Shenzhen Energy to help build coal plant in Ghana with Ghanian IPP, burning South African coal. 700MW, could be an interesting comparison with Obama's plan over the coming years.
South African defense project.
On China and Russian financing models in Africa.
Dams in Africa on the rise. The plan for the Grand Inga Dam seems to be moving, but we'll see. A lot of attention is given to small scale generation, but Africa is urbanising fast and will need large scale, centrally distributed power, in addition to off grid, or smaller scale schemes that may be more appropriate for rural areas. People will be displaced, and no doubt there will be some environmental damage, but an economy cannot grow without power (nor is power alone sufficient for growth).
South African defense project.
On China and Russian financing models in Africa.
Dams in Africa on the rise. The plan for the Grand Inga Dam seems to be moving, but we'll see. A lot of attention is given to small scale generation, but Africa is urbanising fast and will need large scale, centrally distributed power, in addition to off grid, or smaller scale schemes that may be more appropriate for rural areas. People will be displaced, and no doubt there will be some environmental damage, but an economy cannot grow without power (nor is power alone sufficient for growth).
"Their primary beneficiaries are mining companies and aluminium smelters, while Africa's poor have been left high and dry."Africa needs to beneficiate minerals, and not just export them. Done right, this creates jobs and potentially has spillover effects that may help boost manufacturing, crucial to sustained growth and moving Africa up the value chain. Dams provide clean, potentially cheap energy that allows this to happen.
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