South African state company Eskom and petrochemicals firm Sasol have signed a research agreement to explore the potential of underground coal gasification (UCG) technology to boost South Africas energy reserves
Energy
Exxaro and Tata secure finance for wind power project
South African coal producer Exxaro Resources has secured a US$700mn funding for two wind farms that it is developing with Indias Tata Power in South Africa
China signs power deals with Malawi
Malawi and China have signed two energy deals worth US$667.233mn that would facilitate enhanced electricity generation in the East African nation
Nigeria and South Korean firm sign solar power deal
Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) worth US$30bn with South Korean firm HQMC for the generation of up to 1,000MW of solar power annually for the next 10 years
Africa sees a rise in imports of diesel generator sets
African imports of diesel generator sets increased by eight per cent in the small-range segment and 15 per cent in the high-range segment in Q4 2012 compared to Q4 2011, a new report has revealed