With the energy transition currently underway in Africa, the rapid increase in energy production to meet both demand and emissions reduction targets present a risk in the form of increased network congestion, threatening security of supply. Thus, the method of combining renewables production with storage systems is crucial to optimized grid management. This method is […]
Africa needs US$25 billion a year for full electricity access: IEA – EQ Mag Pro
PARIS: The number of Africans with access to electricity fell during the COVIDovid pandemic, but US$25 billion in annual investments could bring full coverage by 2030, the International Energy Agency said Monday (Jun 20). The IEA said 600 million people, or 43 per cent of the continent’s population, lack access to electricity – mostly in […]
NGSL to explore business opportunities in the renewable sector in Africa
NTPC GE Power Services Limited (NGSL) has signed a MOE for extending support for the adoption of affordable housing, efficient lighting, development of mini-grid solutions and capacity building of Kenyan power sector professionals New Delhi : NTPC GE Power Services Limited (NGSL), a 50:50 JV between NTPC Limited and GE Power India Limited has signed […]
Malawi solar mini-grid shows promise as way of electrifying rural Africa – EQ Mag Pro
SITOLO, Malawi : A photo voltaic mini-grid in rural Malawi is powering maize mills, a sunflower oil facility and can assist a welder in a close-by village increase his enterprise, exhibiting that centralised grid methods aren’t Africa’s solely route in direction of low-carbon energy. Improvement consultants say village-level solar energy is a extra promising approach […]
Energy Dome and Ansaldo Energia Sign Agreement to Bring Energy Storage Facilities to Europe, Middle East, Africa – EQ Mag Pro
Energy Dome will provide the CO2 Battery technology, and Ansaldo will provide equipment, engineering, and construction of new grid-scale energy storage to support the energy transition. MILAN & GENOA, Italy : Energy Dome, a global provider of long-duration energy storage solutions that enable renewable energy to be dispatchable, and Ansaldo Energia, a leading international power […]
CREDUCE rolls out US $3.00 million smokeless cookstove distribution drive across Africa, India and South-East Asia – EQ Mag Pro
New Delhi: To ease the lives of the marginalized rural population, leading Indian carbon credits developer CREDUCE Technologies Private Limited launched the largest distribution and deployment of smokeless cookstoves in 18+ countries like Africa, India and South-East Asian countries. In phase 1 of the five-year initiative, the company has earmarked $3million to procure and distribute […]
Developing an Understanding of the Role of Hydrogen in Africa – EQ Mag Pro
As the African continent looks towards cleaner sources of fuel in a bid to address climate change, hydrogen has emerged as both a viable and critical resource. With renewable energy resources widely available across the continent, Africa has the potential to establish strong hydrogen markets, driving socio-economic growth and alleviating energy poverty. With hydrogen expanding […]
Tata Projects strengthens Africa footprint with orders totalling about $323 mn – EQ Mag Pro
TATA Projects has been awarded a US$ 79 million AfDB funded project for 280km 400kV D/C overhead transmission line from Nyakanazi to Kigoma in Tanzania In East Africa region. Tata Projects Limited , one of the fastest growing industrial infrastructure companies in India. is expanding its global footprint with an array of projects in the […]
HomeBiogas To Supply Biogas Systems for Organic Waste Treatment and Renewable Energy Production in Refugee Camps in Africa – EQ Mag Pro
Hundreds of refugee camps around the world generate huge quantities of organic waste, which not only causes sanitary and environmental problems, but is also expensive to dispose of. HomeBiogas will be supplying biogas systems for the treatment of organic waste at refugee camps in Africa, after winning a recent UN tender. HomeBiogas developed innovative systems […]
The African nation aiming to be a hydrogen superpower – EQ Mag Pro
“So now finally, we’re on the map,” says Philip Balhoa about Lüderitz, a town in southern Namibia, where harsh desert meets pale ocean. The port town has previously benefited from diamonds and fishing booms, but now struggles with high rates of unemployment and aging infrastructure. A proposed green hydrogen project is set to be “the […]