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Hyprop completes R45m solar project at The Glen
19th June 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Real estate investment trust Hyprop Investments has completed and commissioned the R45-million Phase 2 of its solar PV project at the Glen Shopping Centre, which the company co-owns and manages.... 


Scatec CEO Terje Pilskog
Scatec starts building 120 MW Sidi Bouzid II solar plant in Tunisia
18th June 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Renewable energy company Scatec has reached financial close and started construction on the 120 MW Sidi Bouzid II solar plant, in Tunisia. The €96-million project is expected to reach commercial... 


Mulilo CEO Jan Fourie
Transmission expansion remains energy sector's biggest unlock — Mulilo
17th June 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Mulilo CEO Jan Fourie speaks to Engineering News at the Africa Energy Forum in Cape Town about the priorities for South Africa's renewable energy sector, the investment and policy actions needed to... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Ramokgopa urges Africa to turn cross-border power plans into bankable projects
17th June 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has called for Africa to accelerate the implementation of cross-border electricity infrastructure by converting continental energy plans into... 


SAPVIA CEO Dr Rethabile Melamu
SAPVIA calls for fair access to limited grid as new renewable utility Eskom Green powers up
15th June 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Industry organisation the South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) welcomes the establishment of State-owned renewable-energy utility Eskom Green, but calls for assurance that... 


CHARGE launches South Africa’s first off-grid EV charging network
CHARGE launches South Africa’s first off-grid EV charging network
10th June 2026

Electric vehicle charging company Zero Carbon Charge has launched two off-grid, solar-powered EV charging stations along the strategic Johannesburg - Durban N3 corridor, marking a significant step... 


Eskom group executive for renewables Rivoningo Mnisi
Eskom Green gears up to select private partners for initial 2 GW renewables pipeline
9th June 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom Green, which has now been officially launched, reports that it intends implementing an initial 2 GW pipeline of advanced utility-scale renewables projects in partnership with private... 


SOLAR POWER
Tiger Brands’ Culinary manufacturing site in Boksburg
Tiger Brands advances to 2030 renewables target, with solar at seven manufacturing sites
9th June 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed food and fast-moving consumer goods company Tiger Brands says solar power is operational at seven of its manufacturing sites across South Africa, which is helping to reduce the company's... 


SOLA Group assets MD Katherine Persson
Opinion: The rise of electricity wheeling – the silent winner of the energy transition
9th June 2026

In this article, independent power producer SOLA Group assets MD Katherine Persson writes that South African businesses are looking for more predictable energy costs, that wheeling and virtual... 


SOLARWORLD Africa MD Gregor Kuepper
Tongwei solar modules introduced to South Africa
5th June 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Solar PV distribution company SOLARWORLD Africa and solar energy solutions provider IBC SOLAR South Africa this week announced a new partnership that will bring China-headquartered solar... 


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Galvanisation boosts corrosion protection for solar structures
5th June 2026

The changing economics of solar power generation are creating cost pressures within the PV sector and, while it began with robust specifications, these have been trimmed as competition has... 


The University of Cape Town's main campus.
UCT overcomes rooftop PV limitations with electricity wheeling deal
2nd June 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The University of Cape Town (UCT) has signed a power purchase agreement with Discovery Green for wheeled renewable electricity that will account for up to 90% of the electricity consumed across the... 


The sod turning ceremony was attended by a high-powered delegation, including Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa (centre)
Eskom flags big renewables ambitions as it starts work on 75 MW solar project alongside Lethabo coal station
27th May 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom has started construction of a 75 MW solar PV project alongside its Lethabo coal-fired power station in the Free State, which is expected to generate some 147 GWh yearly once at full... 


GreenCo co-founder and CFO Pug Bennet
Sanlam Alternative Investments takes 10% stake in Africa GreenCo for $10m
25th May 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Sanlam Alternative Investments, the alternative investments business within Sanlam, has become the first private institutional shareholder in renewable energy trader and buyer Africa GreenCo... 


Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub
Opinion: Africa’s energy transition is a growth story, but only if we act together
22nd May 2026

In this article, Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub questions why, despite enormous renewable potential, progress in Africa's energy transition remains slow, as well as what is needed to change this... 


AMEA Power's Doornhoek solar PV plant
AMEA Power's 120 MW solar plant achieves commercial operation
22nd May 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Dubai-based renewable-energy company AMEA Power has successfully commissioned its 120 MW Doornhoek solar PV plant in South Africa – the first project under Bid Window 6 of the Renewable Energy... 


Transmission infrastructure, solar PV panels and wind turbines
Grid, renewable-energy expansions should proceed in parallel
21st May 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

In South Africa, plans for strengthening the country's electricity transmission grid and further increasing renewable energy generating capacity are not yet in alignment, JUWI Renewable Energy... 


Nyakallo solar project
SolarAfrica acquires solar project from Nordic green energy supplier
20th May 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Solar energy company SolarAfrica has entered into an agreement to acquire the Nyakallo solar project, in Limpopo, South Africa, from green energy developer Norsk Renewables. With financial close... 


Sungrow powers up Zambia’s largest single solar PV project
Sungrow powers up Zambia’s largest single solar PV project
12th May 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Chinese solar and storage solutions manufacturer Sungrow has reported that Zambia’s largest single solar PV project, the 136 MW Itimpi Phase II plant in Kitwe, came online on April 30. Owned and... 


The Hillside smelter
Hillside marks 30 years amid push for long-term power solution
8th May 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Diversified miner South32’s Hillside Aluminium smelter in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, could continue operating for another 20 to 30 years if a competitive long-term electricity agreement is... 


GoSolr wins award for its brand effectiveness
8th May 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Solar company GoSolr has been awarded top prizes for the effectiveness of its brand from UK organisation the Design Business Association (DBA). The company won the gold and overall Grand Prix... 


THE FUTURE IS BESS
Solar-plus-storage is emerging as the default choice for mines, manufacturers and multi-site corporates seeking reliable and affordable power
BESS solutions  become financially viable
8th May 2026 By: Keabetswe Shilakwe

The clear and accelerating pivot from solar-only to hybrid energy solutions across sub-Saharan Africa is owed to cost-effective battery energy storage systems (BESS) making hybrid solutions... 


Solar & Storage live Africa 2026 – SUNGROW
Sungrow exhibits its innovative offering at Solar & Storage Live Africa
8th May 2026

Sungrow Southern Africa is the regional office of Sungrow Power Supply, supporting the delivery of advanced solar and energy storage solutions across the Southern African market. 


Solar and wind solutions paired with battery storage cost-competitive – Irena
6th May 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Solar and wind energy paired with battery storage are reliable and deliver cost-effective, round-the-clock electricity, says intergovernmental agency the International Renewable Energy Agency... 


Solar PV panels installed on a rooftop
SAPVIA urges strategic approach to localisation from solar boom
5th May 2026 By: Schalk Burger

There are gaps in South Africa's ability to effectively localise manufacturing and fully capture the economic benefits of the energy transition that is being driven by rapid solar PV expansion,... 


Close-up photo of a solar PV panel
South Africa film sets ditch diesel in green energy shift
29th April 2026 By: Reuters

Solar panels are replacing diesel generators on some major film sets in South Africa, as streaming giants come under growing pressure to clean up one of the film industry's dirtiest habits - its... 


An image of the Mooi Plaat solar PV facility launch
Envusa Energy confirms supply of renewable energy to key mines
28th April 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Energy trader Envusa Energy last week inaugurated some of the renewable energy projects that make up its flagship 520 MW Koruson 2 (K2) Cluster in the Eastern Cape and Northern Cape, with power now... 


CrossBoundary Energy secures $40m from Inspired Evolution to boost renewable energy deployment
28th April 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Climate investment firm Inspired Evolution has made a $40-million investment in distributed renewable energy company CrossBoundary Energy to accelerate the deployment of commercial and industrial... 


Solar panels being installed
Egypt aiming for massive expansion in solar power capacity over next decade
28th April 2026 By: Reuters

Egypt was opting big time for solar photovoltaic (PV) energy, to both expand and diversify its energy matrix, UK-based data analysis and intelligence company GlobalData has highlighted, in its most... 


Wind turbines
Dimsum Energy, Goldwind Africa partner to develop Eastern Cape renewables pipeline
28th April 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Independent renewable energy developer Dimsum Energy has entered into a strategic partnership with global renewable energy company Goldwind Africa to develop Energy Fields, a large-scale portfolio... 


Wind turbines at the Koruson 2 cluster of projects
Ramokgopa welcomes inauguration of Envusa's R15bn Koruson 2 cluster of renewables projects
24th April 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Envusa Energy – a joint venture between diversified miner Anglo American and EDF power solutions – has inaugurated its flagship 520 MW Koruson 2 (K2) cluster of renewable energy projects in the... 


Mulilo achieves financial close on 380 MW solar project in Western Cape
Mulilo achieves financial close on 380 MW solar project in Western Cape
20th April 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

South African independent power producer Mulilo has successfully reached financial close on the 380 MW Beaufort West solar PV facility, one of South Africa’s largest utility-scale solar PV... 


Global energy demand up 1.3% in 2025, electricity demand up by 3% – IEA
20th April 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Global energy demand growth slowed to 1.3% in 2025, which is slightly below the preceding decade’s average of 1.4% and significantly lower than in 2024, while global electricity demand increased by... 


Tribunal approves WBHO’s acquisition of Zamori
17th April 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The Competition Tribunal has approved, without conditions, construction company WBHO Construction's acquisition of all shares of solar project specialist company Zamori. WBHO is part of a broader... 


An image of Taru Madangombe
Flexibility key to grid’s future
17th April 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

South Africa’s power grid is entering a high-risk phase as the rapid rise of rooftop solar and renewable energy is starting to outpace the system’s original design capacity. The  transition to... 


An image of Raj Naidoo
Innovation, reform key to stabilising system
17th April 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The adoption of smart grid technologies is crucial for the future of South Africa’s power grid and its efficiency. Intelligence is key and smart grids are an enabler of intelligence, highlights... 


A generic image of a microgrid
Microgrids emerge as fastest route to energy access
17th April 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Decentralised microgrids are proving critical to accelerating electrification, easing energy constraints and improving resilience across South Africa, highlights South African National Energy... 


An image of Dan Ginsberg
Transmission bottleneck demands urgent national focus
17th April 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

South Africa’s electricity reform momentum risks stalling unless transmission infrastructure is urgently expanded, with grid capacity, rather than generation investment, now the primary constraint... 


SAPVIA, City Power discuss Joburg solar registration challenges
16th April 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Industry organisation the South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) and Johannesburg utility City Power have held talks to resolve the small-scale embedded generation (SSEG)... 


Graph from the Wetility 2025 Energy Resilience report
Wetility's free municipal grid reliability tool points to stark differences
15th April 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Solar energy company Wetility has released a free-to-use interactive lookup tool that allows anyone to search their municipality and view a detailed electricity outage profile, including average... 


An artist impression of the Middlepunt solar PV plant
Mulilo says Middlepunt PV plant to supply cheapest REIPPPP-procured electricity
14th April 2026 By: Terence Creamer

South African independent power producer Mulilo reports that its 337 MWdc Middlepunt solar PV plant will deliver electricity at R458/MWh when it enters into commercial operation in the coming 24... 


Stakeholders witness the official signing of the MoU between Zululand Energy Terminal and RBIDZ
RBIDZ works to convert R243bn energy pipeline into realised projects
10th April 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Having successfully hosted a two-day inaugural KZN Energy Indaba tailored to the prospects of Richards Bay and the broader KwaZulu-Natal, Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone (RBIDZ) and the... 


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