Home energy management company Plentify says its partnership with solar and electrical solutions installer Herholdts to distribute its SolarBot devices in South Africa, has helped customers to gain... 

The key problems in implementing renewable energy in Africa (including South Africa) are regulatory, participants in a panel discussion at Africa Oil Week (AOW) reported, on Wednesday. AOW is being... 

Led by solar PV, renewables are poised to transform electricity systems across the globe this decade, with the world on course to add more than 5 500 GW by 2030, the International Energy Agency’s... 

A $21-billion increase over current investment levels is required to realise the off-grid potential of solar power to contribute to universal energy access, according to the latest ‘Off-Grid Solar... 

The City of Cape Town (CoCT) has started construction on a R200-million, 7 MW solar PV plant, located in Atlantis, with the first electricity to be delivered by the end of next year. The tender for... 

Investors need to adopt a new approach to the mining sector if that industry is to meet the growing demand for minerals and metals needed for the green transition. That’s the central message in a... 

‘What an exciting day this is for Cape Town and also for the people of Atlantis. This is one of our flagship projects in our priority programme to build a more secure energy future, with advanced... 

Independent power producer (IPP) Yellow Door Energy (YDE) has inaugurated a large solar PV and battery energy storage microgrid system at a commercial farm of Waterberg Boerdery, in Limpopo.... 

An interactive website about the challenges and opportunities that South Africa faces in the country’s transition to cleaner energy is now available at this link - The Road to a Just Energy... 

The owner of a North Carolina quartz mine that’s a key source for high-purity quartz used in global semiconductor manufacturing said its operations sustained only minor damage in the wake of... 

Diversified metals producer Jubilee Metals has successfully concluded its due diligence of Project G, an openpit copper mining operation in Zambia, and has elected to acquire a majority interest in... 

In this article, DG Capital African Green Alpha director Shaun Nel takes a critical look at how and why renewables tax incentives need to be better leveraged in the Just Energy Transition (JET) and... 

A strong geomagnetic storm is expected over the weekend and could disrupt communications and navigation systems, as well as potentially cause the reappearance of the Southern Lights over South... 

South Africa is far behind in its work to transition to a carbon-neutral energy system by 2050, and the significant proposed electricity tariff increases being sought by State-owned Eskom could... 

JSE-listed Northam Platinum has finalised a power purchase agreement (PPA) with an independent power producer (IPP) for an 80 MW solar power plant to service its Zondereinde operation, near the... 

The Diavik mine – one of Canada’s biggest diamond mines – has completed the development and construction of Phase 1 of the A21 underground mine, now moving the mine into commercial production.... 

Future security of supply is of major concern to pipeline operator Republic of Mozambique Pipeline Investments Company’s (Rompco’s) as gas supply from the Pande and Temane gasfields, operated by... 

Despite consensus among South African businesses, including integrated energy and chemical company Sasol, on the necessity of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, the debate regarding the pace of... 

Integrated energy and chemicals company Sasol’s premier solar car event, the Sasol Solar Challenge (SSC), returned for the sixteenth year, with a focus on the blend of innovation, competition and... 

South Africa's energy market was liberalising and evolving, with State efforts to establish a stable and effective framework and moving at pace on energy transition matters, along with... 

South Africa's energy market was liberalising and evolving, with State efforts to establish a stable and effective framework and moving at pace on energy transition matters, along with... 

TSX-V- and AltX-listed Alphamin has produced a record 4 917 t of contained tin in the third quarter, ended September 30, and declared an interim dividend of C$0.06 a share. Contained tin sold also... 

South Africa has some of the best resources for wind and solar energy in the world. However, the country battles with grid constraints in areas with higher wind speeds, and little renewable-energy... 

As Africa rapidly emerges as a key player in the global economy, the continent presents a wealth of lucrative investment opportunities across a range of high-growth sectors.   From agriculture to... 

That South Africa, in general, and the renewable-energy sector in particular, need skills development, is a truism. But the requirements of the renewable-energy industry and the output of skills... 

An exhibition viewed by industry as one of the most important events on the calendar, Electra Mining Africa pulled out all the stops this year and delivered its biggest ever show in its 52 year... 

Access to affordable and reliable energy across Africa is a crucial driver of economic and social development. Without it, agricultural productivity, food security and industrial development are... 

Wind and solar energy company Mainstream Renewable Power has reached financial close on its 50 MW Ilikwa solar PV plant. Construction of the plant, located in the Free State, has already started... 

Goscor Lift Trucks (GLT), a leading provider of forklifts and materials handling solutions, is thrilled to announce the relocation of its Johannesburg operations to a new, state-of-the-art... 

A new International Energy Agency (IEA) report shows that the number of low-emission hydrogen projects to have advanced to a final investment decision (FID) stage doubled over the last 12 months,... 

Decarbonisation is key to achieving operational excellence for metals and mining companies, professional services firm KPMG’s latest ‘Metals and Mining Outlook’ has revealed. The report, published... 

Last year saw the highest ever increase in renewable energy jobs, from 13.7-million in 2022 to 16.2-million; however, there is lack of geographic and gender parity, a newly released ‘Renewable... 

The electricity subcommittee of the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has recommended the approval of four more electricity trading licences, dismissing the objections raised by... 

Gold miner Caledonia Mining Corporation has entered into a conditional agreement to sell the entire issued share capital of its Zimbabwe subsidiary Caledonia Mining Services (CMS), which owns and... 

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says that government would like to be “ultra-aggressive” in the roll-out of new renewable energy, which he describes as the “future”.... 

State-owned agricultural development finance institution Land Bank has partnered with financial firms Avo Solar from Nedbank and Standard Bank Power Pulse as technical partners to support its Agro... 

South African stationery and plastic products manufacturer Penflex will install a hybrid solar PV and battery energy storage system (BESS), which will halve its demand for electricity generated by... 

While market conditions for manganese are expected to remain challenging in the short term, the longer-term outlook for sustained growth in the demand for manganese is strong, says ASX-listed... 

Controlled environment farming company Sea to Sky Farms has grown to become among the most efficient per square foot lettuce growers in the world, using modular containers, with its expansion plans... 

South African mining, industrial and construction industries services provider Provest Group has successfully established a solar energy system at its Steelpoort plant, in Limpopo province.... 

The relationship that vanadium development company Vanadium Resources (VR8) is striking up with China Energy International Group could give the Steelpoortdrift project developer an answer to many... 

Technology group Wärtsilä is gearing up to install six of its 32 model diesel engines at a 17 MW power plant at Moroccon miner Managem’s Boto gold mine, in Senegal. Wärtsilä was awarded the...