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            <description><![CDATA[A Free State commercial farming operation Belle Rive, spanning more than 2 000 ha, has appointed solar energy company RenEnergy Africa as its engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor to design and deliver what will become one of South Africa’s largest offgrid agricultural solar-plus-storage systems. The installation – a ground-mounted 4.89 MW solar PV array paired with a 20 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) – is under construction. Once complete, the system will distribute power across the farming site through about 17 km of medium-voltage (MV) reticulation.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Last month marked the tenth anniversary of the acquisition of bolting solutions manufacturer Steadfast Scotland by pipes and fittings supplier The Marla Group – a milestone capping a decade of growth, collaboration and innovation, says Steadfast Scotland. The acquisition brought together two well-established businesses with complementary strengths. Steadfast Scotland's three decades of expertise and reputation as a leading manufacturer of high-integrity bolting solutions enhanced The Marla Group's existing presence in the oil and gas sector, alongside global pipes, fittings and flanges supplier HPF Energy, and forged products specialist supplier Promat.]]></description>
            <author>Trent Roebeck</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[With South Africa’s energy sector at a defining moment, with a dual imperative to ensure energy security and a credible transition to a sustainable low-carbon economy, this requires collaboration and a broader role for professional organisations. This was highlighted by speakers during professional organisation the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers’ (SAIEE’s) Strategic Leadership Dialogue, held in collaboration with State-owned utility Eskom and statutory body the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA), at the Eskom Academy of Learning, in Midrand, on July 8.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
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            <author>Creamer Media Reporter  </author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to Africa reached about $70-billion in 2025, which was below the exceptional $94-billion recorded in 2024, but was the third-highest number since 1990 and remained one-third above the long-term average. However, the bigger story is that investors continue to position themselves in sectors that are becoming increasingly important to the global economy, UN Trade and Development (Unctad) highlights in its 'World Investment Report 2026'.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Zimbabwe's State power utility, ZESA, said on Tuesday it had restored power to most of the country after a fault on a key transmission line caused a nationwide blackout on Monday evening, while work continued to bring remaining generation units back online. The outage began at 18:24 local time (16:24 GMT) after a major fault on the Warren-Alaska 330 kV line disrupted interconnections with neighbouring power utilities and subsequently caused local generation to trip due to voltage instability and under frequency.]]></description>
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            <title>What’s next for South Africa’s gigawatt-scale yearly solar market?</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) hosted its AGM this week and also released its annual report. As the recognised voice of South Africa’s PV industry, representing almost 500 members across the value chain, Creamer Media’s Terence Creamer used the opportunity to pose some questions to CEO Dr Rethabile Melamu on the state of the industry and its outlook. The questions and Melamu’s responses follow.]]></description>
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