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Unlocking the potential of Africa: The Neutrino Energy Group’s Pursuit of Strategic Partnerships

22Apr

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Energy

Unlocking the potential of Africa: The Neutrino Energy Group’s Pursuit of Strategic Partnerships

The Neutrino Energy Group is revolutionizing energy production with groundbreaking technologies and strategic partnerships In recent years, there has been a surge in the demand for sustainable energy solutions as the world grapples with growing environmental challenges and an increasing global population. Neutrino energy has emerged as a potentially limitless source of clean, renewable power, with the Neutrino Energy Group leading the charge in developing innovative technology to harness this energy. The company is now entering a phase of seeking partners on the political level, focusing on the integration of their cutting-edge technology with existing energy infrastructure. Quantum Technology and AI: Accelerating Neutrino Energy Research The Neutrino Energy Group's research and develop...

PAM Africa Launches First Ever Net Zero Village in Africa

23Feb

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Energy, Nigeria News

PAM Africa Launches First Ever Net Zero Village in Africa

Leading Cleantech company becomes Africa’s first solar company to provide quality energy access for Africans. PAM Africa, a renewable energy company that provides quality energy access through Solar PV, Grids, Batteries, and Innovation, has today announced the launch of their Net-Zero Villages - a groundbreaking approach that consists of a community that is designed with a whole systems thinking approach to offset more greenhouse gases (GHG) than it produces. The first of its kind from an African solar company, NZVs improve the quality of life of community dwellers whilst simultaneously improving energy access. Within each NZV, you will find many innovative technologies for affordable, clean and quality energy access such as Solar Mesh-Grids, Mini-Grids, Battery Hubs, So-Cool Systems, an...

‘Green affordable power in Africa is a must’ says new Power Up coalition at COP27

8Nov

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Energy, Kenya News, Nigeria News, Togo News, Zimbabwe News

‘Green affordable power in Africa is a must’ says new Power Up coalition at COP27

More than 600 million African people go without access to electricity, and more than 900 million are without safe cooking facilities. At the COP27 climate summit now happening in Egypt, Power Up - a new campaign with over 45 member organisations, is amplifying marginalised African voices in pursuit of funding for green affordable energy, particularly for frontline organisations powering up communities most affected by energy poverty to build resilience and upscale adaptation efforts. According to the IEA, bringing access to modern energy for all Africans calls for investment of US$ 25 billion per year, which is around 1% of global energy investment today. Using the hashtag #GreenPowerisaMust, the Power Up campaign is coordinated by Ashden, a charity working with organisations in the gl...

24Jan

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Energy, Green Energy, South Africa News

Developing a quality culture across South Africa’s Solar PV value chain

By 2030, total installed PV capacity in South Africa is expected to reach 8,400 MW. However, if we want sustainable growth, we need to ensure that we develop and implement quality infrastructure for solar PV systems. “Embedding a culture of quality is vital if we want to unlock the huge economic potential of solar technologies”, says Richard Doyle, Managing Director at Juwi Renewable Energies and speaker at the upcoming Solar Power Africa conference in Cape Town. Doyle will be moderating a session entitled “Minimise risk and enable quality assurance”, which will outline the steps already taken towards establishing and evolving a culture of quality excellence in the South African value chain. Doyle will be joined by leading renewable energy experts David Raphael, Technical Director, SOLI...

3Dec

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Energy, Green Energy, Kenya News

A Just Transition to Climate Resilience Could Transform Kenya into a Green Powerhouse

The Continent Is Highly Vulnerable to Climate Change, However, and Needs Significant Global Investment to Adapt to Higher Temperatures, Build Low-Carbon Economies, and Create Local Green Employment African countries face major climate-related challenges, but at the same time they have the opportunity to achieve sustainable low-carbon economies, according to a new report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG). The report, titled “Building a Climate-Resilient, Low-Carbon, Job-Rich Africa,” identifies particular disadvantages that countries on the continent must overcome but also their potential to become a model for transforming a power system based on fossil fuels to one based on renewables. Although Africa was responsible for only 4% of global CO2 emissions in 2019, it accounts for 35 of the 5...

22Oct

By Ogi Williams and Jacques Du PreezNo Comments

Energy

African Oil & Gas: Evolving the industry post Covid-19

By Ogi Williams and Jacques Du Preez The following paper provides excerpts from Johannesburg-based consulting firm In On Africa’s 2021 African Oil and Gas report. The post Covid-19 period has pushed Africa's oil and gas industry to adapt to a very different paradigm and one revolving around hydrocarbon divestment and increased renewable energy focus. As the pandemic and related financial fallout drove oil prices down and well beyond sustainable thresholds during 2020, projects across the continent were delayed or abandoned entirely. This has been compounded by the growing risks to financing posed by the global divestment movement, with some of the continent's largest financiers announcing a gradual draw down on hydrocarbon financing. One silver lining amid this uncertainty is the renewe...

Zimbabwe’s Largest Tea Producer Implements Microgrid from DHYBRID and Blockpower

1Oct

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Energy, Green Energy, Zimbabwe News

Zimbabwe’s Largest Tea Producer Implements Microgrid from DHYBRID and Blockpower

Project to be showcased at EM-Power in Munich, Germany, October 6-8, 2021 Tanganda Tea Company Limited, Zimbabwe's largest tea producer and one of the largest on the African continent, uses its own microgrids at Tingamira and Jersey sites for secure and environmentally friendly energy supply since July 2021. The system consists of a megawatt-class solar plant, a lithium-ion energy storage system, and three diesel generators. It was implemented by DHYBRID and its partner, South African renewable energy specialists Blockpower. In addition to tea and coffee, avocados, and macadamia nuts are grown on site. "Sustainable production across the value chain is becoming increasingly important for companies like Tanganda. This includes a climate-friendly and reliable energy supply. Solar hybr...

27Sep

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Energy, Green Energy, Senegal News

A Just Energy Transition as advocated by President Macky Sall, will benefit Senegal’s economy, and create jobs for its young people

African oil- and gas-producing countries have been facing increasing pressure this year to abandon oil and gas activities and begin relying instead on green energy sources like wind, solar, and hydrogen to help prevent climate change. Many of these African countries are pushing back, however, and rejecting the notion that their energy transitions should follow the same pattern as Western ones. In Senegal, where the development of oil and gas fields has put the country on the precipice of tremendous economic growth, Minister of Petroleum and Energy Aissatou Sophie Gladima has pushed and worked for a tempered and balanced approach to protecting the environment, one that considers the pressing needs of Senegalese people and businesses and the African Energy Chamber believes it is a step in t...

10Aug

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Energy, Green Energy, Republic of the Congo, South Africa News

Promoting the Pan-African Energy Agenda: H.E. Minister Bruno Jean Richard Itoua of the Republic of the Congo Reiterates his Support Towards African Energy Week in Cape Town

With an ambitious Gas Master Plan, progressive petroleum regulation, and a united stakeholder approach, H.E. Bruno Itoua is focused on making deals, and will promote a pan-African energy transition at African Energy Week in Cape Town. H.E. Bruno Jean Richard Itoua, Minister of Hydrocarbons for the Republic of the Congo has reiterated both his support for and dedication towards driving a pan-African energy agenda at African Energy Week (AEW) 2021 in Cape Town on the 9th-12th of November. On the back of several other Ministerial VIP confirmations at AEW 2021, Hon. Bruno Itoua is focused on establishing a working commission to help make AEW 2021 a success. By promoting the Congo’s ambitious Gas Master Plan (GMP), as well as the prioritization of local content and capacity building, H.E. Bru...

3Aug

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Energy, Tunisia News

Tunisia welcomes the 13th edition of Africa PPP virtually, on 1-2 December 2021

Tunisia is the host country of the 13th Africa Public Private Partnership Virtual Conference that will take place on 1-2 December 2021 under the virtual format. This edition will be bilingual in English and French, and this year it includes an additional training-day on the 3rd of December. The Tunisian Government welcomes the virtual event in 2021 and the live edition in 2022 as lead project the North African region. The event will take a real time snapshot of the current PPP environment in Africa, focusing on viable avenues to accelerate PPP prioritisation, highlighting case studies in Tunisia, Egypt, Morocco, and Algeria spread across solar & wind renewable energy, maritime and industrial ports. Africa PPP 2021 will meet up with the community in December at a key stage of PPP scali...