MTN Zambia and Huawei have jointly launched the world’s first AI-powered adaptive power backup solution for emergency resilient networks, addressing the challenge of keeping communication services... 

Market liberalisation allows South Africa the opportunity to shape a modern, regional power system. By harnessing renewable energy sources, such as wind power, coupled with innovation, the country... 

By: Bronwyn Timm - Business Development Manager, SOLA Group The South African renewable energy sector is moving from momentum to maturity. Across industries, clean power isn’t perceived as a hedge... 

Guinea will fast-track the development of alumina refineries and iron-ore pellet plants to end decades of raw ore exports, its mines minister told reporters, as the country prepares for the first... 

The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association has called on the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, to use the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) this week to provide clear fiscal... 

Chemicals group Omnia Holdings says it delivered a strong performance from its core mining and agriculture segments for the six months ended September 30, reflecting growth across diversified... 

Smart EV has wrapped up the installation of a high-capacity hub to charge Golden Arrow Bus Services’ (GABS’s) new BYD electric bus fleet at the transport company’s Arrowgate depot. Smart EV is a... 

By: Josiah Habwe - General Manager for Tanzania & Uganda, Energy Business at Schneider Electric      Uganda is entering an exciting growth period; the country’s energy and extractives industry... 

One of Brazil's last coal plants roared back to life in July after a powerful business group invested millions to keep its turbines turning in the southern mining town of Candiota. The plant's... 

South African National Energy Development Institute (Sanedi) CEO Dr Titus Mathe has called for the re-establishment of research capacity in South Africa’s academic institutions to support... 

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Growthpoint Properties will provide verified renewable energy certificates (RECs) to 26 branches of financial services firm Nedbank that use the power... 

The US added uranium, copper and silver to a government list of critical minerals as the Trump administration broadens its scope of what commodities it deems vital to the American economy and... 

Newly developed solar-powered light-up safety cones have been released to the South African mining market by quarry, mining and industrial products supplier ERG Industrial. The 1.8-m-tall safety... 

South Africa’s energy narrative is evolving. Where it was once focused on deploying new renewable power plants to address generation deficits, the conversation has now shifted toward flexibility,... 

Battery systems are now playing a key role in helping industries manage tariff pressures and ensure continuity of operations, says solar and storage solutions provider RenEnergy Africa business... 

The decreasing cost of solar infrastructure is driving a rapid shift in how South African businesses approach their energy needs, with renewable energy becoming a central part of strategies to... 

Battery energy storage systems (BESSs) are becoming a key part of Africa’s transition to renewable energy, as they help make the power grid more stable, flexible and secure across a continent that... 

Sun International’s Sun City Resort, in the North West, has relaunched its Sun City Hotel, marking a new era for the resort as it works to revive its former glory and “reimagine” the iconic... 

A consortium comprising France's TotalEnergies and Saudi developer Aljomaih Energy & Water was awarded a tender by the Saudi Power Procurement Company in October 2025 to develop, build and operate... 

South Africa is emerging as one of the most active battery energy storage markets in the developing world, as both government and private-sector players accelerate efforts to stabilise the national... 

Two-and-a-half years ago, the government put out a call to independent power producers (IPPs) to bid to build battery energy storage facilities connected to the national electricity grid. The aim... 

Real estate investment trust SA Corporate Real Estate’s planned acquisition of the Parks Lifestyle Apartments, in Gauteng, presents an opportunity for the company to further its strategic focus on... 

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) registered 181 generation facilities during the second quarter (July to September) of the 2025/26 financial year. These facilities boast a... 

The significant leverage of Sibanye-Stillwater to precious metals prices is clearly illustrated by the skyrocketing of its South African gold and platinum group metals (PGMs) earnings in the three... 

Sun International’s Sun City Resort, in the North West, has relaunched its Sun City Hotel, reviving its former glory and “reimagining” the iconic original hotel. Natasha Odendaal has the story. 

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has declared Gauteng fully prepared to host the upcoming G20 Leaders’ Summit at the Nasrec Expo Centre, following several months of intensive coordination between the... 

The future is shining brighter at Wentworth Secondary School, thanks to Engen’s national solar programme, which is being rolled out at schools across South Africa. The school’s newly installed 15kW... 

Deep in the rainforests of Indonesia, a group of miners is betting there’s still billions to be made from the world’s dirtiest fossil fuel. Global mining giants have largely retreated from coal... 

JSE-listed Redefine Properties has delivered a 7.8% year-on-year increase in its distributable income to R3.6-billion for the financial year ended August 31, compared with distributable income of... 

Financial company Standard Bank has closed a bespoke R1.92-billion equity financing solution for black-owned infrastructure investment and development company H1 Holdings. The funding solution,... 

Mining Weekly has just visited West Wits Mining, where Johannesburg’s former golden glow is beginning to re-show – and at a cracking pace. The gold project is a close 15 km west of Johannesburg’s... 

Standard Bank, Africa’s biggest bank by assets, is proud to announce the successful close of a bespoke R1.92 billion equity financing solution for H1 Holdings (H1), a leading Black-owned... 

In this article, EE Business Intelligence MD Chris Yelland writes that Eskom's 'Medium-Term System Adequacy Outlook 2026–2030' report portrays a power system entering a delicate transition and that... 

The University of Cape Town (UCT) and Solarise Africa, together with partners ACES Africa and WEG South Africa, have launched the UCT Faculty of Health Sciences backup power project at the Health... 

Solar and battery leasing company Release, which is majority-owned by renewable energy company Scatec, has signed new lease agreements totalling 64 MW of solar power and 10 MWh of battery storage... 

Municipalities throughout South Africa find themselves at a pivotal juncture. While energy demands increase and costs rise, there are also opportunities to participate in a new generation of energy... 

Having made significant investments in its distribution, engineering facilities and technical skills, industrial solutions provider BMG’s dedicated variable-speed drive (VSD) workshops in Cape... 

South Africa’s transmission network, built for a centralised, coal-based power system, cannot carry the country into a decentralised, renewables-led future, says financial solutions provider Old... 

Sustainable Power Solutions (SPS) has introduced a buyout model that can convert existing solar and battery systems into immediate capital for South African businesses. SPS is a pan-African funder,... 

The project has entered early commercial operation. 

The Damlaagte solar PV facility, near Parys, in the Free State, has been officially inaugurated. 

Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, has delivered the technology stack behind European Energy’s Kassø Power-to-X (PtX) facility, the world’s first commercially viable e-methanol...