Electricity - Copperbelt Katanga Mining

DRC’s SNEL and PPC Barnet Agree on a $1.2 Million Electricity Network Extension Project in Kongo Central

August 13, 2023August 13, 2023 arnbethnic

The National Electricity Company (SNEL) and PPC Barnet, a private company operating in the gray cement industry, signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday, July 28, 2023, in Kinshasa. The agreement is worth $1.2 million USD and aims to carry out a project to extend the electric network for supplying power to the villages of Zamba 1st and Malanga Cité, located in the Songololo territory. The official signing ceremony of the memorandum of understanding took place at the SNEL headquarters in the Gombe commune in Kinshasa. The National Electricity Company… Read More Here

Mining in Zambia Electricity Energy

Zambia Electricity and Westland Power Sign Power Purchase Agreement

July 21, 2023July 21, 2023 Constance

Zambia electricity supply (ZESCO)ESCO Limited has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with ACSG Westland Power Company Limited, which will see the latter invest in solar thermal projects across the country. The agreement was signed on 18 July 2023 at a ceremony held at ZESCO Head Office in Lusaka and officiated by the Minister of Energy, Hon. Eng. Peter Chibwe Kapala. ZESCO Managing Director, Eng. Victor Mapani said Zambia’s electricity supply industry needs to be demonopolized to allow many players on the market contribute towards meeting the current power supply… Read More Here

Mining in DRC Electricity Energy

Nuru Secures $40 Million Investment to Expand Project Portfolio in the DRC

July 7, 2023July 7, 2023 Constance

Nuru will be able to continue developing its portfolio of projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The electricity access provider based in Goma in the province of North Kivu has closed its Series B financing round with an investment of $40 million. In addition to the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Proparco, which announced their investments at the Summit for a New Global Financial Deal in Paris, the deal attracted several other investors. These include the Renewable Energy Performance Platform (REPP), the Global Energy Alliance for People and… Read More Here

Mining in Zambia Contracts & tenders Electricity

Zambia Cancels Zambezi Power Station Contract Over Cost and Procurement Issues

June 20, 2023June 20, 2023 Constance

Zambia has disclosed that it will cancel a building contract given to General Electric Co. and Power Building Corp. of China because the project to construct a 2,400-megawatt power station on the Zambezi River is excessively expensive. In remarks aired last week on the state-run Zambia National Broadcasting Corp., and reported by the American news agency, Bloomberg, Zambia’s energy minister, Peter Kapala, noted that proper procurement procedures weren’t followed when the purchase was made. The dam’s development is overseen by the state-run Zambezi River Authority, which predicted last year that the project… Read More Here

Electricity International

Angola Ramps Up Electrification for Six Million Consumers

June 19, 2023June 19, 2023 Constance

The government of Angola, through the Ministry of Energy and Water, has vowed to provide electricity to some six million people in the country’s southern and eastern regions in the next five years. The plan – which is part of a wider government strategy to provide half of the country’s total population with energy access by 2025 – includes the use of the 520 MW Capanda Dam which is located in Malanje province to power consumers in Huambo and Huila provinces in the central and southern parts of the country.… Read More Here

Mining in Zambia Electricity

Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation Limited Pursues Full Digital Transformation

June 9, 2023June 9, 2023 Constance

In a bid to enhance operations and improve services to the people, Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (ZESCO) has set its sights on achieving complete digital transformation by 2025, according to Managing Director Victor Mapani. During the launch of the Self Service, Mapani emphasized the corporation’s commitment to leveraging technology, stating that it aligns with the present era, where technology plays a vital role in advancing the world. Joining Mapani at the event, Percy Chinyama, the National Coordinator of the Smart Zambia Institute, highlighted the government’s vision of utilizing technology… Read More Here

Electricity Mining in Zambia

Zambia and Mozambique cut off electricity supplies to Zimbabwe over failure to pay for Imports

June 5, 2023June 5, 2023 Constance

Addressing a mining conference last week in Victoria falls, choga in what can only be described as irresponsible populistic rhetoric, said ”we expect that by 2025, we could have added 2300 MW to the grid. I must say over 80% of the 2300 MW is demand from miners.” Zimbabwe currently has a generation capacity of 2 000 megawatts. As of Thursday, 01 june 2023, the Zimbabwe power Company a subsidiary of ZESA Holdings, was generating a total of 1 423 MW. Choga also revealed that Zambia and Mozambique cut off… Read More Here

Mining in DRC Electricity

TFM-funded Electrification Project in DRC’s Tenke City gains Momentum

May 31, 2023May 31, 2023 Constance

Access to electrical energy is at the heart of any sustainable development. Tenke Fungurume Mining has launched the Tenke City Electrification Project, which addresses one of the major concerns of this community. The work is progressing rapidly, with the project already over 70% complete. TFM is carrying out this initiative through the Community Social Fund. The project consists of the construction of an electrical substation, the installation and connection of the required equipment until commissioning. In addition, the 10 MVA transformer will be installed and “little jeans” type poles will be… Read More Here

Mining in Zambia Electricity News in Brief

Zambia’s Energy Regulation Board Reduces Electricity Tariffs for Low-Income Households in 2023

April 21, 2023April 21, 2023 Constance

Starting May 1st, 2023, low-income households consuming 100 units or less per month will benefit from a reduction in electricity tariffs, according to the Energy Regulation Board (ERB). Previously, these households would pay K47 for 100 units, but with this new adjustment, their expenditure will decrease to K40. It is important to note that this tariff reduction will only be applicable for the year 2023. Read More Here

Governance Electricity Mining in DRC

Plenary Session of the DRC National Assembly approves in particular the dismissal of the SNEL, MD

April 16, 2023April 17, 2023 arnbethnic

The plenary session discussed the recommendations of Deputy Prosper Bukasa, who had questioned the General Manager of SNEL (National Electricity Company). By a show of hands, the plenary decided to approve three out of four recommendations, including the revocation of the SNEL GM for “incompetence and lack of clear vision in the management of the company.” However, the plenary opposed the recommendation regarding the reinstatement of “unjustly dismissed” directors, according to Prosper Bukasa. The plenary relied on the explanations of the SNEL GM, who explained that they were on leave… Read More Here