Tanzania sets aside US$512 million for rural power
August 2014
THE UNITED Republic of Tanzanian will soon start the second phase of a programme to supply electricity to rural areas following the successful implementation of the first phase.
SADC – Africa’s energy source
June 2014
THE SADC region is poised to become a major continental source of energy if current plans to boost generation capacity are implemented.
Renewable energy centre to be launched by September
June 2014
THE PROPOSED SADC Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (SACREEE) should be launched by September 2014 under a revised roadmap agreed by SADC and development partners.
Understanding the regional dimensions of energy generation
June 2014
ENERGY IS not only a national issue in southern Africa, but incorporates significant regional dimensions.
SAPP to commission 5,500MW new generation capacity
April 2014
SOUTHERN AFRICA expects to commission new power projects in 2014 that will add about 5,500 megawatts of electricity to the regional grid as the region targets to attain energy self-sufficiency within the next four years, according to the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP)..
South Africa interested in joining ZiZaBoNa
April 2014
SOUTH AFRICA has expressed interest to participate in the ZiZaBoNa project, an electricity transmission interconnector that currently involves Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana and Namibia.