By Timo Shihepo EZULWINI – The Southern African region has identified challenges that are hindering the implementation of energy projects in the region and has come up…

By Gugu Mahlalela EZULWINI – Over 190 million people are in dire need of access to electricity in southern African region, the King of Swaziland, Mswati III…

The energy transition away from nuclear energy and fossil fuels and towards renewable energy (Energiewende) is Germany’s pathway into a future that is secure, environmentally-friendly, and economically…

By Olga Chilombo and David Jarrett There have been a multitude of articles, papers and commentaries surrounding Namibia’s future in relation to (electricity) power provision and its…

By Mpho Tebele GABORONE – Australian firm Tlou Energy Limited has started generating electricity from coal bed methane (CBM), a first for Botswana where power has traditionally…

Timo Shihepo Windhoek - Electricity consumers in the region have to brace themselves for massive electricity tariffs increases as the power utilities in southern Africa gear up…

By Abdi Latif Dahir “How long is the shelf life for your fruits since you guys don’t have electricity or somewhere permanent to keep them?” John Mbindyo…

By Jeff Kapembwa LUSAKA - Mining companies are not ready to invest in the Zambian power sector until its true cost is established to ensure investors make…

> Tichaona Kurewa HARARE- REGIONAL electricity trading on the competitive market increased significantly among member states sparked by excess generation in some countries and under generation in…

By Timo Shihepo WINDHOEK-IN an effort to overcome the regional power deficit by 2021, the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) is in the process of changing from operating…

By Mpho Tebele Gaborone - Botswana’s ambitious plan to be a regional power exporter has been blighted by the latest official figures from parastatal, Statistics Botswana, showing…

By Mpho Tebele Gaborone – United States-based International Business Monitor (IBM) says Botswana will experience electricity generation growth from 2019 onwards. Botswana relies on its neighbours for electricity,…

By Lovemore Ranga Mataire Harare- Five SADC countries have been ranked highly among the top African 20 countries capable of providing electricity on a permanent basis to a…

Lovemore Ranga Mataire Five SADC countries have been ranked highly among the top African 20 countries capable of providing electricity on a permanent basis to a large…

> Magreth Nunuhe Windhoek – Economists predict tough and uncertain times ahead for 2016 and caution consumers to brace themselves for higher interest rates rise of electricity…

> Tichaona Kurewa Bulawayo- Between April 2015 and January 2016 a SADC member states increased electricity tariffs or have applied to increase electricity tariffs promising to up…

> Agathe Maupin Sustainable development summits and climate change negotiations have slowly but steadily paved the way to the recognition of the inextricable linkages between water, energy…

The provision of reliable and sustainable energy continues to be a priority for southern Africa’s development agenda. The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has been experiencing energy…