Home>Topics>Africa
  1. All
  2. Article
  3. Print
  4. Text
  5. Video
  6. Buyer's Guide

Africa

Africa news and technical articles from Power Engineering International. Search Africa latest and archived news and articles

  1. South Africa warned to focus on Smart Grid

    Article

    Tue, 24 Apr 2012

    The South Africa National Energy Development Institute ..... what technology options to use, South Africa could end up with non-standardised solutions ..... the maintenance and expansion of South Africa ’s electricity transmission and distribution

  2. Anglo American plans $1bn 450 MW coal plant in South Africa

    Article

    Wed, 11 Apr 2012

    build a 450 MW coal power plant in South Africa to supply electricity to its platinum ..... the company's coal division in South Africa Norman Mbazima says that the plant would ..... it from large price increases. South Africa has been struggling to meet demand for

  1. South Africa begins renewable energy drive

    Article

    Thu, 8 Dec 2011

    South Africa has made the first step in its efforts ..... shortly thereafter. According to the South Africa Department for Energy, a further 2200 ..... announced over the coming two years as South Africa looks to diversify from coal. The news

  2. Wärtsilä confirms Diamond Sponsorship at POWER-GEN Africa

    Article

    Thu, 12 Jan 2012

    POWER-GEN Africa has confirmed the support of Wärtsilä ..... taking place in Johannesburg, South Africa on 6-8 November 2012. Wärtsilä joins ..... sponsors of the inaugural POWER-GEN Africa , with further major organizations looking

  3. Sub-Saharan Africa hungers for power

    Print

    Sat, 1 Oct 2011

    shortfall in capacity, sub-Saharan Africa offers an appealing market for power generation ..... Report and Nicholas Newman Sub-Saharan Africa 's rivers are estimated to hold a potential ..... endowment of primary energy, sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is close to the global average

  4. POWER-GEN Africa to highlight sub-Sahara

    Article

    Fri, 9 Sep 2011

    conference and exhibition designed to define Africa ’s future energy sector is being launched ..... by PennWell Corporation. POWER-GEN Africa will feature leading power industry professionals ..... its global sister events, POWER-GEN Africa ’s exhibition is expected to attract the

  5. South Africa targets 3725 MW in renewables by 2016

    Article

    Fri, 16 Sep 2011

    South Africa ’s government is confident that the recently ..... procurement plan some 320 developers from South Africa , Europe, North America and Asia have expressed ..... Nelisiwe Magubane, director general of South Africa ’s Department of Energy . “Now we have

  6. South Africa $125.1bn nuclear tender sparks global contest

    Article

    Fri, 7 Oct 2011

    South Africa is about to issue a 1tn rand ($125bn ..... the Mail & Guardian suggests that South Africa ’s “geopolitical sympathies” would ..... finance. Aggressive French lobbying in South Africa is also highlighted in the newspaper

  7. South Africa to cap emissions by top polluters

    Article

    Tue, 18 Oct 2011

    South Africa aims to limit carbon emissions by top polluters ..... how they plan to tackle emissions. South Africa plans to cut emissions by 34 per cent and ..... CO2 emissions could conflict with South Africa ’s economic and social objectives

  8. Smart Grids key to South Africa ’s electricity future

    Article

    Thu, 13 Oct 2011

    South Africa ’s introduction of renewable energy and ..... Grid technology, says Accenture South Africa ’s executive director - Resources Lungile ..... The state-owned utility said that South Africa faces a backlog of electricity distribution