South Africa’s power utility cuts diesel bill 80% as blackouts stay away
South Africa's state power utility cut its emergency diesel bill 80% this year, to about US$71 million, after 497 days...
September 29, 2026Topic
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Spark Secures Rand Debt for Commercial Solar Projects in Southern Africa
Spark Energy Services closed a ZAR 80 million (about US$5 million) rand debt solar facility with DWM to fund commercial...
September 11, 2026
Zimbabwe’s Biggest Mobile Operator Is Building Its Way Off the National Grid
Econet solar plans include a 100 MW solar and battery scheme in Harare, after AI analysis found power cuts behind...
September 8, 2026
South Africa’s Eskom Doubled Its Annual Profit to US$1.88 Billion While Selling Less Power
Eskom's annual profit more than doubled to R30.3 billion (US$1.88 billion) while sales fell 6.2%. Municipal arrears rose 17.9% to...
September 2, 2026
Eskom’s Best Grid Year in Six Comes With a US$187 Million Caveat
Eskom diesel spending fell 82.38% to R1.04 billion this financial year, even as the utility conceded R3 billion in payments...
August 29, 2026
Nigeria’s Power Grid Fell to 1,132 Megawatts
Nigerian electricity generation collapsed to 1,132 megawatts on Saturday night. Distributors began load shedding and no official explanation followed.
August 24, 2026
South Africa’s Ramokgopa Says Coal Exit Won’t Follow Foreign Agendas
South Africa's coal exit will not follow foreign agendas, Minister Ramokgopa says, as coal still supplies about 83% of the...
August 14, 2026
Ramaphosa Backs Stripping the Power Grid From Eskom
Ramaphosa endorsed the Eskom transmission split on 3 August, clearing the way for an independent state operator to own a...
August 7, 2026