power crisis

KEY POINTS Nigeria’s electricity crisis is deepening as several power generation companies shut down operations due to a mounting debt burden of about N6.8 trillion. The crisis has severely limited …

KEY POINTS The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality in South Africa could face widespread electricity disruptions after its outstanding debt to power utility Eskom surged to more than R3.4 billion, prompting threats …

KEY POINTS Eskom has stabilised South Africa’s electricity system to levels not seen in five years, according to the Department of Electricity, which says the country is no longer in …

South Africa’s state-owned power utility, Eskom, has announced that it will reduce the intensity of load shedding from stage 6 to stage 5 on Sunday from noon. This comes after …

South Africa, the third-largest economy and the highest energy consumer in Africa is facing a severe electricity crisis that threatens its economic and social stability. The country has been experiencing …

South Africa, plagued by chronic power outages for years, may soon get some relief from an unlikely source: floating power plants. A Turkish company called Karpowership has won environmental authorization …

Despite a mounting power crisis, Nigeria’s vast hydropower capacity, which exceeds 14,000 MW, remains largely untapped. The federal government’s dominant grip on the sector is a significant barrier to change. …

South Africa’s state-owned power utility, Eskom, is facing a worsening financial and operational crisis as two of its biggest customers, the cities of Pretoria and Ekurhuleni, have failed to pay …