Botswana Explores Solar Energy To Power Mining Operations
Botswana government says it will in the near future float a tender for a renewable energy project in the northern…
Energy
Eskom Welcomes Back Medupi Power Station’s 5000 Workers
Eskom said it welcomed the return of more than 5000 workers at the Medupi power station–a positive move that the…
Eskom Embarks On Massive Maintenance Festival
South Africa’s utility company, Eskom said will embark on a massive “maintenance festival” in an effort to improve the performance…
Southern African Asset Management Association At African Utility Week
The Southern African Asset Management Association (SAAMA) “hopes to reach the decision makers in the utilities serving Africa to increase…
Global Investment In Clean Energy Down 15% In Q1 2015
Global investment in clean energy was $50.5bn in the first quarter of 2015, down 15% from Q1 2014, as deal-making…
African Utility Week To Be Broadcast Live on eNCA
The African Utility Week says it has entered into an exclusive television broadcasting partnership with eNCA and will receive live…
Tsotsi Resigns From Eskom Board
Eskom says its board chairperson Zola Tsotsi has resigned from the troubled state underpinned corporation. The state owned South African…
Aurecon Gets ZESCO’s Lusaka Transmission & Distribution Tender
Zambia Electricity Supply Commission (ZESCO) has awarded Aurecon a contract to provide engineering, design and construction supervision services for the…
Investing In Africa’s Power Sector Can Be Lucrative
African governments have been told that the continent will need to invest billions of Dollars annually in order to meet…
Counterfeiting Electrical Products Spread In Africa–Survey
Schneider Electric, the world specialist in energy management, has released the first survey on electrical counterfeiting products ever conveyed in…