The 97.5 MW Damlaagte solar PV facility, near Parys in the Free State, has been officially inaugurated, after having entered into commercial operation in August. The plant supplies renewable... 

The latest edition of the South African Renewable Energy Grid Survey (SAREGS) has again confirmed that there is a strong and growing development pipeline of solar PV, wind, battery and hybrid... 

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the contents of the latest edition of the Integrated Resource Plan for electricity, or IRP 2025, and what some of the reactions have been. 

The 10 MW Maxwell solar plant, which represents a “ground-breaking step” in Namibia’s transition to renewable energy and “serves as a model for future public-private power partnerships”, has been... 

Although the virtual wheeling power purchase agreement (PPA) between telecommunications company Vodacom and renewable energy company SOLA Group draws inspiration from international corporate PPA... 

Pele Energy Group reaffirmed its commitment to inclusive and sustainable energy development during the Global Citizen NOW: Impact Sessions held in New York. Representing South Africa and the... 

State-owned power utility Eskom says it has simplified the compliance and registration process for customers who generate their own electricity through small-scale embedded generation (SSEG)... 

The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) has called for the immediate implementation of the Integrated Resource Plan 2025 (IRP 2025), which it says recognises solar PV as a... 

JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Growthpoint Properties has acquired a 30% stake in independent power producer Serengeti Energy’s operational Boston Hydro plant near Clarens, in the... 

Africa needs to exploit all the energy resources that it possesses, including coal, to generate electricity. So affirmed Nigerian enterprise Heirs Energy’s head of commercial operations, Joseph... 

Industry organisation the South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) welcomes the findings of global energy think tank Ember, which has reported that renewable energy sources... 

The 5.6 MW first phase of the SlimSun Too Solar development, located in Malmesbury in the Western Cape, is in its final commissioning stage and will soon begin supplying wheeled renewable... 

Industry is the biggest driver of solar energy adoption in South Africa. This was highlighted by Stellenbosch University Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies senior researcher Dr... 

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the changes announced this week to the boards of Eskom and Necsa, as well as Cabinet's approval of the next edition of the Integrated Resource Plan... 

Despite well-known issues, South Africa has a much higher rate of electrification than most other African countries. In Cape Town, 98% of the population has access to electricity, and the remaining... 

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde highlighted on Wednesday that South Africa still faces an energy crisis. Although loadshedding (scheduled rotating power cuts) has stopped, the country is still... 

South African independent power producer (IPP) Red Rocket has reached financial close on a 300 MW solar PV project, which will be built at a cost of about R5.2-billion on land leased to it by... 

Westbrooke Renewable Energy Alternatives (Westbrooke Real), an alternative investment strategy managed by Westbrooke Alternative Asset Management, has acquired a portfolio of operational solar PV... 

Global renewable power capacity is predicted to increase by 4 600 GW, or more than double, by 2030, led by the rapid rise of solar PV, says intergovernmental organisation the International Energy... 

Power transformers and electrical infrastructure company ACTOM has acquired primary transformer manufacturing company SGB-SMIT Power Matla (SSPM), which will enhance ACTOM's transformer... 

Solar technology company Wetility has provided a preview of its One Bill offering, which it describes as a comprehensive energy management system designed to increase solar adoption in South... 

Climate change is accelerating environmental, social and governance (ESG) adoption by pushing companies to view sustainability as a source of competitiveness, consistent with the Ecological... 

Renewable energy project developer Sungrow will build a 233 MW solar PV plant in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for commercial and industry energy investment company CrossBoundary Energy,... 

Discovery’s renewable-energy business Discovery Green has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with independent power producer Red Rocket for the Tournee solar park, a 300 MW solar farm... 

The executive oversight committee (EOC) of the South African Renewable Energy Masterplan (SAREM) and Electricity and Energy Deputy Minister Samantha Graham-Maré have signed a pledge in which they... 

Renewable energy offgrid charging infrastructure company Zero Carbon Charge (CHARGE) hosted the industry organisation naamsa | The Automotive Business Council's New Energy Vehicle (NEV) Road Trip... 

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has announced a €545-million Team Europe package to support Africa's transition to clean energy. The announcement was made by means of a video... 

South Africa experienced a sharp reduction in loadshedding during the first half of this year, with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) reporting on September 26 that the... 

JSE- and LSE-listed financial services firm Investec has been awarded an energy trading licence by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa). The banking and investment services firm... 

Zambian renewable energy company Maamba Solar Energy has started construction of its 100 MW solar power plant, at the town of Maamba, in Zambia’s Southern province. The project was officially... 

Wheels producer Maxion Wheels and solar solutions company Terra Firma have commissioned a 2.9 MW solar project that is powering Maxion’s manufacturing plant in Johannesburg. The installation... 

Two well-established South African renewables companies – African Clean Energy Developments and EIMS Africa – have officially combined to form a new large-scale independent power producer (IPP)... 

Natural gas and helium producer Renergen has reached comprehensive settlement and coexistence agreements with the SOLA Group's Springbok Solar Power Plant, which ends all legal disputes between the... 

Underpinned by sustainability, the goal of South African real estate investment trust Growthpoint Properties is to achieve net-zero carbon emissions across its portfolio by 2050. “We continue to... 

Gqeberha, in the Eastern Cape, has been selected to anchor hybrid hotel and accommodation developer The Capital Hotel Group’s entry into the region, thereby addressing an underserviced market and... 

JSE-listed life insurance and financial services firm Momentum Group has installed two large-scale solar energy plants at its Centurion head office, in Gauteng, and its Parc du Cap regional office,... 

As South African municipalities embrace decentralised energy sources to strengthen grid resilience and cut costs, many are discovering that managing small-scale generators is far more complex than... 

Luminaire manufacturer Beka Schréder has opened its new head office, in Olifantsfontein, Gauteng, with the aim to streamline workflows, reduce production bottlenecks and enable quicker turnaround... 

Although the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) faces a series of significant obstacles – such as insufficient transmission infrastructure; drought conditions affecting hydropower plants; theft and... 

Standard Bank and the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) have officially launched the Centre of Excellence for Hydrogen Energy, on VUT’s campus in Vanderbijlpark. The partners aim to advance... 

The solar energy market is surging in South Africa – particularly in the commercial and industrial sectors – as businesses seek cost-effective, sustainable solutions to manage rising electricity...