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Renewables

South Africa solar thermal project breaks continental generation record
The 50MW Bokpoort concentrated solar power plant in South Africa becomes first renewable project on African continent to complete a full week of continuous operation.
Joshua S Hill

Nov 3, 2020

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Renewables

Windlab secures $10m investment for East African development pipeline
Windlab locks in $10m investment from Japan-based Eurus Energy, to tip into its Africa development pipeline of around 1,650MW.
Joshua S Hill

Feb 27, 2019

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Other Good Stuff

Cape Town is almost out of water. Could Australian cities suffer same fate?
With water storages running low, residents of Cape Town get drinking water in the early morning from a mountain spring collection point.
Ian Wright

Feb 7, 2018

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Other Good Stuff

Nuclear and coal lobbies threaten to scupper renewables in South Africa
South African power utility Eskom recently repeated that it will not conclude supply contracts with developers of new renewable energy power stations.
Hartmut Winkler

Aug 22, 2017

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Coal won’t solve the energy poverty problem
Times have changed, and old electricity-generation models don’t work anymore.
Tom Sanzillo

Mar 4, 2016

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Tobacco aviation biofuel ready for takeoff, after 25 years of R&D
The dream of tobacco-fueled flight inched closer to reality this week, with a green light for South Africa-based project Solaris.
Tina Casey

Sep 3, 2015

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South African pension fund invests $1.8 billion in 2 CSP projects
South Africa’s largest pension fund has announced investments worth $1.8 billion in two concentrated solar power projects.
Mridul Chadha

Mar 20, 2015

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Abengoa commissions South Africa’s 1st solar thermal plus storage plant
South Africa commissions first concentrated solar power plant, a 100MW solar thermal facility with molten salt storage.
Mridul Chadha

Mar 9, 2015

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Renewables, not coal, way out of energy poverty in Africa
A new analysis published by the Carbon Tracker Initiative (CTI) finds that the falling costs of renewable power is the way out of energy poverty in Africa.
Joshua S Hill

Nov 14, 2014

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South African blackouts dent big coal’s sales pitch
The collapse of a coal storage silo at a major power station in South Africa last Saturday has crippled the credibility of the government-owned utility Eskom. And the case for coal.
Bob Burton

Nov 6, 2014

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