The government of Canada has imposed restrictions on the usage of coal for the generation of electricity, encouraging sources other than coal specifically renewables. This has largely impacted the country’s coal industry in recent years. Over the last five years (2013-2017), Canada’s coal production declined from 68.9 million tonnes (Mt) to 60.5Mt, at an average […]

BREXIT BRITAIN’s energy security will be put at risk because of plans to rely on a huge increase in electricity imports from Europe to keep the lights on – analysts claim. In a report seen by The Sun, Ministers are panned for failing to build enough power stations and instead hoping electricity will flow through […]

Egypt’s Ministry of Electricity announced that it will sign contracts for the electricity interconnection network with Saudi Arabia by the end of next June, with the project set to start in 2021. Egypt announced back in December 2017 a project worth $1.6 billion that will connect its power network to Saudi Arabia’s, joining a system […]

PARIS – European spot electricity prices for day-ahead delivery dipped on Wednesday on the back of forecasts for lower consumption, and increased wind power generation in Germany, while year-ahead contracts came off recent highs tracking the fall in oil, coal and carbon prices. The German day-ahead baseload power contract for Thursday delivery fell 9.4 percent, […]

The UK electrical sector charts massive growth with 410% increase in trading businesses since 2010, according to this comment piece from Swinton Business, part of insurance broker Swinton Group Swinton Business, part of insurance broker Swinton Group, has identified extraordinary growth in the electrical industry, largely due to advancement in technology and improved government policy. […]

The federal ministry of Power, Works and Public Housing (Power Sector), is inviting qualified bidders to express their interest for the construction of a grid connected solar mini-grid project at Torankawa, Sokoto State. Published in ESI Africa, 23rd May, 2018 https://www.esi-africa.com/nigeria-power-sector-invites-bidders-for-solar-mini-grid-project/

The U.K.’s largest power station is to pilot a program that could make its renewable electricity “carbon negative” — meaning that it takes out more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than it creates. Originally built as a coal-fired power station, Drax in North Yorkshire, England, has been focusing on renewables in recent years and this […]

Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker said Sunday that Egypt has significantly secured its strategic reserve of energy, and will raise the efficiency of its stations to match the electric strategy until 2035. Shaker said that there is a strategic plan prepared by the Ministry to diversify sources of power generation and achieve safety in providing electric […]

Britain’s increasingly reliance on electricity imported from Europe threatens energy security and will import carbon emissions, according to the new boss of the country’s biggest power station. Will Gardiner, chief executive of Drax Group, said that the growing proportion of power forecast to come from interconnectors – physical links to transfer electricity across borders – […]

World Bank has announced that it has approved the sum of $41.0 million (equivalent to about 1,927,000.000 dalasis) to the Gambia government for electricity project on Thursday, May 17. The statement on the Bank’s website indicated that such grant was approved by the executive directors to help The Gambia in the Electricity Restoration and Modernization […]

Jakarta: After introducing its domestic market obligation (DMO) policy for coal on March 12, the government is going forward with its plan to introduce a DMO for gas in an effort to reduce electricity prices. Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry Electricity Director General Andy N. Sommeng said in Jakarta on Thursday that the DMO was expected […]

Consumer rights advocates welcomed the unexpected cut in electricity rates announced recently by Meralco, at a time when rates traditionally skyrocket because of lean supply. “Consumers will appreciate lower electric bills especially now that we are heavily burdened with rising cost of commodities and fuel,” said Dindo Manhit, President of independent think tank Stratbase ADR […]