Energy

Rwanda electricity access rate up to 51 pct in 9 years

The number of Rwandan households connected to electricity increased from 10 percent in 2010 to 51 percent as of February 2019, the Rwanda Energy Group (REG) said in a statement on Monday.

Publication Date: 
03/04/2019
Xinhua
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Energy, Rwanda, Electricity, Off-Grid, Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Africa
Energy

Mozambique: Five provinces to gain electricity access

The World Bank has approved a $82 million grant to increase access to electricity in five of the poorest provinces of Mozambique.

Publication Date: 
03/04/2019
ESI Africa
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Energy, Mozambique, Rural Electrification, World Bank, Electricity, Africa
Energy

Renewable energy sector receives $300m loan boost

SA’s drive to boost the renewable energy sector has received a boost following the signing of a $300m loan agreement between the New Development Bank (NDB) and Development Bank of Southern Africa (

Publication Date: 
02/04/2019
Business Day (South Africa)
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Energy, South Africa, Renewable Energy, Power Transmission, Electricity, Green House Gases, Africa
Energy

$8bn required for nuclear power plant

ZAMBIA needs an investment of about US$8 billion to produce 1,200 megawatts of power.

Publication Date: 
02/04/2019
Daily Mail (Zambia)
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Energy, Nuclear Power, Nuclear Power Plants, Zambia, Electricity, Africa
Energy

South Africa: Why South Africa Won't Be Moving to Sun, Wind Power Anytime Soon

South Africa’s rolling blackouts are costing the country tens of millions of dollars a day in lost productivity, say energy experts.

Publication Date: 
02/04/2019
All Africa
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Energy, South Africa, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Electricity, Africa
Energy

Policy approaches for a kerosene to solar subsidy swap in India

Switching subsides from kerosene to off-grid solar would benefit the millions of Indian households that suffer frequent blackouts or that cannot afford grid electricity. A range of off-grid solar products is now cheaper than kerosene over the lifespan of the technology.

Publication Date: 
01/04/2019
Tara Laan, Balasubramanian Viswanathan, Christopher Beaton, Martand Shardul, Bigsna Gill, Debajit Palit
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
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Kerosene, Solar Energy, Subsidies, India, Off-Grid, Electricity
Energy

Energy statistics 2019

The statistics represent information about the reserves, installed capacity, potential for generation, production, consumption, import, export and wholesale price of different energy commodities and Energy Indicators on Economic Dimension.

Publication Date: 
Monday, April 1, 2019
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
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Energy, Statistics, India, Wind Energy, Coal, Renewable Energy, Electricity
Energy

World energy insights brief: global energy scenarios comparison review

Energy transition is a part of a much wider Grand Transition, which is not all about energy. Energy transition cannot be achieved all at once or by any one actor. Relying only on better energy modelling and forecasting to guide successful transition will be fatal, even in a data-rich era.

Publication Date: 
01/04/2019
World Energy Council
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Energy, Energy Efficiency, India, Global, Electricity, Nuclear Energy, Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Carbon Dioxide
Energy

Global energy transformation: a roadmap to 2050

Increased use of renewable energy, combined with intensified electrification, could prove decisive for the world to meet key climate goals by 2050.

Publication Date: 
01/04/2019
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
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Renewable Energy, Electricity, Carbon Dioxide, Energy Efficiency
Energy

How Europe is faring on renewable energy targets

The European Union's use of renewable energy—such as hydropower, wind and solar—reached 17.5 percent in 2017, keeping it on track for a target of 20 percent by 2020.

Publication Date: 
01/04/2019
PHYS
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Energy, Renewable Energy, Hydroelectricity, Wind Energy, Solar Energy, European Union (EU), Electricity

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