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The work will include constructing a Main Control Centre building in Embakasi, equipped with advanced grid software solutions and the latest substation automation, monitoring, and communication equipment GE Vernova Inc.(NYSE:GEV) (www.GEVernova.com) today announced that the GE Vernova-Larsen & Toubro (L&T) consortium will build an advanced National System Control Center (NSCC)… +

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The shift to cleaner energy must be structured in a way that allows Africa to grow sustainably without compromising its ability to provide reliable power, create jobs, and strengthen its industries By Adrian Strydom, Chief Executive Officer of the South African Oil and Gas Alliance (www.SAOGA.org.za). Africa is at a… +

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President Lourenço has transformed Angola’s oil and gas sector through regulatory reform, peace and stability, good governance and anti-corruption Angola’s President João Lourenço has been selected as the ‘Energy Person of the Year’ by the African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org), in recognition of his drive for good governance, commitment to… +

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With South Africa now chairing the G20, the continent will gain a pivotal voice in global decision-making, making aef 2025 the launchpad for a bold message to the world: Africa knows what it needs, and it’s ready to lead Powering AI data centres, accelerating large-scale solar projects and leading the… +

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African countries need to tap the power of the grid and every resource available to them in order to achieve what the West takes for granted every day By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org). As the hottest year ever recorded draws to a close, climate change is… +

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A high-level delegation from the Gambia River Basin Development Organisation (OMVG), led by its High Commissioner Demba Jallow, visited the headquarters of the African Development Bank in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on 5 May 2025, to discuss ongoing regional development initiatives. Established in 1978, OMVG is an inter-regional cooperation organization comprising… +

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Ethiopia has signed investment deals for its minerals and energy sectors worth more than $1.7-billion, mostly with Chinese firms, its finance ministry said. The East African nation, which struck a four-year, $3.4-billion program deal with the International Monetary Fund last July, is in the midst of a far-reaching reform drive, including the flotation of… +

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The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) says the decision by the Energy Regulator to approve a curtailment framework will help unlock scarce grid connection capacity for wind projects in the Eastern Cape and Western Cape. The approval was made by the Energy Regulator, Nersa’s highest decision-making structure, on April 29. The decision arose from its adjudication of an… +

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Once operational, the plant is expected to generate 87 gigawatt-hours of electricity per year, providing clean, reliable, and affordable energy to communities while helping to bridge the energy gap. The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved €26.5 million in financing for the development of… +

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Solar as a service provider Wetility has launched an AI-enabled solution for its customers to automatically optimise their solar and battery usage to improve electricity account savings, while still sustaining supply during periods of power disruption. Launched commercially on May 1, following over 15 months of research, development and beta testing across 500 customers, the App-based innovation uses… +