South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a national “state of disaster” over his country's power shortages and said the lack of energy security posed an existential threat to the economy and the social fabric of the country.
Engie, the France-based European utility company, reported an annual profit of €3.7 billion ($4.2Bln) compared with a loss of €1.5Bln in 2020 as the natural gas and power network businesses improved and nuclear turned a profit while renewables were disappointing given the amount of investment and promotion.