21% of Caledonia’s Blanket Mine’s on-mine costs are attributed to the mine’s energy usage. The mine’s total diesel consumption increased by 76% from 2019 to 2020 and by 55% from 2020 to 2021. This increase in the usage of diesel was due to frequent power outages and unstable supplies from … [continued]
Small island nations that are net importers of fossil fuels for the transport sector are some of the perfect candidates for a fast transition to electric mobility. This is because everything is so close that range anxiety will not be a major concern given the good range one gets these … [continued]
SAIC Motors’ MG range of vehicles have been doing very well in the United Kingdom. In the first 9 months of 2022, MG sold over 38,300 cars, securing its position as the UK’s 12th best-selling manufacturer. Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show MG’s market share … [continued]
Mauritius is one of the best places to do business in Africa and has been for a long time. Before the World Bank discontinued its “Ease of Doing Business” report, Mauritius was ranked 1st in Africa and 13th globally. Although the World Bank said it discontinued the Ease of Doing … [continued]
The transport sector is one of the major contributors of emissions. Therefore, we need to electrify everything in the transport sector as soon as practically possible. The passenger vehicle market is one area that is a low hanging fruit. There has been great progress in the quest to electrify the … [continued]
Kenya has done really well to increase the penetration of renewables in its electricity generation mix. Kenya has an installed electricity generation capacity of 3 077 MW. Renewables provided 89% of Kenya’s electricity generation in 2021 thanks to contributions from geothermal, wind, hydro, and some utility-scale solar. Kenya is one … [continued]
Breweries are some of the largest energy consumers in the C&I sector. These large facilities will benefit a lot from installing grid-tied solar power plants to offset the more expensive grid electricity during the day. The reduction of solar panel prices over the last decade has made financing of large … [continued]
The Southern African Power Pool (SAPP), is one of the more developed power pools on the African continent. The SAPP operates four competitive electricity markets between 12 member countries. It has facilitated trade between utilities in Southern Africa since 1995. The operating member countries include Namibia, South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini, … [continued]
The success of the Wuling Hongguang Mini EV is an example of market-creating innovation. The Wuling Mini EV has created a new and exciting market in China. Several firms are also ramping up production of vehicles in this segment, while other firms are now introducing similar mini electric vehicles into … [continued]
The transition to electric mobility is now well underway around the world. In China, for example, the world’s largest vehicle market, fully electric car sales had 26% share of auto sales in September, and 35% had a plug. We see that the European EV market is also heating up. In … [continued]
