Appetite for renewables remains strong, despite economic uncertainties

Despite ongoing economic uncertainties globally, investor appetite for renewables remains strong, with optioned renewable capacity increasing by 15% year-on-year in the nine months from January... 

EPC contracts for Sukari solar project awarded

Gold miner Centamin has awarded engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts for its 36 MW solar farm and 7.5 MW battery-energy storage system at the Sukari gold mine, in Egypt, to... 

Local content rules for PV modules posing a challenge for ‘emergency’ solar projects

The stipulation that solar projects bid as part of the Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP) include photovoltaic (PV) modules that meet the local-content... 

Solo Atlantic Voyager Zirk Botha tells the Energy Transition Story

“Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing. Security is a myth”. This challenging Helen Keller quote was the finale to South African adventurer Zirk Botha’s account to fellow staff at juwi... 

Local content rules for PV modules posing a challenge for ‘emergency’ solar projects

The stipulation that solar projects bid as part of the Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP) include photovoltaic (PV) modules that meet the local-content... 

Opinion: Running out of time to sustain the planet

In this opinion piece, ocean rower Zirk Botha share his perspective about the planet and our role in its future. 

Zirk Botha completes transatlantic row in record 71 days

The 59-year-old rower Zirk Botha on February 28 completed his transatlantic ocean row from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro. He completed the 7 200 km, or 4 000 nautical miles (nm), journey in a record... 

Elikhulu solar photovoltaic power project, South Africa

Pan African has approved the development of a 10 MW solar PV project at the plant of its Evander Mines.