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China Energy proposes $1bn floating solar farm in Zimbabwe
27th March 2023 By: Bloomberg

China Energy Engineering Group proposed building a 1 000 MW floating solar farm for Zimbabwe, a nearly $1-billion project, on the world’s largest man-made lake. More than 1.8 million photovoltaic... 


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300% growth demand noted by solar company
24th March 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

Renewable-energy solution provider Solar MD has noted a 300% growth in demand for energy storage solutions in South Africa, owing to increasing demand for energy storage products in the... 


Regulatory changes to boost energy projects
24th March 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

Recent regulatory changes in the local energy sector – such as the lifting of the licensing threshold for independent power generation – will help boost solar energy equipment supplier GameChange... 


Significant funding required to positively undertake Just Energy Transition – report
23rd March 2023 By: Donna Slater

The second of three reports looking into South Africa’s energy transition, released by the African Climate Foundation (ACF) this week, finds that significant amounts of funding will be required to... 


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Togo set to have the biggest solar power plant in West Africa, by the end of this year
23rd March 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, based renewable energy group AMEA Power has announced that the groundbreaking ceremony for Phase 3 of its Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed solar power plant, in the Republic... 


Magneto Renewable Energy products
Partnership formed to boost solar panel, integrated inverter stockholding
22nd March 2023 By: Donna Slater

A partnership to make solar panels and integrated renewable energy systems in South Africa more readily available was launched on March 22 between Magneto Renewable Energy (MRE), Chinese tier one... 


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Solar underpins record renewables additions in 2022
22nd March 2023 By: Terence Creamer

A record 295 GW of new renewable-energy capacity was added globally in 2022, with the 9.6% year-on-year growth underpinned largely by record growth in solar photovoltaic (PV) installations, which... 


UK development finance agency invests in new fund for green African urban development
22nd March 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

UK State development finance institution British International Investment (BII) has announced that it is committing €20-million to the Meridiam Group’s TURF (The Urban Resilience Fund), which is... 


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DMRE says refinancing of 15 renewables plants has delivered tariff savings as it updates protocol
17th March 2023 By: Terence Creamer

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) reports that 15 renewables refinancing applications have been approved under an initiative launched in October 2019 that sought to reduce... 


Renewable energy infrastructure
Just energy transition to be job-positive, but youth skills and businesses crucial
17th March 2023 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa's transition from fossil fuel dependence to a renewable energy-based economy will add more jobs than will be lost in fossil fuel value chains, but the skills that young people have to... 


Hyprop results show retail recovery after Covid-19
17th March 2023 By: Darren Parker

Strong trading metrics across real estate investment trust (Reit) Hyprop’s portfolio of retail properties in mixed-use precincts in key economic nodes for the six months to December 31, 2022, have... 


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Transmission infrastructure should also be privatised, investment firm argues
16th March 2023 By: Darren Parker

While electricity generation capacity in South Africa is increasingly being privatised and decentralised, the government has stated that transmission infrastructure must remain in the hands of the... 


Massmart, RCS offer retail customers solar funding loans
15th March 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Mass retailer Massmart, in partnership with consumer finance company Retail Credit Solutions (RCS), has introduced a solar energy funding solution in the form of a loan of up to R250 000 for... 


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€15m Just SA launched in bid to unlock Mpumalanga transition projects
14th March 2023 By: Terence Creamer

A new €15-million initiative has been launched to provide research and technical support for “catalytic” just transition projects in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province, currently the centre of... 


Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel
DTIC’s new energy one-stop shop to include ‘unblocking teams’ to speed up electricity investments
14th March 2023 By: Terence Creamer

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel reports that that energy one-stop-shop to speed up the regulatory processes required for private investment in electricity generation has been... 


Cape Town’s three-phase loadshedding protection plan on track
13th March 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the City of Cape Town is on track with plans to protect residents from the first four stages of loadshedding implemented by State-owned utility Eskom within... 


NUM backs Mantashe on pro-coal stance
10th March 2023 By: Donna Slater

Labour union the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has expressed its support for Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe’s pro-coal stance, alleging “coercion” efforts to move away... 


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How battery storage can help SA navigate its grid and loadshedding challenges
10th March 2023 By: Sabrina Jardim

Amid the current energy crisis, declared to be a state of disaster during last month’s State of the Nation Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa, battery energy storage systems (BESS) could... 


Successful first close for third energy transition Evolution impact fund
9th March 2023 By: Schalk Burger

African private equity firm Inspired Evolution successfully achieved the first closing of its third energy transition, net-zero climate impact Evolution fund on March 3. Evolution III closed at... 


Increase in solar panel recycling needed to avoid a future environmental hazard
9th March 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels could result in an environmental hazard in 30 years’ time, as only 10% of the most widely used panel types are recycled in the US, while this data is unknown in South... 


Cape Town received 600 solar PV applications from businesses, households in Feb
9th March 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As the City of Cape Town works towards independence from the national grid, it has recorded a best month on record for new solar photovoltaic (PV) installations. The city received more than 600... 


Renewables and hydrogen infrastructure
Namibia stresses green hydrogen ambitions, plans
9th March 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The south west African Republic of Namibia sought to become the sustainability hub of Africa and aimed to become the first carbon-neutral country on the continent. This was highlighted on Wednesday... 


Mpact focuses on innovation, sustainability to tap growth and higher-value segments
7th March 2023 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed paper and plastics packaging business and recycler Mpact's product innovation, research and new production capacity is targeting sectors like export fruit, convenience shopping,... 


African-made renewable energy products could benefit continent – SAIEE
7th March 2023 By: Donna Slater

Although Africa is going through an “unavoidable” energy transition, South African Institute of Electrical Engineers president Prince Moyo believes the continent can “leapfrog” the trajectory of... 


Renewable energy and electricity transmission infrastructure
Renewables organisations launch 2023 grid survey with Eskom
7th March 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Industry organisations the South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) and the South Africa Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) have launched the 2023 South African Renewable Energy Grid... 


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NMU, merSETA host solar boat competition to inculcate skills
6th March 2023 By: Schalk Burger

The Nelson Mandela University (NMU), in collaboration with the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority (merSETA), recently held the inaugural NMU... 


Nuru receives additional $1.5m for solar PV in the DRC
3rd March 2023 By: Darren Parker

The Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC’s) first solar photovoltaic (PV) metrogrid developer Nuru has secured an initial $1.5-million from investors in a convertible note round ahead of the... 


Green hydrogen and renewables infrastructure
South Africa says rich nations should fund green hydrogen
3rd March 2023 By: Bloomberg

Rich nations have an obligation to fund South Africa’s development of green hydrogen as part of a global effort to decarbonise, according to the Presidency’s infrastructure chief. The most... 


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AEP Energy to showcase mobile solar solution at Africa Energy Indaba
3rd March 2023 By: Simone Liedtke

Solar park operator and owner AEP Energy will be advancing its global expansion plans at this year’s Africa Energy Indaba (AEI) by showcasing its unique mobile solar container, the MooV Solar. The... 


M&R CEO Henry Laas
Downsized M&R seeks salvation in mining and renewables after ‘devastating’ period
2nd March 2023 By: Terence Creamer

Murray & Roberts (M&R) CEO Henry Laas has described the group’s loss of control over RUC Cementation Mining Contractors as a consequence of its Australian holding company, or MRPL, having been... 


South Africa must prioritise decarbonisation, as $1.5bn of exports to EU are at risk
2nd March 2023 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa should prioritise its decarbonisation strategy, as it has a carbon intensity much higher than most countries, and $1.5-billion of exports to the European Union (EU) are at risk in the... 


Procurement of 400 MW of private power to create jobs in eThekwini
1st March 2023 By: Yvonne Silaule

The KwaZulu-Natal provincial executive council has approved the eThekwini metropolitan municipality’s procurement plan for an initial 400 MW of new generation capacity from independent power... 


PwC says more green incentives are a step in the right direction
1st March 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

In the wake of national government announcing various incentives to get local businesses to invest in renewable energy generation as part of the solution to the national energy crisis, as well as... 


North West provincial govt sets its sights on solar panel manufacturing opportunity
28th February 2023 By: Yvonne Silaule

The North West province has the potential to attract at least R50-billion worth of investment in the renewable energy sector, in addition to the private sector renewables investments that are... 


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As govt prepares to pull trigger on battery tender, talks on design of next renewables round advance
24th February 2023 By: Terence Creamer

The request for proposals for the procurement of 513 MW of battery energy storage capacity will be released before the end of February, the National Energy Crisis Committee’s (NECOM’s) Rudi Dicks... 


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Solar fitting illuminates loadshedding shadows
24th February 2023 By: Nadine Ramdass

Ongoing loadshedding has put significant pressure on the South African building industry, as productivity can be affected if companies do not have backup power or reliable alternative lighting... 


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