Government officials from Botswana will meet with South Africa’s electricity ministry this week after power-import costs more than doubled, worsening a supply crisis. Breakdowns at Botswana’s main... 

Independent power producer Globeleq has appointed interim CEO Jonathan Hoffman as its permanent Group CEO following a thorough and extensive search process that evaluated internal and external... 

The Western Cape government says it remains on track to reach its target of generating 5 700 MW of its own energy by 2035, and could even become a net exporter of renewable energy by 2032. Premier... 

Southern Africa, like much of the rest of the continent, has long struggled with inadequate electricity supply. Yet, amid the chronic shortages, some countries find themselves sitting on surpluses... 

Cabinet has finally approved the South African Renewable Energy Masterplan (SAREM), which will seek to leverage green industrialisation opportunities from the country’s deployment of wind, solar... 

In this opinion article, Dr Wikus Kruger outlines the key reforms needed to address the current problems with South Africa’s once highly-respected programme for the public procurement of... 

Registered energy trader Enpower Trading has signed a ten-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with platinum mine developer Ivanplats for the yearly delivery of 48.30 GWh of renewable electricity to... 

The ‘Renewable Capacity Statistics 2025’ report released by global organisation the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) shows a 585 GW increase in renewable power capacity during 2024,... 

Electrical equipment manufacturer WEG Africa is showcasing its latest innovations in solar power generation and energy storage solutions at Solar & Storage Live Africa 2025 at the Johannesburg Expo... 

Integrated renewable energy solutions company BYD Energy Storage introduced a new BYD Battery-Box LV5.0+ at booth B214 at Solar and Storage Live Africa, in Johannesburg, on March 25. This new... 

Renewable energy solutions company Scatec has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Tunisian State utility Société Tunisienne de l'Electricité et du Gaz for an additional 120 MW... 

JSE-listed cement producer PPC has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Yellow Door Energy (YDE) for the supply of renewable electricity, wheeled through the Eskom grid, to four of... 

Zambia's Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) will invest $500-million over the next two years to increase its solar power output and double the capacity of a power transmission line to Democratic... 

Renewable energy independent power producer Mulilo has appointed Freddie Meyer as its CFO, effective from April 1, succeeding Russell Bedford who is retiring after 13 years at the company. Meyer... 

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has published the intention to designate the Fetakgomo-Tubatse as a special economic zone (SEZ) for public comment. The proposed SEZ will be... 

South Africa must establish a diversified energy mix, which entails responsibly leveraging its regional endowments, such as coal and gas, while scaling up cleaner energy sources in a phased... 

With Africa’s energy transition gaining momentum, it is critical for independent power producers (IPPs) in the renewable-energy space to adopt innovative financing models that help them to... 

Industry association Energy Council of South Africa is confident that South Africa will remain out of sustained loadshedding for the next three to four years, owing to the rapid growth in... 

South Africa has made significant progress in boosting its renewable-energy sector; however, several issues need to be addressed to facilitate the country’s transition away from coal-dominated... 

Leading innovator in non-petroleum, plant-based lubricants Evolve Lubricants announced its launch in South Africa in June 2024. Since then, the high performance lubrication manufacturer has seen a... 

The US is stalling the distribution of $2.6-billion in climate finance to South Africa, stoking concerns the money might be blocked outright, people familiar with the situation said. At a meeting... 

Renewable-energy company Scatec has achieved the successful commercial operation of the first 50 MW phase of the 100 MW Mmadinare Solar Cluster in Botswana, which was developed in partnership with... 

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the recent bouts of loadshedding, which reflect ongoing vulnerabilities in the electricity sector; statistics that point to signs of changes being... 

Cape Town Stock Exchange-listed Gaia Renewables 1, has acquired an interest in three renewable-energy plants from the IDEAS Renewable Energy Fund, which is managed by African Infrastructure... 

Research institution the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and French public agency Agence Française de Développement (AFD) on March 12 hosted a dissemination workshop to share... 

A 75 MW solar PV project being developed near De Aar in the Northern Cape to supply an energy aggregator has advanced to financial close. The Du Plessis Dam Solar PV2 facility is being built by... 

The South African government is advertising for a new head of the Independent Power Producers Office (IPPO), a position that has been held by Bernard Magoro since April 2020. In an advert published... 

The Western Cape government says it remains on track to reach its target of generating 5 700 MW of its own energy by 2035, and could even become a net exporter of renewable energy by 2032. Premier... 

Nonprofit trade body Global Solar Council (GSC) finds in its latest market report that Africa’s solar installations are set to soar over the next four years, with 23 GW projected to be installed.... 

Cape Town businesses and households have broken through the R55-million earnings mark from the start of the city’s Cash for Power programme in 2022/23, until January 31 this year. Cape Town is the... 

To navigate and mitigate the challenges facing the petrochemicals industry, South Korean chemicals company SK Chemicals, last month announced that it would be focusing on high-value-added specialty... 

In line with its 2030 ambition to decarbonise the hydrogen used in its European refineries, TotalEnergies has signed agreements with Air Liquide to develop two projects in the Netherlands, for the... 

Electricity and Energy Deputy Minister Samantha Graham-Maré reports that the long-awaited South African Renewable Energy Masterplan (SAREM) is currently wending its way through the Cabinet... 

Norwegian renewable energy company Scatec has started commercial operation of the first 60 MW of the 120 MW Mmadinare Solar Cluster, in Botswana. The power plant is Scatec’s first installation in... 

Renewable energy independent power producer (IPP) Red Rocket has reached financial close on the first 242-MW phase of the Overberg Wind Farm, which will be built on 15 farm portions covering 8 721...