New technologies and innovative approaches are opening doors for Africa’s off-grid and on-grid efforts to increase electricity access. This was according to principal environmental scientist at SRK Consulting, Warrick Stewart. Speaking at the...
The Kusile Power Station project has reached another major milestone with Unit 1 reaching full load last week. This means Unit 1 is running at the full design and operating capacity – 800 MW – taking Kusile one step closer to commercial operation....
Several independent power producers (IPPs) have received budget quotes from Eskom which contain the costs involved to connect them to the national power grid. President Jacob Zuma put the minds of many at ease during last week’s state of the nation...
Dec 2, 2016
Power and Electricity World Africa continues to provide the meeting place for buyers, sellers and their partners to do the deals that drive Africa’s energy sector. This is THE place where buyers find solutions to their challenges. Let’s not forget...
South Africa’s large mining operations make South Africa one of the most power-hungry economies in the world. However this industry is being fed by a an aging and increasingly unreliable batch of coal fired power plants that struggle to...
Power utility company Eskom signed its first agreement worth US$500 million (almost R7 billion) with the China Development Bank this week. The credit agreement will contribute towards Eskom’s current capital expenditure programme and if...
The East African Power Industry Forum (EAPIC) taking place in Nairobi, Kenya this week highlights not only of the value power offers as an enabler to grow and transform economies, but also of the burgeoning investment and business growth...
Kenya Power, Eskom Uganda, the Nile Basin Initiative, Songas and Ethiopian Electric Power are just some of the region’s leading lights in the power industry that are finalists in this year’s East African Power Industry Awards. The awards will take...
Transportation, water and power are key national priorities – dovetailing with core socio-economic objectives – and areas where Knight Piésold Consulting leads in the infrastructure sphere. Almost 10 decades have passed since Knight Piésold...
