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South Africa gas procurement approaches the decision its LNG market depends on

13th August, 2026 · Updated: 9th August, 2026

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South Africa gas procurement approaches the decision its LNG market depends on

Four bids totalling around 2,800MW were submitted against a 2,000MW target when the window closed on 29 May. IPP Office head Precious Edward has said the programme remains on the timeline communicated to the market, which put preferred bidders roughly three months after close.

Angola to DRC interconnector goes to a Moroccan contractor under private investment

Luanda has selected Société Maghrébine de Génie Civil to build and operate a line connecting Angola to the Southern African Power Pool, the first private transmission investment since Angola amended its general electricity law in January. Around 2GW would run toward the Copperbelt mining corridor rather than to Kinshasa.

South Africa transmission split turns on creditor consent for 33,199km of grid

Advisers are due within weeks to open negotiations with the banks and funders holding Eskom’s high-voltage assets as security. Valuation and the treatment of municipal debt sit beside that conversation, and Eskom itself has asked that any transfer wait until risks to its finances are addressed.

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South Africa gas procurement approaches the decision its LNG market depends on

Four bids totalling around 2,800MW were submitted against a 2,000MW target when the window closed on 29 May. IPP Office head Precious Edward has said the programme remains on the timeline communicated to the market, which put preferred bidders roughly three months after close.

Angola to DRC interconnector goes to a Moroccan contractor under private investment

Luanda has selected Société Maghrébine de Génie Civil to build and operate a line connecting Angola to the Southern African Power Pool, the first private transmission investment since Angola amended its general electricity law in January. Around 2GW would run toward the Copperbelt mining corridor rather than to Kinshasa.

South Africa transmission split turns on creditor consent for 33,199km of grid

Advisers are due within weeks to open negotiations with the banks and funders holding Eskom’s high-voltage assets as security. Valuation and the treatment of municipal debt sit beside that conversation, and Eskom itself has asked that any transfer wait until risks to its finances are addressed.

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Zambia solar programme awards 312MW with councils holding equity in each plant

Five contractors have twelve months to build a 2MW installation with 4MWh of storage in each of 156 constituencies, at a stated ZMW 4.3bn. Permanent Secretary Nicholas Phiri has described the ownership stake as a revenue stream for the local authorities hosting them.

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