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Issue 282 07•January•2021 Week 01
GERD talks
Regional unrest could derail the GERD project unless all governments
involved remain committed to the success of the latest round of talks
Nigeria’s $1.6bn investment
The Nigerian government is confident that the World Bank-backed $1.6bn
investment in the country’s transmission work will begin to be felt this year,
with up to 7,000 MW available through the grid
Offline reactor
Eskom has closed Unit One at its 1,800-MW Koeberg NPP after leaks were
found in one of the steam generators
Siemens’ wind project
Siemens Gamesa has signed its first wind project in Ethiopia with state-
owned utility EEP, the 100MW Assela wind farm