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Mining & Oil Review

8 News Briefs
10 Products & Projects
12 Editors Clue

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16 Moteurs Baudouin, powering Africa Beyond 2021
The most comprehensive range of power generation solutions available on the market
18 The Fit for Liquid Air Energy Storage (part 1)
As wind and solar expand across the grid so will the need for energy storage
20 Universal access to sustainable energy will remain elusive without addressing
inequalities
Significant progress has been made since 2010 on various aspects of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG7) 24

24 Embedded Energy Generation Reformation
Load shedding and the associated capacity constraints take centre stage in the energy security dialogue
26 Power utilities in Africa - a woeful tale of losses and poor governance
Large funding gaps prevent power sectors from delivering reliable electricity to existing customers
28 Renewable energy should power South Africa’s future economic growth
We need to think about meeting energy needs in a more sustainable, holistic, and affordable way
30 Ghana’s electricity supply mix has improved, but reliability and cost is still
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Reforms introduced performance contracts and energy efficiency initiatives to decentralise the value chain
32 Why Southern Africa’s interior is an ideal place to generate solar energy
The atmosphere over southern Africa generally has lower aerosol concentrations than in many other parts of the planet
34 Is Africa’s Biggest Polluter Capable of Transformation?
Government aims to boost the shift to renewable energy through partnerships with private companies via the REIPP
scheme
36 Winter is Coming
Time gives Ethiopia an opportunity to prove itself and break the ground of power generation
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40 Customer Focussed One-Stop Solution Hub

Added value for customers, suppliers and employees, by offering excellent integrated solutions
42 Sustainability Experts for the Oil & Power industry

Preventive maintenance coating programs can extend the life of vital machine parts by as much as 500%.
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