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Contents

News in brief ....................................... 6
Editors clue ....................................... 10

energy pg 24

Another Case of Energy Colonialism ....................................... 12
Scratching a little bit beneath the surface of this language of “cleanliness,”
“shininess” and “carbon emission cuts” reveals another picture, a picture of big
capital robbing land and resource rights.

Second to none in Downtime prevention ....................................... 14
Electrical power quality and more specifically lightning and transient surge
protection holds the key to obtaining full benefit of the electronic equipment.

New Dams in Africa Could Add Risk ....................................... 16
It’s important to factor climate variability and change into dam design and
management, and to diversify the electricity production to avoid over reliance
on hydropower.

The Power of Mini-Grids ....................................... 18
If African governments embrace diversity in the way electricity is generated and pg 27
distributed, they could provide modern energy to millions of people.

Ghana Joins the Renewable energy Race ....................................... 20
The government has made it clear that renewable resources will play an important
part in developing the country’s wider energy sector.

Power Crisis in Nigeria ....................................... 24
A lot of reforms have taken place in Nigeria’s power sector in the last two
decades, but it seems that things are getting even worse.

The Value of Cooking with Off-grid Power....................................... 27
This reduces foreign exchange drain, promotes health, and contributes to
offsetting global warming emissions, consistent with the 2015 Paris Climate
Accord.
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The Solar Underground ....................................... 30
The solar PV industry is not necessarily the best funded but its funding never
seems to completely dry up.

Balance of Plant Equipment for Africa ....................................... 32
A game changer in the energy management of solar and wind power plants.

A Brief History of Utility-Scale Energy Storage ................................ 37
Residential, commercial and industrial customers are all taking advantage of the
massive benefits provided by utility-scale energy storage systems.

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