KEY POINTS Eskom has begun preparing a public list of municipalities that owe the power utility billions of rand, a step it believes could stir long-delayed action over what has …
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Energy TransitionIn the News
Electricity Workers Threaten Walkout after Assault on Grid Operators in Imo
KEY POINTS Nigeria’s fragile power sector is bracing for another disruption as the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, has warned it may withdraw its members from duty unless authorities …
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Nigeria’s Power Ambitions Falter as Lenders Warn Legacy DisCo Debts Are Scaring Off New Investors
KEY POINTS Nigeria’s push to expand grid-connected electricity projects is running into an old and persistent obstacle as lenders and sector executives warn that the deep debts carried by Distribution …
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KEY POINTS South Africa’s municipalities are warning that the country’s electricity system is drifting towards an unsustainable breaking point unless sweeping reforms are introduced at Eskom and the National Energy …
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KEY POINTS Eskom has raised fresh alarm over the rapid growth of municipal debt, saying the rising arrears remain the single biggest obstacle to lifting the utility’s credit ratings and …
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CrossBoundary Energy Secures 200 Million Dollars to Scale Renewable Projects Across Africa
KEY POINTS CrossBoundary Energy has raised 200 million dollars in additional senior debt to accelerate the roll-out of its renewable energy portfolio across Africa, marking one of the largest financing …
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Ikeja Electric Cuts Off Lagos Residents in Dispute Over N2.1 Million Legacy Debt
KEY POINTS Residents of a modest apartment block in Odukoya Estate, Lagos, have accused Ikeja Electric of plunging them into a week-long blackout after officials disconnected their supply over an …
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Former Eskom Chief Says Utility’s Troubles Began Before Democracy, Not With the ANC
KEY POINTS Jacob Maroga, who once sat at the helm of Eskom during the early years of rolling blackouts, has argued that South Africa’s enduring power crisis took root long …
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TGS and Chevron Seal Three-Year Deal to Boost Deepwater Seismic Capacity
KEY POINTS TGS and Chevron have entered a three-year seismic capacity agreement that is set to reshape how both companies approach deepwater exploration and reservoir monitoring, particularly as the global …
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FCTA Rolls Out Free Cooking Gas Scheme for 5,000 Homes in Push for Cleaner Air
KEY POINTS No fewer than 5,000 low-income households across the Federal Capital Territory are set to receive free gas cylinders and a six-month supply of cooking gas under a new …