Energy Transition

KEY POINTS The Federal Government’s plan to issue as much as N4 trillion in sovereign-backed bonds to clear long-standing debts in the power sector is reviving an old debate about …

KEY POINTS Eskom has quietly taken a decisive step toward reshaping South Africa’s electricity market, awarding a contract to Johannesburg-based Enerweb to develop a digital platform that will underpin its …

KEY POINTS Nigeria has taken another visible step in its clean-mobility journey with the unveiling of 40 electric buses in Abuja, part of a broader national push to ease transport …

KEY POINTS South Africa has taken another decisive step towards overhauling its troubled power industry, with Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa approving a revised unbundling strategy for Eskom.  The …

KEY POINTS Eskom has reached a long-awaited understanding with two of South Africa’s biggest ferrochrome producers, Samancor Chrome and the Glencore–Merafe Chrome Venture, after a series of tense engagements with …

KEY POINTS Eko Electricity Distribution Company has begun issuing free prepaid meters to its Band A customers, marking one of the most visible steps yet in a nationwide push to …

KEY POINTS Eskom has reported a profit after tax of R24.3 billion for the six months to the end of September, a sizeable improvement on the R17.8 billion recorded in …

KEY POINTS The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has signalled a far tougher stance on delinquent Distribution Companies after revealing that some operators have refunded only a fraction of the …

KEY POINTS Eskom has set out a fresh timetable to scrap load reduction across the country by 2027, marking its most assertive attempt in years to stabilise a battered distribution …

KEY POINTS Namibia’s electricity outlook has brightened following Eskom decision to conclude firm power-supply agreements with both Namibia and Botswana, arrangements scheduled to take effect from 1 April 2025. The …