African Energy Day at COP 21

African Energy Day at COP 21

Clarke Energy’s Lamia Mokaddem, Export assistant at Clarke Energy in France participated at the Africa Energy Day at the COP 21’s African Pavilion, which took place on December 8th 2015 in Paris. This event allowed people to know and better understand the...

Developing Decentralised Distributed Generation in Africa

Many countries in the developed world created power generation networks based upon large centralised power generation stations with significant investment in power transmission and distribution networks. From the African context this has not happened yet there is a...
Generator Maintenance Starts at the Selection Process

Generator Maintenance Starts at the Selection Process

Engines used for power generation are an integral component of a growing number of utilities across the African continent. These include diesel-fuelled engines for power generation in remote areas or where there isn’t a reliable source of mains electricity, along with...
The Potential for Biogas in Africa

The Potential for Biogas in Africa

When thinking about renewable energy it’s common to think of wind power and solar. However there is massive potential in Africa for the utilisation of renewable gas for power generation. Some naturally occurring microbes are able to break down organic material in the...
Cogeneration and Distributed Power in Africa

Cogeneration and Distributed Power in Africa

With the focus on ensuring stable supplies of power in many African countries, the benefits maximising fuel efficiency are often overlooked. Fuel costs have increased over recent decades, and the need to maximise scare resources means cogeneration or combined heat and...