24 Feb 2012
South Africa asks neighbors for a cup of power ... While Ugandan government pays debt to avoid power cuts ... South Africa to build turbines ... But Bahrain can’t afford nuclear plant!
Engerati: South Africa Looks to Neighbors for More Power
Denise Philip of Engerati writes that South Africa’s power supply will be “tight” for at least two more years. With major electricity cuts to avoid blackouts for South Africa – the country looks to its neighbors for more power. Eskom, South Africa’s state-owned utility and generation and transmission giant, aims to increase its electricity imports from neighboring countries.
Eskom’s CEO, Brian Dames,...
16 Jan 2012
China announced an investigation into US renewable contracts, in an apparent retaliation to the US action against Chinese solar cell makers.
What happened
On 25 November 2011, China announced that it has launched an investigation into US subsidies for renewable energy companies. The probe will cover solar, wind and hydropower products and equipment, and six projects across five US states.
Earlier in November, the US branch of German-based SolarWorld initiated a probe into Chinese solar cell makers. A first of its kind, the investigation looks into whether Chinese imported solar cells unfairly undercut American products. ...
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