ADF)…
ADB Commits $68 Million to Stabilise Bamako’s Power Supply as Demand Surges
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved $68.26 million in new financing to help…
LPG Emerges as a Practical Buffer Against South Africa’s Rising Electricity Tariffs
South Africans may no longer be facing routine load shedding, but high electricity tariffs continue…
Eskom Settles Kusile Contract Dispute, Cuts Claim From R1.6 Billion to R580 Million
Eskom has resolved a long-running commercial dispute with the Stefanutti Stocks Basil Read Joint Venture…
What S&P’s Upgrade of Eskom Means And Why Ratings Matter
Global ratings agency S&P recently upgraded Eskom’s long-term foreign and local currency credit ratings from…
Kenya’s Power Buffer Is Shrinking and the Investment Clock Is Ticking
Kenya’s electricity sector is entering a pressure zone. Demand is rising, economic activity is expanding,…
Why Africa’s Power Crisis Is Blocking Its Industrial Future
By Thuita Gatero, Managing Editor, Africa Digest News. He specializes in conversations around data centers,…