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Issue 277 19•November•2020 Week 46
Untapped potential
East Africa has so far failed to take advantage of its geothermal potential,
with only 900MW of generating capacity up and running
Investment shortfall
Global renewable energy investment increased between 2013 and 2018,
reaching its peak of $351bn in 2017, but more is needed to achieve global
climate commitments
Coal withdrawal
The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) has decided not to
finance the 1,050MW Lamu coal plant in Kenya
Final demand
Eskom intends to cut off power supplies to one-third of South Africa’s
municipalities for not paying their bills
