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China to abolish access restrictions on foreign investment in energy sector 1

China will fully lift access restrictions on foreign investment in coal, oil, gas, power generation, excluding nuclear, as well as the new energy businesses, according to a sector white paper released on Monday. Separately, a top energy official told reporters that recent power shortages in some Chinese regions are singular cases and the nation’s energy supplies including power are generally secure. Source: Mining.com Read More Here

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Inga I and II power distribution revamp not before mid-2021 – DRC

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 admin

Initially planned for 2020, the new distribution station for the DRC’s Inga I and Inga II hydropower plants will now not be ready until June 2021. Read More Here

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DRC: “the financing of the Grand Inga project is in the process of being finalized with several developers and buyers” (Félix Tshisekedi)

December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 admin

President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi announced significant advances in financing the gigantic large Inga project. It was during his speech on the state of the nation this Monday, December 14 in front of the parliament meeting in congress. “Regarding the Grand Inga Project, funding is in the process of being finalized with several developers and off-takers (buyers). It is obvious that when these works are fully operational, the Democratic Republic of Congo will resume its role as African leader in energy for the well-being of all its populations and even of the continent ”,… Read More Here

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Cactus Investments Targets Strategic Sectors in the DRC

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 admin

Cactus Investments Limited is a London-based investment and consultancy company focused on Africa. Trésor Chovu, CEO of Cactus Investments, spoke to Africa Oil & Power about how Cactus is helping to enhance investments in traditionally strategic sectors such as power, mining, infrastructure, oil and gas. What projects are you currently operating in the DRC? In the DRC we took advantage of the improvement of the regulation of the local content via our subsidiary, Cactus Investments SARL, to become more involved in the mining sector. In collaboration with Ocean Fuel in… Read More Here

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E and I Zambia helps power up process plant for copper miner

November 13, 2020November 13, 2020 admin

Electrical control and instrumentation specialist, E and I Zambia, says it has successfully completed a large project on a new process plant for one of Zambia’s leading copper miners. The contract included the installation of six electrical substations, 20 transformers, five 1,250 kVA diesel generators for back-up power and a 950 m overland conveyor. Almost 250 km of cable was pulled and nearly 15 km of cable racking was constructed, according to the company. Also completed were six earth mat rings, 12 mast lights and a range of general plant… Read More Here

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Kafue Gorge turbines roar – Zambia

November 9, 2020November 9, 2020 admin

THE filling of the US$2.3 billion Kafue Gorge Lower Power Station Dam in readiness for commissioning later this month will start on Sunday and will take about a week to be full. Minister of Energy Matthew Nkhuwa told Parliament that as the dam is filling, there will be increased load-shedding because generation at Kafue Gorge Upper Power Station will be restricted. Mr Nkhuwa said in a ministerial statement that during the first 24 hours of filling up the new dam, Kafue Gorge Upper Power Station’s generation will reduce to 100… Read More Here

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China targets 20% share of new energy vehicle sales by 2025

November 5, 2020November 5, 2020 admin

The Chinese government has launched a new energy vehicle (NEV) industry development plan that will see NEV sales account for 20% of the country’s total vehicle sales by 2025. The plan, which covers the period from 2021 to 2035, will also see battery-electric vehicles dominating new vehicle sales by 2035. By that time, China’s goal is to have all of its public transport running on electric power. Announced on Nov. 2, the industry plan also aims to lower the average power consumption of electric vehicles to 12 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per… Read More Here

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Clean Long-duration Energy Storage ideal for Renewable Energy Plus Storage Solutions in Mining Microgrids

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 arnbethnic

Reliable, cost-effective energy supply 24×7 is an essential resource for successful mining operations, whether grid-connected or off-grid. In Africa, reliability of utility-sourced electricity is becoming more and more of a challenge, while off-grid diesel generation and the cost and logistics of fuel supply is increasingly problematic. And in both scenarios, the CO2 footprint and increasing carbon tax needs to be considered. The mining industry is therefore exploring the option of solar energy to partially substitute energy from current sources; however, solar energy on its own cannot be utilised 24×7 in… Read More Here

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Ituri Energy to Produce 15MW of Clean Power in the DRC

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 admin

The company Ituri Energy (Energie de l’Ituri) was officially launched this week, with the mandate of providing the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with 15MW of clean electricity. Four megawatts (MW) of power will be derived from solar energy, while 11MW will be produced from hydropower. The creation of Ituri Energy comes as a result of the organization of a roundtable in November 2019, during which Jean Bamanisa, Governor of the Ituri Province, announced plans to raise the region’s access to power from one percent currently to 30% in 2023.… Read More Here

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South Africa needs $11bn to help transition from coal to renewable energy

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 admin

South Africa needs a climate finance transaction of $11 billion to help the country transition from coal to renewable energy and to soften the blow for communities dependent on the mining and use of the fossil fuel, a University of Cape Town study said. South Africa, through state utility Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., is almost entirely dependent on coal for electricity. The country produces the same quantity of greenhouse gases as the U.K., which has an economy eight times larger. “The study envisions a climate finance transaction of $11 billion… Read More Here