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A quarter of Rwandan households get their electricity without touching the grid
Off-grid systems accounted for 25 per cent of national connectivity against 59.6 per cent on the grid, according to Rwanda Energy Group. A results-based programme backed by the African Development Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank now stands at $300 million.
Arts/Energy
ENN Book Club: The Black History Month Edit
In October, Black History Month is celebrated in the United Kingdom, and in February, it is celebrated in the United States. Black History is not confined to a single month: it encompasses the past, present, and future, shaping the world we live in today. Through literature, stories, and lived experiences, we gain insight into resilience, creativity, and the pursuit of justice. In this […]
East Africa
Schneider Electric – the Future is Digital
Ifeanyi Odoh, Country President East Africa, Schneider Electric, spoke to EnergyNet about the new energy landscape, sustainability, the significance of data centres for East Africa, and the importance of digital infrastructure in powering the future. What is the New Energy Landscape, and what does it mean for sustainability? The New Energy Landscape is a new […]
East Africa
TAQA Arabia – Pioneering CNG Solutions for East Africa
EnergyNet spoke with Adly Kafafy, Vice President Africa & New Ventures, TAQA Arabia, to find out about Tanzania’s first integrated CNG filling station and conversion centre, the country’s new LNG Virtual Pipeline, and the role of natural gas for the future. You have launched Tanzania’s first integrated compressed natural gas (CNG) filling station and conversion […]
Regional
PRESS RELEASE: How the East African Community (EAC) is set to Catalyse Digital Infrastructure and Regional Energy Integration
With data centres set to account for 20% of global energy use by 2050, is East Africa on the precipice of a global gold rush as it showcases a wealth of bankable businesses and unparalleled new energy potential? In 2024, following EnergyNet’s Powering Africa Summit in Washington DC, USA, Mara Holdings signalled their intent to […]
News
South African refinery closures trigger R76 billion finished petroleum import surge
The South African Reserve Bank has linked structural macroeconomic strains to a 65 per cent decline in national petroleum refining operations. As processing assets idle, central bank governors trace an incremental R76 billion fuel import cost that exposes localised distribution networks to volatile global maritime product channels.
Interviews
Clean captive energy in Africa, what UNEP learned from six CICSA pilots
Six pilot installations under CICSA Phase I put clean captive power into hospitals and cold storage across Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa. UNEP’s Carolina Merighi and the Frankfurt School’s Yamini Jain tell ENN what they want to see in the applications now the call is open across the whole of sub-Saharan Africa. At the […]
Solar
Copperbelt Energy financed 136MW at Itimpi on its own bond, without a state guarantee
Itimpi II went into service at Kitwe in May at a cost of $125.8 million, funded entirely from Copperbelt Energy Corporation's $200 million green bond. It is the largest operational solar plant in Zambia, and it was built without a sovereign guarantee standing behind the paper.