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The Week at a Glance

US energy mission to visit Africa
Feb 03, 2012
<em>U.S. Assistant Secretary<br /> of State on African<br /> Affairs Johnnie Carson ‒<br /> leader of the energy<br /> trade mission to Mozambique,<br /> Tanzania, Nigeria and<br /> Ghana later this month</em>
U.S. Assistant Secretary
of State on African
Affairs Johnnie Carson ‒
leader of the energy
trade mission to Mozambique,
Tanzania, Nigeria and
Ghana later this month

The government of the United States is sending an energy trade mission to Mozambique, Tanzania, Nigeria and Ghana to look at potential investment projects with the aim of enhancing the countries' ability to generate electric power.

 

 


One billion people have no access to electricity
Feb 03, 2012
<em>Worldwatch Institute <br />says more than a <br />billion people in the <br />world still lack access <br />to electricity.</em>
Worldwatch Institute
says more than a
billion people in the
world still lack access
to electricity.

More than a billion people in the world still lack access to electricity, while another one billion have unreliable access, hampering efforts to improve health and livelihoods, and to conserve the environment.

 

 


Uganda slashes government budgets to pay for power
Feb 03, 2012
<em>Ugandan finance <br />minister Maria<br /> Kiwanuka.</em>
Ugandan finance
minister Maria
Kiwanuka.

The government of Uganda has been forced to slash ministry and other departmental budgets as it scrambles to avert a crisis in the face of private power generators threatening to plunge the country into darkness over hundreds of billions of shillings in unpaid arrears.

 

 

Another appeal for renewable energy in Namibia
Feb 03, 2012
<em>Aerial view of<br /> off-grid renewable <br />energy project in Namibia.</em>
Aerial view of
off-grid renewable
energy project in Namibia.

The Desert Research Foundation of Namibia (DRFN) has called on the government of Namibia to incorporate renewable energy into the mainstream of the country’s energy supply.

 

 

2018 coal shortfall is a priority concern for future power
Feb 02, 2012
<em>Eskom chief <br />commercial officer <br />Dan Marokane</em>.
Eskom chief
commercial officer
Dan Marokane
.

Unlocking South Africa's junior mining sector ‒ which could include consolidation among producers ‒ is considered a key factor in helping South African national power utility Eskom Holdings to fill a 40Mt shortfall in domestic coal supply forecast for 2018.

 

 


CCMA orders Eskom to increase wages
Feb 02, 2012
<em>NUM national spokesperson<br /> Lesiba Seshoka</em>.
NUM national spokesperson
Lesiba Seshoka
.

The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has clarified the details of its arbitration award handed down against South African national power utility Eskom Holdings on 23 December 2011.

 

 


China spends US$50 billion a year on renewable energy
Feb 02, 2012
<em>China - investment in<br />  renewable energy is<br />  rising sharply.</em>
China - investment in
renewable energy is
rising sharply.

Growing urbanisation and the resultant environmental threats it generates has led the government of China to invest nearly US$50 billion annually on the development of its renewable energy sector since 2009.

 

 


Eskom investigates vending system problem
Feb 02, 2012
<em>Eskom working to <br /> end problems with<br />  its pre-paid, on-line<br />  vending system</em>.
Eskom working to
end problems with
its pre-paid, on-line
vending system
.

Eskom Holdings is investigating the cause of slow performance on its prepaid online vending system, the South African national power utility has confirmed.

 



Eskom concerned about coal supply beyond 2018
Feb 01, 2012
<em>Eskom - concern over<br /> coal supplies after 2018</em>.
Eskom - concern over
coal supplies after 2018
.

South African national power utility Eskom Holdings has registered concern about the security of coal supply beyond 2018, saying its suppliers are more interested in the higher paying Asian export markets.

 

 


New milestone achieved at Cahora Bassa
Feb 01, 2012
<em>Cahora Bassa ‒ <br />ready to move ahead<br /> with its new<br /> Northern Plant.</em>
Cahora Bassa ‒
ready to move ahead
with its new
Northern Plant.

The hydro-geological studies for construction of the Northern Plant of the Cahora Bassa Hydroelectric Facility (HCB) in Mozambique have been concluded, reaching a new milestone in the history of the giant power project.

 

 


New link to Mozambique power grid
Feb 01, 2012
<em>Forte São João<br />  Baptista on Ibo island <br /> in Mozambique. </em>
Forte São João
Baptista on Ibo island
in Mozambique.

The island of Ibo, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, has been linked up to the country’s national power grid, state electricity company Electricidade de Moçambique (EdM) has revealed.

 

 


SA may import more power from neighbours
Jan 31, 2012
<em>Eskom CEO Brian Dames ‒<br /> “We may import more<br /> power from our neighbours.”</em>
Eskom CEO Brian Dames ‒
“We may import more
power from our neighbours.”

South African national power utility Eskom Holdings is considering importing more electricity from its neighbours as its own power resources are expected to remain tight for at least the next two years.

 

 


SADC power delegation to visit Zimbabwe this week
Jan 31, 2012
<em>Energy sharing ‒ <br />the subject of talks<br /> this week between the<br /> Zimbabwe Power Company <br />and a special SADC <br />delegation.</em>
Energy sharing ‒
the subject of talks
this week between the
Zimbabwe Power Company
and a special SADC
delegation.

A 30-member delegation from the Southern African Development Community’s (SADC’s) Directorate of Infrastructure and Services will be visiting Zimbabwe this week to discuss the possibilities for future co-operation in the energy field.

 

 


Ngove dam to start operating in August
Jan 31, 2012
<em>The “on-off” Ngove <br />hydroelectric dam <br />nears completion.</em>
The “on-off” Ngove
hydroelectric dam
nears completion.

Angolan energy and water minister João Baptista Borges has announced that the inauguration of the Ngove hydroelectric dam ‒ which will serve the provinces of Huambo and Bié ‒ is scheduled to take place in August.

 

 


Essential maintenance slashes Eskom power margins
Jan 30, 2012
<em>Duvha power station<br /> ‒ where a 600MW generating <br />unit failed last year</em>.
Duvha power station
‒ where a 600MW generating
unit failed last year
.

At one point in January, peak demand of 30,282MW in South Africa was met by available capacity of 30,742MW ‒ a margin of only 1.5% or 460MW (which is less than one generating unit at a modern coal generating plant) The internationally accepted safe margin is 15%.


 

Luanda needs more power and water
Jan 30, 2012
<em>Luanda ‒ electricity <br />supply to be<br /> improved</em>
Luanda ‒ electricity
supply to be
improved

The governor of Angolan capital city of Luanda, Bento Joaquim Sebastião Francisco Bento has emphasised the need to improve the supply of electricity and drinking water, especially in suburban zones of the country's capital.

 

 





 
African Utility Week
21 - 24 May 2012, Johannesburg, South Africa
iPAD Angola
12 - 14 June 2012, Luanda, Angola
Eastern African Power Industry Convention (EAPIC)
10 - 13 September 2012,
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania





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