The Future of Africa’s Energy Sector: Balancing Fossil Fuels and Renewables

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber There’s a promising future for African renewables as the continent strives to balance its current reliance on fossil fuels. That’s the prediction … Read More

SUDAN: Wild Petroleum Eyes Neighboring Countries as Unrest Sudan Continues

Wild Petroleum will pursue neighbouring Sudan’s countries such as Chad, South Sudan, Niger, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Libya as the conflict continues to derail its planned production in 4 producing oil … Read More

KENYA: Prime Opportunities in the Energy Sector the Incoming Government Could Tap Into

Source: Electricity Sector Association of Kenya Electricity costs are undeniably a factor that affects the lives of people be it at an industrial or household level. Within the country, there … Read More

ETHIOPIA: KenGen Completes Drilling the Seventh Geothermal Well at the Aluto-Langano Geothermal field

Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) has completed drilling of the seventh geothermal well in Ethiopia further bolstering the company’s renewable energy footprint in the Horn of Africa. This latest … Read More

A clean future for Africa’s energy

Africa’s rapid economic expansion creates a daunting energy challenge, combined with rising expectations of improved resilience and sustainability. Finding a sustainable way to meet growing energy needs is one of … Read More

Ethiopia KenGen Completes EEP’s Deepest Geothermal Well

Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has announced the completion of a 3,000-meter geothermal well in Ethiopia, which exceeded the target of 2,750 meters. This is the second of eight wells … Read More

Renewables supplied only a third of Africa’s electricity demand growth

An analysis of global electricity revealed that wind and solar showed resilient growth in 2020 despite the pandemic, forcing a record fall in global coal power. The Global Electricity Review … Read More