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SolarButterfly educational tour to reach Waterfall City soon
21st February 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The SolarButterfly – a solar-powered, 30-ft-long house in the shape of a butterfly, which charges an electric vehicle that tows it – is undertaking a tour across South Africa as part of a worldwide... 


DLO, Longyuan train 100 youth in renewables skills in De Aar
21st February 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Just energy transition social enterprise the DLO Skills Initiative has partnered with Chinese renewable energy company Longyuan South Africa Renewables to provide 100 unemployed youth in De Aar... 


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Appian to acquire the majority shareholding in Rosh Pinah Solar Park
20th February 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Metals and mining private capital investor Appian Capital Advisory has announced that it will acquire the majority shareholding in Rosh Pinah Solar Park (RPSP) from Emesco Energy to exclusively... 


Businesses urged to use enhanced deduction for renewable energy incentive before February 28
20th February 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Industry organisation the South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) urges businesses to take advantage of the government’s renewable energy tax incentive before it expires on... 


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UPD, partners launch country’s pioneer solar-powered refrigerated EV fleet
14th February 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Retailer Clicks Group and its pharmaceutical wholesaler United Pharmaceutical Distributors (UPD) have partnered with electric vehicles (EVs) lessor Everlectric and sustainable finance solutions... 


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Low-emission energy sources set to cater for burgeoning electricity demand up to 2027
14th February 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The International Energy Agency (IEA) anticipates global electricity consumption will increase at the fastest pace in years over 2025 to 2027, fuelled by growing industrial production, rising use... 


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Event highlights opportunity to transform
14th February 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

With a rapidly expanding population and increasing urbanisation, Africa’s energy demand is projected to soar, requiring innovative solutions, sustainable practices and significant investments to... 


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Firm underscores continent’s suitability for renewable energy
14th February 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Africa is well positioned to improve its energy security, owing to its high solar radiation factor, highlights renewable-energy business platform Discovery Green. The company says the continent’s... 


Sappi Southern Africa CEO Graeme Wild and Enpower Trading CEO James Beatty
Sappi Southern Africa, Enpower reach financial close on 175 GWh/y renewables PPA
12th February 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Sustainable woodfibre products and solutions company Sappi's Southern Africa business and energy trader Enpower Trading have reached financial close on a five-year 175 GWh/y renewable-energy power... 


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G3 Citrus Estates adds significant solar power upgrade
30th January 2025 By: Darren Parker

Citrus producer G3 Citrus Estates, in Weipe, Limpopo, has added 812 kW of solar PV and 2.28 MWh of battery storage to its existing solar-powered renewable electricity system, with commissioning set... 


MMC executive chairperson Bernard Swanepoel
MMC signs deal to get 70% of its power from NOA’s renewable sources
30th January 2025 By: Darren Parker

Manganese producer and exporter Manganese Metal Company (MMC) has entered into an energy supply agreement with integrated energy utility NOA Group to secure an estimated 70% of its electricity from... 


JUWI Renewable Energies MD Richard Doyle
JUWI building 340 MW of solar PV to supply South African corporates
28th January 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Leading global builder and operator of renewable-energy projects JUWI Renewable Energies has announced that it is building three utility scale solar PV projects in South Africa with a combined... 


Discovery Green head Andre Nepgen
Discovery Green concludes five wheeling deals across the resources, property and hospitality sectors
28th January 2025 By: Terence Creamer

South African electricity trader Discovery Green has confirmed that it has signed supply agreements for wheeled electricity with five companies in the mining, property and hospitality sectors,... 


The Kariba dam
Dry Zimbabwe hit by blackouts, but renewables still underfunded
28th January 2025 By: Reuters

Loveness Madangawa prepares lunch over an open fire in Mutare in eastern Zimbabwe - she has an electric stove, but power cuts caused partly by drought hitting the main hydropower station means she... 


Decentral Energy to build hybrid energy systems for three retirement residences
27th January 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Renewable energy and battery company Decentral Energy has entered into a partnership with KwaZulu-Natal Midlands-based retirement accommodation and care company Mowana Communities, which will... 


Mulilo CEO Jan Fourie
Mulilo gears up for big year of execution as it accelerates transition to integrated IPP
21st January 2025 By: Terence Creamer

With several new renewables and battery storage projects under construction or being advanced to financial close, 2025 is poised to be a significant year in Mulilo’s ongoing transition from an... 


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Association unpacks vast solar, storage advancements in Africa
17th January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Rwanda-based Africa Solar Industry Association (Afsia) notes in its latest ‘Africa Solar Outlook’ report that between 400 GW and 600 GW of solar capacity was installed, globally, in 2024, marking a... 


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Affordable solutions key to overcoming rising tariffs, ensuring resilience
17th January 2025 By: Simone Liedtke

With local businesses and households consistently struggling with energy-related challenges, including rising electricity tariffs that are exerting financial pressure across the board, financial... 


PowerGen launches African renewable energy investment platform
16th January 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Renewable energy company PowerGen Renewable Energy (PowerGen) has partnered with international investors to establish a scalable, distributed renewable energy platform targeting the deployment of... 


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Photon Energy to build 250 MW solar, thermal storage plant in KZN
14th January 2025 By: Schalk Burger

European renewable-energy company Photon Energy has successfully secured 1 200 ha of land for a 250 MW concentrated solar PV plant with 150 MW (1.8 GWh or 12 hours) of thermal hydro storage to be... 


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Mediclinic to roll out microgrids at its hospitals
13th January 2025 By: Darren Parker

Healthcare provider Mediclinic has solar PV panels installed at 28 of its sites across the country and is gearing up to roll out a national project aimed at installing microgrids that integrate... 


Scatec reaches financial close for Botswana solar project, prepares for construction
6th January 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Renewable energy provider Scatec has reached financial close for the second 60 MW of the 120 MW Mmadinare solar complex in Botswana, setting the stage for construction to begin. Scatec signed a... 


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Ministry unpacks latest renewable energy preferred bidder awards
6th January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Ministry of Electricity and Energy has unveiled the preferred bidders for Bid Window 7 (BW 7) of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP), naming eight... 


SAPVIA CEO Dr Rethabile Melamu
South Africa PV capacity increases 12% in 2024
20th December 2024 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa's total solar PV capacity surged to 8.97 GW this year, which includes 2.8 GW from public procurement and 6.1 GW from private-sector contributions, 11.9% higher than in 2023. A further... 


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GoSolr expresses concern about Eskom targeting solar users with higher tariffs
12th December 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

State-owned power utility Eskom has sparked debate with its latest tariff proposal, resulting in uncertainties for solar power users. Solar energy company GoSolr co-founder Patrick Narbel points... 


Renergen concerned about its mineral rights amid solar plant construction
11th December 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE- and ASX-listed Renergen has provided an update on ongoing actions involving its majority-owned subsidiary, Tetra4, which produces helium, and a proposed solar plant being planned by another... 


The Kariba dam
Zimbabwe power users raise $250m for solar plan
10th December 2024 By: Bloomberg

Zimbabwe’s industrial power users have secured $250-million from the African Export-Import Bank to build floating solar panels at the world’s largest man-made lake. The Intensive Energy User Group,... 


Sturdee Energy solar farm
Swedish, Danish funders invest in Southern African IPP
9th December 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Sweden-based development financier SwedFund has partnered with Danish Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) to accelerate renewable energy development in Southern Africa. As a starting... 


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Sturdee Energy, Frans Indongo Group, RMB Namibia collaborate on solar projects
9th December 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South African independent power producer (IPP) Sturdee Energy has partnered with Namibian-owned entity Frans Indongo Group, to raise a project finance facility of N$500-million from RMB Namibia as... 


Eskom, NTCSA brief lawmakers
Eskom, NTCSA brief lawmakers
6th December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the key themes that emerged during a briefing by Eskom and the National Transmission Company South Africa to lawmakers this week. The briefing... 


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Green hydrogen project aims to advance sustainability goals
6th December 2024 By: Nadine Ramdass

The Daures Green Hydrogen Village (DGHV) project, in the Erongo region of Namibia, has the potential to produce 5.6 GW of renewable energy comprising 5.1 GW solar and 427 MW wind power. Of this... 


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Africa50 signs agreement to manage International Solar Alliance’s Africa Solar Facility
5th December 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

The International Solar Alliance (ISA) and Africa50 have signed a landmark term sheet laying out the key terms on which Africa50, the pan-African infrastructure investor and asset manager, will... 


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SOLA has produced 1bn kilowatt-hours of clean electricity
5th December 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Renewable-energy company SOLA Group has produced one-billion kilowatt-hours of renewable energy, reaching this goal one month earlier than planned. The company produced the majority of this amount... 


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Enel Green Power looks to augment its South African footprint
5th December 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

As it marks a decade in the region, renewable energy company Enel Green Power Southern Africa is looking to bolster its footprint here, with a keen focus on skills development and capitalising on... 


Citi says deals from Gulf into Africa are keeping bankers busy
5th December 2024 By: Bloomberg

Rich investors from the Middle East are scouring Africa for deals in agricultural projects, critical minerals and renewable power, according to Citigroup. They’re looking at countries such as Kenya... 


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Mulilo reaches financial close on 75 MW solar plant
4th December 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

Independent power producer Mulilo has reached financial close on the Ukuqala Solar Project, in the Northern Cape. This is the sixth project that Mulilo has closed this year, adding 75 MW to... 


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