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Rolls-Royce Power Systems opens significant new facility in South Africa
17th June 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Rolls-Royce Power Systems has announced that it has opened a new regional headquarters and training centre in Johannesburg. The new facility will support the growing numbers of the group’s... 


Eskom CEO Dan Marokane
Eskom reports progress on 5 GW 'repowering' pipeline as $2.6bn CIF approval is secured
17th June 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom has confirmed that it has a 5 GW pipeline of so-called ‘repowering’ projects at various stages of development on the sites of six coal power stations, including Komati, which has already... 


Vertiv Develops Energy-Efficient Cooling and Power Reference Architecture for the NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 Platform, Available as SimReady™ Assets in NVIDIA Omniverse Blueprint for AI Factory Design and Operations
Vertiv Develops Energy-Efficient Cooling and Power Reference Architecture for the NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 Platform, Available as SimReady™ Assets in NVIDIA Omniverse Blueprint for AI Factory Design and Operations
17th June 2025

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, announced its energy-efficient 142kW cooling and power reference architecture for the NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 platform. In... 


CSIR, Coega sign MoU to collaborate on research and development
13th June 2025 By: Darren Parker

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Coega Development Corporation (Coega), which is responsible for managing the Coega Special Economic Zone, in the Nelson Mandela Bay... 


An Eskom coal-fired power station
Climate Investment Funds approve $2.6bn coal-exit plan for South Africa
13th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

A World Bank-linked climate fund has backed South African plans to cut its reliance on coal, unlocking up to $2.6-billion in financing and giving the nation’s energy transition an unexpected boost.... 


IQON Business Services to Showcase Innovative Steel, Drone & Tech Solutions at Big 5 Construct South Africa 2025
13th June 2025

IQON Business Services is proud to announce its participation as an exhibitor at Big 5 Construct South Africa 2025, taking place from 18 to 20 June 2025 at the Gallagher Convention Centre,... 


Blencowe strengthens EU battery ties, Orom-Cross outperforms in testing
13th June 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Blencowe Resources has reported that American Energy Technologies (AETC) and other SAFELOOP project partners have continued their test work using natural flake graphite from... 


Solar PV panels
Nersa registered 160 generation facility in final quarter of 2024/25 financial year
13th June 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) registered 160 new generation facilities, contributing 2 187 MW and representing an investment value of R41.94-billion, in the fourth quarter... 


Epiroc rocks youth development programmes!
Epiroc rocks youth development programmes!
13th June 2025

Epiroc is not just building equipment - it’s building futures. Through its dynamic internship and learner programmes, the mining equipment and services specialist is shaping South Africa’s next... 


Formula for ammonia
Coega green ammonia project, South Africa – update
13th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The project has reached another milestone. 


Tribute to Ngūgī wa Thiong’o
13th June 2025 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

The literary world is in mourning following the death late last month of Kenyan-born writer Ngūgī wa Thiong’o at the age of 87. Although I had long known of his battle with chronic kidney disease,... 


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Murchison Green Hydrogen project, Australia
13th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The project will result in the development of an onshore wind facility, a solar farm, a desalination plant, and a green hydrogen production facility, in the Murchison area of Western Australia’s... 


Westfalia Fruit avo farm
Avocado giant Westfalia Fruit champions value chain sustainability for 76 years
12th June 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Having grown to produce and distribute more than 50% of South Africa’s avocado exports every year, vertically integrated agriculture company Westfalia Fruit remains dedicated to its founding legacy... 


KfW directors, Stefan Hediger and Conny Tittman, and IDC Industry Planning and Project Development acting divisional executive Rian Coetzee
Prieska Power Reserve receives formal approval of grant funding from KfW
12th June 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Northern Cape-based green hydrogen and ammonia project Prieska Power Reserve (PPR) has received formal approval of a funding grant from KfW Development Bank, in partnership with the Industrial... 


South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa flanked by CFM Green Hydrogen executive Sebastiaan Surie (left) and Hive Hydrogen chairperson Thulani Gcabashe.
South Africa’s green hydrogen sector boosted by big-ticket funding commitments
12th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In a step to accelerate South Africa’s just energy transition and establish the country as a global green hydrogen leader, R656-million has been committed to a green hydrogen fund. South Africa’s... 


Evaluating Embedded vs Wheeled Energy Opportunities
Evaluating Embedded vs Wheeled Energy Opportunities
12th June 2025

By: Jonathan Hill – Commercial Director for SOLINK In an age of rapidly changing energy markets, understanding the nuances between embedded and wheeled energy systems is crucial for organizations... 


World Bank president Ajay Banga
World Bank to end ban on nuclear energy projects, still debating upstream gas
12th June 2025 By: Reuters

The World Bank's board has agreed to end a longstanding ban on funding nuclear energy projects in developing countries as part of a broader push to meet rising electricity needs, the bank's... 


Solar’s Second Act
12th June 2025

By: Sakhile Ngcongwane - Business Development Manager at SolarAfrica As the energy landscape shifts and policy signals grow increasingly mixed, many are questioning whether solar still holds value... 


Artisan Training Institute empowers youth of SA in artisan engineering trades
Artisan Training Institute empowers youth of SA in artisan engineering trades
12th June 2025

South Africa’s industrial and mining sectors stand at a critical juncture. While global demand and infrastructure growth offer opportunities, a shortage of skilled young professionals threatens... 


Codelco to focus on public-private partnerships to boost finances and production, CFO says
12th June 2025 By: Reuters

Chile's Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, will focus on more public-private partnerships to buoy finances and improve its capacity to develop new projects amid efforts to boost... 


Mogale Tailings Retreatment plant,
Pan African proves it can commission large gold projects abroad with aplomb
11th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa witnessed Pan African build the Mogale Tailings Retreatment (MTR) gold project on Johannesburg’s West Rand ahead of schedule and below budget. Now Australia is witnessing this... 


Challenges and Opportunities in Structuring Wheeled Renewable Energy Deals
Challenges and Opportunities in Structuring Wheeled Renewable Energy Deals
11th June 2025

By: Oliver Johnston – CEO and Founder of SOLINK Group Challenges and Opportunities in Structuring Wheeled Renewable Energy Deals 


An Ironveld smelter
Ironveld raises £900 000 to lift processing capacity
11th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Aim-listed strategic metals producer Ironveld has raised £900 000, before expenses, through a placing with investors of two-billion shares at a price of 0.045p apiece. "Market demand for our dense... 


ACTOM Power Transformers celebrates 60+ years of engineering excellence and a new era of growth
ACTOM Power Transformers celebrates 60+ years of engineering excellence and a new era of growth
11th June 2025

ACTOM Power Transformers, a division of ACTOM (Pty) Ltd, is marking a major milestone with a celebratory Open Day at its Wadeville factory. The event not only honours the company’s 60+ year legacy... 


A gold mining operation in Zimbabwe
Gold rally brings riches to rural Zimbabwe
11th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

In Filabusi, in south-eastern Zimbabwe the streets are packed with BMW X5s and Land Rover Defenders, modern houses paid for in cash are springing up and whisky is only sold by the bottle in the... 


CNG Powers South Africa’s Transport Future – Clean, Cost-Effective, and Ready Today
CNG Powers South Africa’s Transport Future – Clean, Cost-Effective, and Ready Today
11th June 2025

As South Africa’s transport sector embraces the shift towards cleaner, more affordable fuels, Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) continues to emerge as a practical and proven solution for high-usage... 


Rapid growth at 247Solar prompts C-suite expansion
11th June 2025

247Solar, a pioneer in next-generation solutions for day-and-night, zero-carbon heat and electricity, today announced that rapid growth at the company has spurred the appointment of three... 


PwC South Africa crowned winner of AFSUG’s first African hackathon at #SAPHILA2025
PwC South Africa crowned winner of AFSUG’s first African hackathon at #SAPHILA2025
11th June 2025

PwC South Africa has taken top honours at the African SAP User Group’s (AFSUG) inaugural SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) Hackathon finale, which took place live at the recent SAPHILA 2025... 


China coal imports could drop by up to 100Mt in 2025, industry group says
China coal imports could drop by up to 100Mt in 2025, industry group says
11th June 2025 By: Reuters

China's coal imports could drop by up to 100-million metric tons in 2025, an official at a major industry group said, potentially putting global benchmark prices - already at multi-year lows -... 


Drilling offshore South Africa
Africa Energy sees first output from South Africa's largest gasfield by 2033
11th June 2025 By: Reuters

Canada-listed Africa Energy Corp is aiming to start production from South Africa's largest gas discovery by 2033, its CEO said on Tuesday, as it forges ahead with a project former operator... 


An artist’s impression of a Rolls-Royce SMR
UK selects Rolls-Royce for its SMR programme as part of its nuclear expansion policy
10th June 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The UK government announced on Tuesday that Rolls-Royce SMR, a subsidiary of the UK-based global power and propulsion systems group Rolls-Royce, has been selected as the preferred bidder for the... 


Image of solar panels and wind turbines
Vodacom reaches 100% renewable electricity goal
10th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Telecommunications giant Vodacom Group has reached a major decarbonisation milestone – 100% of its purchased electricity is now from renewable sources. The group has several on-site renewable power... 


India’s swelling coal stockpiles test State-owned mining giant
India’s swelling coal stockpiles test State-owned mining giant
10th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

Recent rains may have provided the world’s most populous nation some relief from scorching summer heat, but they shattered state-owned mining giant Coal India’s hopes of denting record-high... 


Kore chairperson David Hathorn
Kore secures commitment of $2.2bn in funding from Swiss investment platform
10th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Potash development company Kore Potash has signed nonbinding term sheets with Switzerland-headquartered investment platform OWI-RAMS to arrange and provide a funding package of about $2.2-billion... 


The Port of Durban
South Africa wins $1.5bn World Bank infrastructure loan
10th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

The World Bank has approved a $1.5-billion loan to support structural reforms aimed at boosting South Africa’s infrastructure. The Washington-based lender said in a statement the operation will... 


An artist impression of one of Mulilo's battery storage projects
Mulilo emerges as battery-storage force, participating in 65% of projects awarded
10th June 2025 By: Terence Creamer

South African independent power producer (IPP) Mulilo has emerged as a leading battery storage project sponsor following three public procurement bidding rounds. It is participating in 12 of the 18... 


Omnia CEO Seelan Gobalsamy
Omnia lifts full-year revenue, maintains operating profit, declares dividend
9th June 2025 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed chemicals manufacturing company Omnia has achieved a 3% year-on-year increase in revenue to R22.81-billion for the financial year ended March 31, while its operating profit was flat at... 


Image of PPC CEO Matias Cardarelli
PPC turnaround strategy delivers ahead of schedule as FY25 metrics improve
9th June 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed PPC on Monday reported a step change, ahead of expectations, in key financial metrics such as its margins, profitability and cash generation for the year ended March 31, which reached... 


South Africa provides details on Credit Guarantee Vehicle as it confirms ITP procurement timelines
South Africa provides details on Credit Guarantee Vehicle as it confirms ITP procurement timelines
6th June 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The South African government has provided an update on the timelines for the launch of the inaugural procurement of independent transmission projects (ITPs), as well as additional insight into the... 


Anglo CEO Duncan Wanblad (left) showing every confidence that Valterra CEO Craig Miller will thrive.
All eyes on Shanghai Platinum Week as China advances new price discovery ecosystem
6th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

With the platinum price now over the $1 000/oz threshold, many are holding thumbs that price discovery will be further elevated by China as it proposes an inventive global platinum and palladium... 


Wind farm
South Africa’s IPP procurement model under review amid sustainability concerns
6th June 2025 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa’s Independent Power Producer Office (IPPO) has confirmed that it is undertaking a comprehensive review of the country’s public procurement framework for independent power producers... 


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On-The-Air (06/06/2025)
6th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Martin Creamer talks about Mintek, Bulgarian hydrogen collaboration and storing hydrogen is best way to store green energy. 


Khauta South
Standard Bank, NOA partner to unlock capital for energy transition
6th June 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Standard Bank and renewable-energy aggregator NOA have reached financial close on the 349 MW Khauta South Solar PV project, a flagship renewable-energy development that introduces a pioneering... 


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