Phase 1 of Madibeng water plant set for 2019 completion -
The first phase of the Madibeng water purification plant, in North West, is projected to be completed by 31 March 2019, provided that an additional ZAR100 million...more
Boost for renewables as air quality concerns grow -
Coal-fired power in South Africa risks breaching the country's air pollution laws, making the case for stronger investment in renewables. If new air quality rules become...more
7/10/2018
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GE Power installs 100th power plant in sub-Saharan Africa -
U.S. energy techniques company GE Power installed its 100th power plant in sub-Saharan Africa through plants in Angola powered by trailer-mounted aero gas turbine...more
Zimbabwe unveils three climate change policies -
With increasingly extreme weather taking a toll on farming and income, Zimbabwe has released a trio of climate change policies designed to make the country more resistant to...more
Bilateral nuclear agreement signed between Russians and Rwandans -
Russian state-owned nuclear group Rosatom has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Infrastructure of...more
7/5/2018
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South Africa to align energy plans with SADC gas master plan -
Energy Minister Jeff Radebe has promised greater alignment between South Africa’s energy plans, including the new Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for...more
7/5/2018
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South Africa’s energy sector has been plagued with uncertainty recently, leaving South Africans in the dark as to where the country’s energy future is headed and what it will take to keep the lights on....more
World Bank approves US$40m for Madagascar’s electricity sector -
The World Bank has approved an International Development Association (IDA) credit of US$40 million to improve Madagascar’s electricity sector governance and...more
International tech firms introduce water innovation -
Flemish technology company Tiger Power and De Watergroep have signed a declaration of intent to work together on the development of an energy-efficient drinking water...more
Water updates from South Africa -
South Africa: U.S. firm launches “water from air” device in Cape Town -
A U.S.-based company has launched a new solar "water from air" device in Cape Town to alleviate some of the...more
Projects and energy updates from South Africa -
Kenya: Menengai geothermal project receives funding -
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a senior loan of US$29.5 million and a concessional loan of US$20...more
6/18/2018
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Water updates from South Africa -
Nestlé launches “zero water” manufacturing facility in Western Cape -
Nestlé South Africa on Tuesday launched its ZAR88 million zero-water dairy manufacturing facility in Mossel Bay,...more
Projects and energy updates from South Africa -
Green energy bid targets black business -
South Africa plans to invite bidders for additional renewable power projects amounting to ZAR50 billion of investment, which will...more
6/12/2018
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Water updates from South Africa -
Africa: Partnership formulated to accelerate green growth -
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...more
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Africa50 to participate with developing the Desert to Power Programme -
Africa50, Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) are set to develop solar...more
Development agendas to curb power woes -
Sub-Saharan Africa is burdened with a complex and persistent electricity gap that is difficult to bridge in the medium to long-term owing to population growth, says...more
5/15/2018
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Hogan Lovells Publications | Water Newsletter | 15 May 2018 Water updates from South Africa CoCT emergency desalination plant prepares to come online The City of Cape Town V&A desalination plant, feeding 2.0 megalitres of...more
5/15/2018
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Cost-effective water treatment solutions imperative -
South Africans have to reduce water use and wastage by optimising existing processes such as serge-gating, recovering, treating and recycling effluent waters for reuse,...more
New power generation exemption framework creates fresh hurdles for IPPs -
Titled “Licensing Exemption and Registration Notice”, the amendment was published in the Government Gazette of 10 November 2017, and signed by...more
3/5/2018
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Public-private partnerships key for gas infrastructure development in SADC region -
Speaking [Nepad Business Foundation (NBF) Africa infrastructure programme manager Peter Varndell] at the Africa Gas Forum, in...more
Updates on the water situation in South Africa Koeberg participating in development of other desalination projects Apart from its recently announced temporary desalination plant, the Koeberg nuclear power station is working...more
Weekly projects and energy updates in South Africa Limpopo’s coal-fired power station gets green light The government has flashed the green light again for a [new] multibillion-rand coal-fired power station in Limpopo, but...more
2/12/2018
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New electricity generation: Eskom outlines transmission spending plans -
Eskom plans to spend ZAR174.5 billion on its transmission and distribution network over the next 10 years, largely to improve reliability and...more
10/23/2017
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Kubayi sets 77c/kWh price cap and October deadline for signing of 26 renewables projects -
Energy Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi stipulated that all the projects would be subject to a 77c/kWh tariff cap; a price point that...more
9/5/2017
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Weekly projects and energy updates in South Africa Electrification scheme in focus, says Eskom With 90% of South Africa now having access to electricity, the utility will now put special focus on the three provinces that are...more