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Suite à la signature fin septembre d’un accord portant sur la construction d’un oléoduc pour un coût total de 1,55 milliard de dollars, les volumes d’essence, de diesel et de carburéacteur que Djibouti est en mesure de transporter vers son voisin éthiopien, qui ne dispose pas d’un accès à la mer, ne manqueront pas d’augmenter.

 

With the most energy-intensive economy on the continent, South Africa has undergone a spate of load-shedding in recent years as demand continues to outstrip supply. However, while faltering output and under-maintained infrastructure have had an adverse effect on the country’s economic performance, a range of government initiatives, notably the...

 

In April 2015 the minister of energy, Tina Joemat-Pettersson, announced 13 winning bids for the fourth round of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement (REIPPP) programme. The programme was established in 2011 to combat load-shedding, diversify the energy mix, curb emissions and encourage greater private participation in...

 

To what extent can power purchase agreements help improve the overall availability of supply?

 

As South Africa continues to face problems with load-shedding, government and industry stakeholders have turned towards liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a solution to meet demand. The country is also working to generate new capacity from coal-fired and renewable power plants.

 

The development of key mining value chains, known as beneficiation, is a major objective for the government. While mining operators support the concept in theory, the practical application has proven more difficult and made the related policies in the pending Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) amendment and the Department...

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