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DRC: between January and March 2022, the production of electrical energy stood at 4.2 million MW 1

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) produced, during the first quarter of 2022, i.e. between January and March of the current year, 4.2 million megawatts of electrical energy. This is reported by the Central Bank of Congo (BCC) in its compendium of statistical information on the volume of production in various sectors in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). According to these data from the BCC, last year, the production of electrical energy was also established at 4.2 million MW. This means that the production of electrical energy in the Democratic… Read More Here

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Evolution of Electric Motor Vehicles (EMVs), how ready are we as a Country?- Zambia

July 28, 2022July 28, 2022 admin

The universal realization that climate change is real and its effects primarily global warming, has negatively affected the entire globe, prompting various nations to devise pragmatic mechanisms in which such effects can be curtailed. Several intervention measures across various disciplines are being implemented world over to stem these adverse effects of climate change. As a key mitigation measure, one of the most ambitious programs that many nations have committed themselves to is to cease the manufacture of fossil-fuel propelled automobiles between 2030 to 2050 and replace them with environmentally friendly… Read More Here

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Zimbabwe raises mines power tariff by 8% to meet production cost

July 28, 2022July 28, 2022 admin

Zimbabwe’s power utility ZESA Holdings will no longer charge mining houses tariffs below cost of production as it is struggling to service “ballooning power import debt.” Exporters, such as mining companies, will be charged $0.1063/kWh from August 1, ZESA executive chairperson Sydney Gata said in a letter to miners. Power from diesel-run Hwange plant, which is under expansion to add 300 MW is produced at $0.107/kWh, translating to 12c for customers, he said. “ZESA will no longer be able to continue supplying electricity to exporting customers at $0.986/kWh as it is unsustainable,” he said. The Southern African country generates an average 1 200 MW… Read More Here

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Auction of Congolese oil & gas blocks: Patrick Muyaya reminds Greenpeace that DRC has rights to exploit its wealth

July 21, 2022July 21, 2022 admin

The Minister of Communication, Patrick Muyaya insisted on the need for the Democratic Republic of Congo to exploit its oil and gas blocks in order to allow the country to benefit from the advantages of its wealth. During the joint briefing with the Ministry of Tourism, held on Wednesday July 20, the government spokesperson responded to the denunciations of the international environmental protection NGO, Greenpeace. Patrick Muyaya reminded this NGO that there are current oil drilling techniques that are safe for the ecosystem. “There are current drilling technologies that make it… Read More Here

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Auction of oil and gas blocks in the DRC: Modero Nsimba refutes the denunciations of Greenpeace

July 21, 2022July 21, 2022 admin

The Minister of Tourism, Modero Nsimba responded to the international environmental protection NGO, Greenpeace, which invited, in its press release of Tuesday July 19, the oil and gas majors to refrain from buying rights to 27 oil blocks and 3 gas blocks auctioned by the authorities of the Democratic Republic of Congo in order to protect biodiversity. It was during the government briefing on endangered protected areas held on Wednesday 20 July. The Minister of Tourism denounced the attitude of the NGO Greenpeace which, according to him, is in the process… Read More Here

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Cameroon’s anti-graft agency says investigations into Glencore bribery underway

July 20, 2022July 20, 2022 admin

Cameroon’s anti-corruption agency is investigating claims by miner and commodities trader Glencore Plc that it paid bribes to officials at state-run companies in exchange for favours, an official said on Tuesday. Dieudonne Massi Gams, chairman of the central African country’s National Anti-Corruption Commission (CONAC), told Reuters that the agency had set up a commission of inquiry since complaints made by civil society and local media. “We are working on it and will take our time in order to produce good results,” Gams said, without giving further details. In June, Glencore’s UK subsidiary … Read More Here

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Greenpeace denounces the auctioning of oil and gas blocks in the DRC

July 20, 2022July 20, 2022 admin

Environmental organization Greenpeace on Tuesday urged oil and gas majors to refrain from buying rights to 27 oil blocks and 3 gas blocks auctioned by authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo to protect biodiversity, according to a press release. Tenders for the allocation of rights to these blocks will be launched on July 28, the Congolese Minister of Hydrocarbons, Didier Budimbu, announced on Monday. The oil blocks concerned are spread over several regions of the country: three in the coastal basin, nine in the central Cuvette, eleven in the Graben of… Read More Here

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DRC auctions off 27 oil blocks and 3 gas blocks

July 19, 2022July 19, 2022 admin

The Congolese authorities announced on Monday that they had decided to auction twenty-seven oil blocks and three gas blocks in the Democratic Republic of Congo , ignoring criticism from Greenpeace, we learned from an official source. Out of 32 blocks initially selected, calls for tenders for the allocation of rights will be launched on July 28 for 27 oil blocks, in particular the two blocks returned by Israeli businessman Dan Gertler and 3 gas blocks. declared Didier Budimbu, Congolese Minister of Hydrocarbons. The blocks concerned are distributed as follows over several corners… Read More Here

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COMMISSIONING OF 500MVA 330/220/33KV MUKUNI SUBSTATION IS ZESCO’S STEP FORWARD IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

July 12, 2022July 12, 2022 admin

We are pleased to announce the commissioning of the 500MVA 330/220/33KV Mukuni Substation in a quest to boost power supply to various sectors of our economy. The commissioning of this substation will significantly reduce the power deficit and deliver economic dividends to our people in the short and long term. Furthermore, this commissioning signifies the corporation’s positive steps towards the improvement of power supply and enhanced power trading among market players of the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP). It is worth noting that this project falls within the scope of… Read More Here

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ANGLO AMERICAN INVESTS IN SANERGY ORGANIC WASTE UPCYCLING

July 11, 2022July 11, 2022 admin

Anglo American has agreed to lead the latest investment round of Sanergy Inc, an organic waste upcycling business with operations in Kenya. Sanergy’s innovative solutions are helping to transform how fast-growing cities in the developing world manage waste by upcycling it into high value agriculture and energy products – such as insect-based protein for animal feed, organic fertiliser for regenerative farming and biomass fuel for sustainable, localised power sources. Sanergy’s zero-waste approach, founded on the principles of circularity, contributes to protecting human health and reducing environmental emissions, promoting sustainable agriculture,… Read More Here