Entries by The Energy & Mining community of Africa

How to secure Africa’s energy future in the face of a climate crisis

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2312/721389-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="How to secure Africa’s energy future in the face of a climate crisis" align="left"><p>In 2022, the world witnessed a record high...

Shoprite Group doubles renewable energy use, champions proactive climate action

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2312/721248-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Solar PV panels atop the Shoprite Group Centurion distribution centre 2. Source: Supplied" align="left"><br><span >Solar PV panels at...

Shoprite Group doubles renewable energy use, champions proactive climate action

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2312/721248-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Solar PV panels atop the Shoprite Group Centurion distribution centre 2. Source: Supplied" align="left"><br><span >Solar PV panels at...

Morocco’s competition regulator fines fuel companies $180m

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2311/720571-208x117.jpg?2" width="208" height="117" alt="Image source: scyther5 –" align="left"><br><span >Image source: scyther5 – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]&lt;/span><p>Morocco's competition council said on Thursday, 23 November, it had fined the nine fuel companies operating in the country 1.84 billion dirhams ($180m) because of non-compliance with free competition rules and price fixing.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/145/739/244075.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=145&c=739&ct=1&ci=244075">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

TotalEnergies says Nigeria Egina offshore oil spill is under control

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2311/720381-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="The massive (330m x 61m x 33.5m) Egina Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel is a spread moored FPSO connected through a subsea p...

African Energy Chamber predicts ‘relative calm’ market

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2311/720012-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="African Energy Chamber predicts 'relative calm' market" align="left"><p>Six months after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared COVID...

MV Switchgear secures new contract for Kamoa-Kakula copper mine

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2311/720011-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="MV Switchgear awarded new contracts. Source: Supplied." align="left"><br><span >MV Switchgear awarded new contracts. Source: Supplied...

Ghana ponders sliding scale oil royalties to stimulate investment

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2311/719681-208x117.jpg?7" width="208" height="117" alt="Egbert Faibille Jr delivered a public lecture on Ghana's energy sector at the University of Ghana 75-year anniversary in January. Source: x.com" align="left"><br><span >Egbert Faibille Jr delivered a public lecture on Ghana's energy sector at the University of Ghana 75-year anniversary in January. Source: x.com&lt;/span><p>Ghana plans to introduce a more flexible oil royalties regime as soon as next year to spur investment and reduce risk for energy companies, the head of the state oil sector regulator said on Thursday.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/693/243862.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=693&ct=1&ci=243862">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

#IATF2023: Afreximbank secures over $1bn in trade and investment deals

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2311/719452-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Source:" align="left"><br><span >Source: [[https://www.pexels.com/search/sign%20deal/ Pexels]]&lt;/span><p>Intra-African...

Eskom launches Africa’s largest battery storage system

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2311/719040-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Eskom's Hex battery energy storage system is the biggest in Africa. Source: Eskom" align="left"><br><span >Eskom's Hex battery energy storage system is the biggest in Africa. Source: Eskom&lt;/span><p>Eskom on Friday launched the largest Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project in Africa, marking a significant stride in the continent's energy sector. The Hex BESS site, located in Worcester, is the first completed project under Eskom's flagship BESS initiative, announced in July 2022. This initiative is a direct response to the urgent need to address South Africa's long-standing electricity crisis and aims to bolster the national electricity grid and diversify the existing energy mix. The project utilises large-scale utility batteries with a daily capacity of 1,440MWh and a 60MW PV capacity.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/693/243696.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=693&ct=1&ci=243696">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>