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COMMENTARY
Apocalypse 2050: World on course for 15% GDP fall 4
Solar demand to grow globally by 20-30% by
mid-decade – Bloomberg Intelligence 6
PERFORMANCE
Johannesburg appeals for urgent exemption from power outages 8
POLICY
Uganda moving closer to nationalising electricity sector 9
Zimbabwe minister threatens to withdraw dormant power licences 9
Zimbabwean president says energy crisis
due to ‘phenomenal’ economic growth 10
SA to add self-generated power to monthly electricity data 11
GAS GENERATION-4
Tlou Energy raises $2mn for gas drilling at Lesedi Power project 12
HYDRO
Nigeria to launch $1.3bn Zungeru hydroelectric plant in Q2 2023 12
BATTERIES
Eskom starts construction of battery energy storage facility 13
GRID
Mozambique to boost electricity accessq 14
EU allocates €307mn Italy-Tunisia power line 14
HYDROGEN
SA green hydrogen project secures $15.7mn German loan 15
RENEWABLES
Eni starts solar production in Tunisia 16
Only five SA solar projects achieve preferred bidder status 16
Bitcoin miner Gridless raises $2m for East Africa expansion 17
Nigeria announces new 2030 renewable energy policy 17
NEWSBASE’S POWER ROUNDUP 18
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