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CEC welcomes dismissal of Joint ZESCO/KCM Interim Injunction

August 30, 2020August 30, 2020 arnbethnic

The Copperbelt Energy Corporation Plc (CEC) welcomes the discharge by the Lusaka High Court of the interim injunction that had been granted on 3 June 2020 to ZESCO Limited (ZECSO) and Konkola Copper Mines Plc (KCM) against CEC following a joint ex parte application by the two parties. ZESCO and KCM applied to the court to restrain CEC from “interfering” in a power supply arrangement between them by restricting power to KCM following the expiry of the power supply agreement between CEC and KCM. KCM then contracted to be supplied… Read More Here

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A project for the electrification of the city of Kananga by solar energy announced | DRC

August 29, 2020August 29, 2020 arnbethnic

The national deputy Jean Pierre Kayembe, arrived this Friday 28/8/2020 as part of his parliamentary recess in Kananga, announced the electrification of the city of Kananga, news that all the inhabitants of the capital of Kasai Central are waiting for for ages. “a few months ago, the office of the national assembly had written to all the caucuses of national deputies to announce to them the provision of the ministry of the plan of a fund by a chinese firm. It was question that each caucus presents a bankable project… Read More Here

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German investors to relaunch Inga III in the DRC

August 23, 2020August 23, 2020 arnbethnic

Germany and the European Union could financially support the Inga III dam project, the completion of which has been blocked for years. A delegation of German investors is visiting Kinshasa these days. On the program: railway and energy operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Inga III dam project is at the center of interest since it could be the subject of European funding in order to ensure access to an energy source that respects the environment. The delegation led by Gernot Wagner, German businessman and honorary consul of… Read More Here

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There is nickel and chromium in Kasai, DRC but not yet exploited due to lack of electricity

August 23, 2020August 24, 2020 ArnieChromium

The coordinator of the Sino-Congolese Program Coordination and Monitoring Office (BCPSC) or “Chinese Contract”, Moïse Ekanga, revealed in an interview with the Belgian media “La Libre Afrique” that at the beginning the Chinese were interested by the exploitation of Nickel and Chromium ores in Kasai but they changed their minds later because of the lack of electricity in the region. “In 2007, when we started talks with China, we thought we would sell them chromium and nickel. The Chinese were interested. They went to Kasai, where these raw materials are found.… Read More Here

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Elsewedy Electric to invest USD 38.8 million, building a high voltage substation in Kasumbalesa | DRC

August 16, 2020August 16, 2020 arnbethnic

Egyptian electricity giant Elsewedy Electric will build a 220-15 / 6.6 kV substation in Kasumbalesa city, Haut-Katanga province, for an investment cost of USD 38.8 million, reports Agence Ecofin which delivered this information. The construction of this infrastructure will last 18 months and is intended to improve the country’s trade with its neighbors in southern Africa, mainly Zambia, while promoting the economic development of the city and its surroundings. This project results from a contract signed between Elsewedy Electric and the National Electricity Company (SNEL). Its completion will allow better… Read More Here

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A merger of Chinese and Spanish consortia involved in the development of the Inga 3 Project

August 15, 2020August 16, 2020 arnbethnic

The Chinese and Spanish consortia involved in the development of the Inga 3 project, the first of the six phases of the Grand Inga, signed on August 7 in Kinshasa a merger agreement as part of the construction of this vast hydroelectric dam in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. , according to a tweet posted by Patrick Kabuya, communications officer for ADPI (Grand Inga Project Development Agency). “A giant leap for Inga 3: the Chinese & Spanish consortia have just merged, in accordance with the exclusive development agreement signed… Read More Here

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Minister of International Cooperation immerses himself in the progress of the Inga 3 project

August 15, 2020August 15, 2020 arnbethnic

The Minister of International Cooperation and Regional Integration, Pépin Guillaume Manjolo, the Deputy Minister of Water Resources and Electricity, Papy Mpungu and the Head of State’s Officer in charge of the Agency for the Promotion and the development of the Grand Inga project (ADPI), Bruno Kapandji, met Wednesday in Kinshasa to exchange views on the progress of the Inga 3 project, informs a press release of the said ministry. This meeting also saw the participation of Ambassadors from countries crossed by the power transmission line from Grand Inga to the Republic… Read More Here

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DRC’s Energy Regulator to decide on power imports for Katanga miners

August 8, 2020August 8, 2020 majorie_ckm

At the Council of Ministers held on Friday, the Ministers requested for prior opinion from the Electricity Sector Regulatory Authority (ARE) before deciding on the importation of electricity by private operators in response to the energy deficit in the mining industry of the Democratic Republic of Congo in the Katanga province. “The Deputy Minister in charge of Hydraulic Resources and Electricity informed the Council of the need to close the negotiation of the energy transit contract with the consortium “Entreprise POWER, Sarl ”of the DRC and SOMAGEC from Morocco. This… Read More Here

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Caledonia to build solar plant at Zimbabwe gold mine

July 27, 2020July 28, 2020 arnbethnic

Caledonia Mining (AIM: CMCL) has announced that it is planning to install a solar power plant at its Blanket gold mine in Zimbabwe. In a press release, Caledonia said that to go ahead with the project it has entered into a sales agreement where proceeds are to be used for the construction of the clean-energy facility. The decision was made after receiving a generating license and the necessary approvals from the Zimbabwe Investment Authority. The company said that it expects the solar power plant to create a more stable and… Read More Here

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Investment in (DRC) Infrastructure and Energy is Paramount

July 14, 2020July 14, 2020 arnbethnic

Kinshasa will welcome a broad base of international and African investors to the first ever DRC Energy & Infrastructure Investment Summit, organized by Africa Oil & Power (AOP) (www.AfricaOilAndPower.com), in 2021; the African Energy Chamber is a strategic launch partner and AOP will draw on its network in China, Europe and across Africa, including South Africa, to promote investment in oil and gas, power, mining and infrastructure; the DRC has one of Africa’s largest and most diverse endowments of mineral resources and a need to develop infrastructure nationwide. The event will… Read More Here