Energy

Seven South African Power Plants Lack Sufficient Coal Supplies

South Africa’s state-owned power utility is working with the National Treasury to source more coal for seven of its plants that don’t have adequate supply.

Publication Date: 
17/04/2018
Bloomberg
Tags:
Energy, Coal, Thermal Power Plants, South Africa, Electricity, Africa
Energy

EGP 89.75bn allocated for petroleum subsidies, EGP 16bn for energy subsidies in FY 2018/19

The planned petroleum product subsidies allocation for fiscal year 2018/19 accounted for EGP 89.75bn compared to EGP 110bn in the FY 2017/18 budget, while electricity subsidies registered at EGP 16

Publication Date: 
16/04/2018
Daily News (Egypt)
Tags:
Energy, Egypt, Natural Gas, Africa, Subsidies, Electricity, Petrol
Climate Change

State-owned enterprises and the low-carbon transition

This paper explores the role of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in the low-carbon transition in OECD and G20 countries. It tracks GHG emissions and energy investments by SOEs and analyses the impact of SOEs on investments in renewable electricity.

Publication Date: 
12/04/2018
Andrew Prag, Dirk Röttgers, Ivo Scherrer
OECD
Tags:
Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Low Carbon Economy, Finance, Industry, India, Global, Green House Gases, Electricity
Energy

Key electricity trends 2017

An assessment of monthly data shows that in 2017, OECD net electricity production grew by 0.8% compared to 2016. There was a significant increase, 16.7%, in Geothermal, Solar, Wind and Other renewables generation and a marginal increase of Hydro by 0.5%. Combustible Fuels and Nuclear fell by 1% and 0.8%, respectively.

Publication Date: 
12/04/2018
International Energy Agency
Tags:
Electricity, Renewable Energy, Statistics, Geothermal Energy, Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Nuclear Power
Energy

Rooftop revolution: unleashing Hyderabad’s rooftop potential

The historical city of Hyderabad has the potential to be a solar champion, according to a Greenpeace India report, titled, Rooftop Revolution: Unleashing Hyderabad’s Rooftop Potential. The report finds that the total rooftop solar potential of this city is 
1730 MW.

Publication Date: 
11/04/2018
Greenpeace India
Tags:
Solar Energy, Hyderabad, Renewable Energy, Electricity
Energy

April 30 new date for airport solar power project

Pune: The airport authorities here are now targeting April 30 for the switch-over to solar power from conventional energy.

Publication Date: 
10/04/2018
Times Of India (Pune)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Solar Energy, LEDs, Electricity, Renewable Energy, Energy
Energy

Power ministry unveils scheme to help 2,500 MW stranded thermal plants

The pilot plan proposes that a single entity, which quotes or matches the lowest bid in the auction, would be allocated a maximum capacity of 600 MW.

Publication Date: 
10/04/2018
Financial Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Thermal Power Plants, Coal, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Electricity, Energy
Energy

National Electricity Plan revised to make room for more coal

Coal requirement has been worked out considering 30% reduction in hydro generation due to failure of monsoon

Publication Date: 
09/04/2018
Shreya Jai
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Coal, Hydroelectricity, Electricity, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, Carbon Dioxide, Energy
Energy

BRD, saving coops ink deals to accelerate rural electrification

Citizens and small businesses from different parts of the country working with community Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs) will soon be able to access affordable finance to purchase solar en

Publication Date: 
05/04/2018
New Times (Rwanda)
Tags:
Energy, Rwanda, Rural Electrification, Electricity, Africa
Energy

Blow to Omtatah as court dismisses Lamu coal case

The High court in Mombasa has dismissed a petition challenging construction of the multi-trillion shilling Lamu coal power plant in Mandu Bay area.

Publication Date: 
05/04/2018
Star (Kenya)
Tags:
Energy, Coal, Thermal Power Plants, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Environment, Kenya, Africa, Electricity, Court

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