Finance & Investment
The Gambia wins World Bank aid to reform the energy sector
The World Bank has approved a $30 million grant to help The Gambia to improve financial viability and service delivery in the energy and telecom sectors.
Renewable Energy
MENA commits to renewable energy despite new challenges
While the supply chain for projects has been disrupted, and the commercial model for privately financed power plants has been upset, the region remains committed to diversifying its energy sources and lowering its costs through renewables, says data and analytics company GlobalData.
Smart Grid
Virtual AUW highlights: Smart metering communication system best for your situation
The African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa session on key considerations in smart grid and metering communication took place on Friday 15 May.
Webinars
Virtual AUW highlights: Adopting new behaviours to influence emissions
Africa's first focus should be electrification and the continent's economic growth, not to undermine the urgent efforts undertaken globally, but because the continent isn't the cause of the climate emergency. However, the lowest contributor to harmful emissions is also the most threatened if climate change goals aren't met.
Energy & Grid Management
Webinar 8 June: Asset Investment Planning; Management – Future proofing for...
Webinar broadcast date: Monday, 8 June 2020
02h00 New York | 06h00 GMT | 07h00...
Storage
Deal concludes for Saudi Arabian GW-scale vanadium redox battery facility
The JV will see the partners produce Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries (VRFB) through the jointly-formed Advance Energy Storage System Investment Company.
Smart Grid
Virtual AUW session: Key considerations in smart grid and metering communication
Register to attend this African Utility Week/POWERGEN Africa virtual session in which experts will discuss communication options available for the smart grid.
Webinars
Virtual series: African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa
African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa may have been postponed to November 2020 but due to popular demand for information, expert opinion and connections with your peers and customers, you can now register to attend any of the ten virtual sessions.
Digitalisation
DEWA joins blockchain-driven business transparency drive
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has joined the Dubai Unified Business Registry, an initiative by Dubai Economy to achieve inclusiveness and transparency in business activities in the emirate.
Smart Water
Covid-19: Unpacking the African water sector response
A shift in resources allocation towards the health sector to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic is going to starve other sectors like the water, sanitation and hygiene sector of much needed financing
