Engerati Africa and Middle East
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Generation Snapshot: Kenya
21 Mar 2012
Rusumo Hydro project is environmentally friendly ... Eskom’s cut too late ... nuclear power in South Africa should be revised ... Zimbabwe says Mozambique cut its power imports
Engerati: Rusumo Hydro project is environmentally friendly
Denise Philip of Engerati reports that the Rusumo hydropower project, located at the Rusumo Falls, on the Kagera River, between Tanzania and Rwanda, will generate 80MW instead of the projected 90MW, as plans are modified to reduce the environmental and social impact of the project. The benefits of the project will be equally shared between Rwanda, Tanzania and Burundi.
Consultants are considering the “run of river”...
15 Mar 2012
Rural Africa gets pay-as-you-go solar ... UAE offers to rescue bankrupt German solar company ... Over 70% of roofs in Israeli village produce solar power ... SPX technology to be used for Kenya’s geothermal project!
Engerati: Pay-As-You-Go Solar for Africa
Denise Philip of Engerati reports that a UK-based solar company, Eight19, is introducing a “pay-as-you-go” solar system to off-grid African rural communities. The company intends to provide renewable energy to 1.7 billion Africans and hopes to eventually replace kerosene lighting that is unhealthy, “dirty” and “costly.”
Eight19 is currently offers the system to South Sudan, Kenya, Malawi and Zambia. It provides light...
25 Jan 2012
African Green City Index and South Africa’s green future funded by new taxes.
Siemens – South and North African cities are greenest among Africa’s major cities.
The African Green City Index, a study initiated by Siemens, shows that African cities in the north and south “deliver the best environmental performance” in comparison to the rest of the continent. Independent research organization, Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), carried out the research in 15 major cities across 11 African countries. Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Casablanca,...
16 May 2012
“Smart Grid is not a single purpose network so it is important to build a grid that is open, scalable and flexible; that can attract a community of suppliers; and be ready for future demands”
Exclusive interview with Göran Näslund, Global Business Development Manager Metering, Vodafone, Sweden. Göran will address African Utility Week’s T&D/Smart Grids track on “M2M communications and an enabled grid”.
1) How does the Vodafone M2M technology work?
At the core of our Global M2M Service is a powerful, dedicated platform which allows our customers to self-manage connected M2M devices such as smart meters. Our...
09 Jan 2012
South Africa’s strong economic growth, rapid industrialization and a mass electrification program led to power demand outstripping supply in 2008. Electricity Supply Commission (ESKOM) is the state energy company which supplies 95% of the country’s electricity. It has embarked on a massive program, upgrading and expanding the country's...
South Africa has been producing Nuclear energy since the 1980’s and is currently tendering to expand this project. Eskom is investing US$48.6bn into new generation projects through 2013 and plans to have spent in excess of US$126bn by 2026, doubling its capacity to 80,000MW.
Eskom is the largest producer of electricity in Africa, generating 60% of the total electricity generated on the African continent. It is among the top 11 utilities in the world in terms of generation capacity,...
31 Jan 2012
South African municipalities neglect maintenance of public services; Ethiopia supplies renewable energy; Saudi Arabia turns to nuclear; 2012 Zayed Future Energy Prize awarded in Abu Dhabi.
SA Commercial Prop News: Municipalities continue to under-spend capital budgets
SA Commercial Prop News reports that South African municipalities utilized only 29.3% of their capital budgets in 2010/2011. This according to the National Treasury, which reported that under-spending stood at 17.1% in 2009/2010. The municipalities have neglected to maintain services such as electricity, refuse and roads repairs.
In Engerati’s South African Grid Snapshot, we report on the prolonged...
04 Apr 2012
South African shopping mall to get Echelon microgrid ... Eskom chooses coal over renewables ... Monte Trigo, Santo Antão electrified ... Morocco aims for 42% renewable energy by 2020!
Electric Light & Power: Echelon working with microgrid projects in India, South Africa
Electric Light & Power reports that Echelon plans on two microgrid deployments, one in South Africa and one in India. The microgrids alleviate power interruptions by adjusting power distribution. According to the report, these microgrids are ideal for developing countries that struggle with erratic power supplies, and those that aim to include renewable and intermittent energy sources into their...
05 Feb 2012
North African and Middle Eastern countries have both oil and solar. Developing solar resources allows these countries to continue exporting oil, thus improving their financial well being and build for the future.
What happened
As fossil fuel prices have risen, so solar technologies have become more competitive. Many Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) countries are turning to solar PV for electricity generation, reports Energy Matters. The Emirates Solar Industry Association (ESIA), in its report “Sunrise in the Desert”, states that solar PV projects are more viable, as oil or liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices climb above US$13/million British thermal units (MMBtu) and about US$80/...
03 Feb 2012
Saudi Arabia invests billions of US dollars in developing nuclear power stations, most of it going to Chinese companies … US eyes developments cautiously.
What happened
In response to its growing energy consumption, Saudi Arabia turned to China for assistance in its quest for nuclear power, as China becomes a world-leader in nuclear technology. The kingdom plans to build 16 nuclear reactors by 2030, costing US$100bn, according to The Wall Street Journal. Saudi Arabia wants to cut its increasing dependence on its most valuable resource, oil, says the Arab News.
Following a visit to Saudi Arabia by Chinese Premier, Wen Jiabao, the...
24 Jan 2012
EU’s energy efficiency talks not so efficient; Russia faces competition as EU secures alternate gas supplies; more ambitious 2030 EU renewable energy target called for; TAP expected to come out tops in the South East Europe pipeline race
EurActiv: Energy efficiency talks focus on finance, deal uncertain
Ana-Maria Tolbaru writes that the EU’s 27 member states are unwilling to make a financial commitment to the energy efficiency directive. Martin Lidegaard, the Danish Minister for climate, energy and building, says that the binding 20% energy efficiency target and measures have also been snubbed.
The EU Council of Ministers wants targets to be measured “differently,” or include “opt-outs,”...
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