Wärtsilä’s power engines successfully runs on 25 vol% hydrogen blend, a world first
The ability of engine power plants to run on green hydrogen fuel rather than gas or heavy fuel oil will be a key enabler of Africa’s renewable energy ambitions.
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Solar energy company KarmSolar secures US$2.39m funding for its battery storage system
With industry standards hovering around 30%, this project is regarded as a cutting-edge renewable energy initiative and innovation.
Nigeria can reach 100% renewable energy by 2060 and cut energy costs by 74% in the process —Report
However, delivering on this ambitious plan will require enormous investments, estimated at $18.7 Billion until 2030 and $425 Billion until 2060.
Renewable energy will not solve all our problems —Nelisiwe Magubane
Let’s not disabuse ourselves by saying that renewable energy is going to solve all our problems.
FG to partner China on renewable energy technology
“The proposed partnership between the Chinese and Nigerian universities is expected to build and upgrade centres of excellence in renewable energy technologies which include green energy – solar, wind, hydro, bio-energy, energy efficiency and management,” it said.
Kenya makes strides with renewable energy
While Kenya’s oil generation capabilities have been small to date, the country has made significant strides in terms of renewable energy – and further potential remains.
South Africa needs over 28 GW of flexibility to reach 100% renewables at lowest cost
The technology group Wärtsilä has highlighted a striking need to scale up flexibility in South Africa, in the form of energy storage and flexible gas technology, to enable a 100% renewable energy future.
‘Mozambique holds the key to Southern Africa’s clean energy transition’
With its massive gas reserves and billions of dollars of investment flowing in to monetize them, Mozambique has a unique opportunity to deploy a flexible power strategy that will bring major benefits across both its domestic and regional electricity markets.
African cities demonstrate progressive leadership to deploy renewables —REN21’s new report
The 2021 edition of REN21’s Renewables in Cities Global Status Report, shows that one billion people live in cities with a renewable energy target or policy. The number of cities that have enforced partial or complete bans on fossil fuels jumped fivefold in 2020. With a special focus on Sub-Saharan Africa, the report shows that despite many challenges, city governments across the region have taken important steps to advance the deployment of renewables.
Without flexibility, Nigeria will face difficulties integrating large amounts of renewable energy into the grid
As the largest economy in Africa, with huge gas reserves and high solar energy potential, Nigeria has all the natural resources necessary to meet the growing demand for electricity. However, the inadequate energy infrastructure still leaves a significant part of the population without power or relying on oil-fired back-up generators.