Under prepaid metering systems, customers must pay upfront for electricity before they can use it
People have installed solar panels and found other water sources, with some negative consequences
Thirty leaders from the continent met in Ethiopia to discuss a project to give 300 million people access to electricity
… or lack thereof, as the country is rapidly falling behind in its climate commitments and there is not enough uptake of renewable energy
Companies mining commodities needed for the global energy transition are accused of keeping affected communities in Madagascar in the dark about their plans
The trials of living a life around the capricious temperament of water scheduling
Burkina Faso and Mali may pay Rosatom to build nuclear plants. But why indenture yourself when energy emancipation is staring you in the face?
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Eskom is in the process of stabilising the national grid so that it will have the capacity to accept new renewable projects
How do we balance a reliable supply of electricity and ending load-shedding with the critical issue of climate change and moving to cleaner energy?
Development partners are scaling up these renewable energy grids in Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania and Niger, Senegal and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has argued that renewable energy will not have enough baseload to power the country and avoid a total blackout
Separating Eskom into generation, transmission and distribution could play a significant role in reducing power cuts
Various financing companies are offering consumers the option to pay a monthly fee for solar energy and they will own the equipment after a certain period of time
The majority of the relief comes in the form of incentives given to businesses and households investing in alternative energy
Negotiations must find pathways for Africa to deliver electricity for economic empowerment while spending less on harmful fuels.
Off-grid solar services using mobile payments deliver affordable, clean energy solutions
Dividing the company into generation, transmission and distribution divides responsibility, and could triple the scale of the problems
The state must take control of energy supply to increase capacity with funding from the Public Investment Corporation and the South African Reserve Bank rather than relying on…
A researcher says Africa’s huge renewable energy potential could save lives from air pollution
Load-shedding and electricity prices are projected to double in next five years
