Category: Solar Renewable Energy
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Space Weather Report for Pan-Africa – April 2024
Increased Solar Activity and Lunar Phases Influence Earth’s Space Environment 1. Solar Flare & Geomagnetic Activity The Sun has entered a period of heightened activity, with multiple moderate (M-class) solar flares detected in the past week. The most significant eruption occurred on April 2, 2024, from sunspot region AR3663, releasing an M5.6 flare. This event…
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🇱🇷 Liberia: Power Outage Disrupts Operations at Roberts International Airport
Monrovia – A temporary power outage has caused significant disruption to operations at Roberts International Airport (RIA) on Sunday evening. The Liberia Airport Authority (LAA) confirmed that the outage, which occurred around 5:00 PM, was due to an electrical issue originating from the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) power grid. The disruption led to operational challenges…
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🇰🇪 Going e-mobile on motorcycle
With adverse effects of climate change quite prevalent today, a silent revolution is underway as electric automobiles begin transforming the way people commute. Compared to gas-powered automobiles, electric motorbikes offer efficiency, eco-friendliness and a touch of modern technology. The net effect of burning fossil fuels on the environment has resulted in the destruction of the…
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🇪🇬 Scatec signs PPA with Egypt Aluminium for major solar + BESS project
Scatec ASA, a leading renewable energy solutions provider, today signed a 25-year USD-denominated corporate Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Egypt Aluminium for a 1.1 GW Solar PV + 100 MW/200MWh BESS project in Egypt backed by a sovereign guarantee. Egypt Aluminium is the largest aluminium producer and industrial electricity consumer in Egypt and exports approximately…
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🇳🇬 From Electric Pioneer to Blackout Capital: Why Lagos Runs on Generators and Candles
Lagos became one of the first African cities to have electricity when its first power station was commissioned in 1896, even before some major European cities. However, Nigeria’s current electricity crisis, forcing many Lagos residents to rely on generators and candles, is due to several factors: 1. Colonial Infrastructure and Neglect The initial power systems…
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🇱🇷 Liberia: LEC Interim Team Assures Customers of Not More Than Eight Hours Power Outage During the Dry Season
Monrovia — The Interim Management Team of the Liberia Electricity Cooperation (LEC) has disclosed that despite LEC’s low capacity to provide adequate electricity during the dry season which is caused by constant power outages across the country, no community will experience power outage for more than eight hours. The Interim Management Team has spent a…
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Zambia and Zimbabwe plunge into darkness after simultaneous power blackouts
Zambia and Zimbabwe experienced simultaneous nationwide power blackouts on the evening of Sunday, November 24, following a disturbance believed to be caused by a surge in power lines connecting the two countries to South Africa’s power utility, Eskom. The outages began at 8:15 PM CAT in Zambia and 8:25 PM CAT in Zimbabwe, according to…
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🇳🇬 Nigeria’s power grid partially collapses again, causing blackouts
Nigeria’s national grid suffered a partial collapse on Tuesday, the state power transmitter said, marking the ninth incident this year to have caused power outages across the country. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said the grid experienced a disturbance at 12.52pm GMT, triggered by a series of line and generator trips destabilising the system.…
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Italy’s Mattei Plan Seeks to Strengthen Africa Ties with Energy, Development, and Migration Initiatives
Italy’s recent developments in Africa revolve largely around the unveiling of the “Mattei Plan,” an ambitious strategy spearheaded by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to foster cooperative ties between Italy and African nations. Named after Enrico Mattei, the founder of the Italian energy company Eni, the plan emphasizes energy collaboration, investments in agriculture, health, and…
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🇳🇪 Niger signs agreement with Starlink
Niger Prime Minister Mahamane Lamine Zeine announced that Niger will be connected to the global Starlink satellite communications system. “This is a major achievement for the government, which will allow us to cover all regions of Niger with mobile communications. <…> The Starlink satellites will allow us to have communications throughout the country, which is…
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