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South Africa
SAPVIA announce new board, Chanda Nxumalo elected chairperson
13 Jun 2022With the new leadership, SAPVIA is hoping to play a key role in addressing South Africa’s...
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Energy Storage
Mauritius’ CEB issue tender for 30MW solar-storage hybrid systems
13 Jun 2022Winning bidders will sign a 20-year energy supply and purchase agreement (ESPA) with Mauritian electricity utility,...
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Solar
British American Tobacco (BAT) Nigeria investing in 1MW solar system
13 Jun 2022The solar energy facility will reduce the company’s carbon emissions by 992 tons annually.
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South Africa
Wind industry applauds Ramaphosa’s energy sector transformation drive
10 Jun 2022SAWEA also expressed its excitement on the appointment of Jacob Mbele as the new Director-General (DG)...
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Investment & Finance
Ghana taps Switzerland & AfDB to finance 35 mini-grids & net-metering
10 Jun 2022Initiative to mitigate 0.7795 million tons of CO2 emissions per year, and create up to 2,865...
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Solar
BTE Renewables announce acquisition of Sonnedix Solar South Africa
9 Jun 2022BTE Renewables’ acquisition of the majority stake in the Prieska solar power plant increases its operating...
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Solar
Vantage Data Centers sign 87MW solar PPA for its Joburg data centre
9 Jun 2022The deal will enable the expansion of SolarAfrica’s De Aar solar project located in the Northern...
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Solar
Malawi President inaugurates JCM’s 20MW solar-storage plant in Dedza
8 Jun 2022The renewable energy facility will help support existing hydro generation plants in Malawi, and reduce the...
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eMobility
Oando & Lagos State Govt sign deal to roll-out electric mass transit buses
8 Jun 2022The project will help Lagos get closer to its goal to establish a sustainable road transport...
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East Africa
Ethiopia receives $830,000 grant for climate resilience from AfDB
7 Jun 2022The funds will come from the Climate Investment Funds’ Pilot Program for Climate Resilience.
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Disruption
Eskom tenders for solar agrovoltaics system for Komati Power Station
7 Jun 2022Eskom is exploring agrivoltaics as part of Just Energy Transition Strategy. The tendered project is a...
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South Africa
NERSA registers 16 embedded generation projects totaling 211 MW
7 Jun 2022Of the sixteen registered power generation systems, eleven will be generating electricity for their own use,...
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South Africa
SA to shorten procurement processes for new energy to grid – Mantashe
6 Jun 2022Renewable energy investors have bemoaned the long and arduous procurement process for renewable energy projects in...
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Green Hydrogen
New milestone reached for Mauritania’s 10GW green hydrogen project
6 Jun 2022Chariot signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mauritania’s Ministry of Petroleum, Mines & Energy on...
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Investment & Finance
Harmony secures R10.2bn to build a portfolio of solar energy projects
3 Jun 2022The funding will see the gold producer build 30 MW of solar energy farms in Phase...
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Solar
South Africa signs PPAs for RMIPPPP renewables, powerships snubbed
2 Jun 2022A first of its kind in Africa, the hybrid renewable energy plants, once completed, will provide...
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Green Hydrogen
Namibia reports progress on US$10bn green hydrogen project at WEF
2 Jun 2022The SCDI is amongst the top five locations in the world for low-cost hydrogen production, benefiting...
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South Africa
SAWEA unpacks complexities of renewable energy procurement process
2 Jun 2022The sector in general, view the interrupted procurement as unfortunate, citing that this delays the achievement...
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Solar
Nominees for the 3rd AFSIA Solar Awards announced
2 Jun 2022Winners will be revealed during a live event on June 23, 2022, at Tours & Taxis...
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Investment & Finance
African Development Bank (AfDB) launches Circular Economy Fund
1 Jun 2022The Facility is the African Development Bank’s first dedicated trust fund to support circular economy innovations...
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Energy Storage
Kibo Energy & Hasta to co-develop 36MWh energy storage projects in SA
1 Jun 2022Kibo and Hasta are looking to deploy CellCube based Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) solutions in...
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South Africa
Nordex wins 830MW in wind turbine orders in South Africa
10 Apr 2024The turbines for all the projects are expected to start feeding wind generated electricity into South...
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Energy Storage
Huawei Fusionsolar launches Luna 2.0 solar solution in South Africa
9 Apr 2024The Luna 2.0 system aims to enhance the advantages that solar and energy storage systems offer...
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East Africa
Kenya to grant IPPs access to its electricity distribution market
4 Apr 2024The new regulations will break the longstanding monopoly held by state-owned electricity utilities Kenya Power and...
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Solar
Scatec starts construction 120MW solar plant in Botswana
3 Apr 2024The project is set to be the first utility-scale solar project in the Southern African nation.
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Energy Storage
South Africa’s DMRE launches third battery storage tender
2 Apr 2024The battery storage tender is aimed at enhancing grid capacity for improved integration of renewable energy...
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Energy Storage
Malawian utility Escom issues 20MW battery storage tender
27 Mar 2024The utility says the battery storage project will help with integration of variable renewable energy sources...
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Energy Storage
Huawei launches new commercial and industrial (C&I), residential smart PV and ESS solutions to African market
26 Mar 2024Supplied by Huawei Digital Power Sub-Saharan Africa Region.
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Solar
Huawei pledges to work with partners to build a new era of solar
26 Mar 2024Huawei Digital Power last week held its Huawei FusionSolar Forum & Partner Summit 2024 in Johannesburg,...
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Investment & Finance
Microsoft, CFM invest in a renewables trading platform in Nigeria
19 Mar 2024The renewable energy trading platform recently connected its first client, Nigeria Breweries PLC, and will supply...
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East Africa
Rwanda’s first green bond issued by local IPP, Prime Energy
18 Mar 2024The green bond by Prime Energy is supported by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and will...
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Solar
French IPP GreenYellow completes 14 MWp solar plant in Mauritius
14 Mar 2024The solar farm is GreenYellow’s second project on the island.
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Green Hydrogen
Morocco to allocate 1mln hectares to green hydrogen projects
12 Mar 2024An estimated 100 investors are said to have expressed interest in producing green hydrogen in North...
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Investment & Finance
CFM to manage SADC’s $1.3Bn transmission infrastructure fund
7 Mar 2024The facility is expected to improve energy transmission within and between the 16 SADC member states...
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South Africa
Anglo American, EDF reach financial close on 520MW wind and solar projects in SA
6 Mar 2024The projects have 20-year offtake agreements with Anglo American’s three businesses in South Africa (Anglo American...
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Solar
Yellow Door Energy’s 48MW solar project in N.West gathers steam
4 Mar 2024The electricity produced by the project will be distributed to Yellow Door Energy’s customers across South...
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East Africa
SkyPower, AFC partner to co-develop a 200MW solar plant in DRC
21 Feb 2024The project forms part of a larger 1,000MW Solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) signed between SkyPower...
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South Africa
Oya Energy’s 128MW hybrid project in SA achieves financial close
14 Feb 2024The hybrid power project is expected to provide clean power to some 180,000 South African homes...
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Transmission and Distribution
Eskom to unlock 3,5GW grid capacity in Western & Eastern Cape
29 Jan 2024The utility will introduce a 10% curtailment measure which would unlock 2 680 MW of grid...
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Rest of Africa
SPS building Namibia’s first solar wheeling project for B2Gold’s mine
25 Jan 2024The solar energy plant is expected to be operational by the end of 2024.
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Southern Africa
Vestas wins 108 MW wind turbines order for project in South Africa
24 Jan 2024The latest order for wind turbines from Vestas by Red Rocket follows its initial order of...
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Solar
LONGi, Power Solution unveil project to “Light Up Africa” at WEF
23 Jan 2024In December, 2023, LONGi’s Jiaxing Production Base in China’s East Zhejiang Province was recognized by the...
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Investment & Finance
CEC lists Zambia’s first Green Bond to raise funds for renewables
18 Jan 2024The initial tranche of bond raised $54 million of the required US$200 million.
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East Africa
KenGen calling on consultants for 42.5 MW solar project
16 Jan 2024KenGen received financing from France’s Agence Française de Développement (AFD) for the development and construction of...
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Solar
Globeleq finalises acquisition of a 41MW solar plant in Mozambique
15 Jan 2024The acquisition significantly expands the company’s renewable energy footprint in Mozambique and comes just weeks after...
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South Africa
South Africa’s new plan to end power cuts is seriously flawed. Here’s why
15 Jan 2024The new draft plan could commit South Africa to unnecessarily expensive solutions. This will damage economic...
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Solar
TotalEnergies starts construction on 216MW solar plant in South Africa
11 Jan 2024The facility is expected to be operational in 2025, and will supply power to South Africa’s...
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East Africa
Gigawatt Global switches on Burundi’s first solar plant at 7,5MW
27 Oct 2021Financing for the construction of the project was provided by Inspired Evolution, Renewable Energy Performance Platform...
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International
Hyperloop technology market set to reach $6.6 billion by 2026
25 May 2021The Hyperloop could potentially convey people or objects at hypersonic speeds while being energy efficient compared...
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Disruption
ecoligo connects Kenya’s first ever floating solar plant
22 Apr 2021The system complements an earlier 75kWp installation on the roof of the farm’s buildings which has...
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South Africa
South Africa launches tender for 2,6GW of renewables
22 Mar 20211 600 megawatts of the new energy procured will come from wind energy and 1 000...
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Investment & Finance
South Africa to add 6,8GW in new renewables capacity over the next year
1 Mar 2021The procurement of new renewable energy capacity is in line with the country's energy plan, the...
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Disruption
Ford South Africa launches bold plan to get off the grid
8 Dec 2020The Ford Motor Company to source 100% renewable energy for all its manufacturing plants globally by...
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Disruption
VIDEO: Is there another revolution brewing in Africa?
11 Nov 2020RenewAfrica.Biz is the definitive source for market intelligence and updates on Africa's Renewable Energy sector
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Hydro
BPA exhibits Africa’s first hydro-floating solar hybrid plant in Ghana
20 Jun 2023The West African country is on course to achieve universal electricity access within 18 months.
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South Africa
South Africa poised for renewables boom with 66GW in the pipeline
7 Jun 2023Renewable Energy Grid Survey was released this week by Eskom, SAWEA and SAPVIA.
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Green Hydrogen
Namibia greenlights US$10Bn green hydrogen project by Hyphen
26 May 2023The green hydrogen project will create up to 15,000 new jobs during the construction phase, 3,000...
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Disruption
Huawei aims to use its “4T” technologies to enable an energy landscape transition of ‘from energy consumer to sustainable energy producer and enabler
9 May 2023South Africa’s Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa gave a keynote address...
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Solar
Huawei unveils smart PV solutions for the African residential market
15 Feb 2023Over its 25 years of operating in Sub Saharan Africa, Huawei has built a deep understanding...
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South Africa
BTE consummates biodiversity partnership for Excelsior Wind Farm
18 Oct 2022The 33MW Excelsior Wind Energy Facility stands on 2300 hectares of land in Swellendam, Western Cape.
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South Africa
SAWEA kicks off just energy transition campaign in Mpumalanga schools
19 Sep 2022The much-loved yellow edu-tainer was welcomed at Laerskool Kragveld in the morning, before journeying on to...
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Solar
Huawei FusionSolar Channel Partner Summit fosters cooperation to boost Africa’s solar industry
30 Aug 2022In his official address opening the summit, Mr. Xia Hesheng, President of Huawei Digital Power Sub-Saharan...
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Investment & Finance
Off-grid solar investments hit all-time high of $450m in 2021, GOGLA
26 Jul 2022In 2021, debt commitments have shown strong growth to reach $326 million, mainly driven by large...
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South Africa
SAPVIA announce new board, Chanda Nxumalo elected chairperson
13 Jun 2022With the new leadership, SAPVIA is hoping to play a key role in addressing South Africa’s...
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Solar
State of the art solar carpot system unveiled for Ford SA’s assembly plant
11 May 2022The project is part of Ford South Africa's plans to take its Silverton plant in Pretoria...
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Mega Read
Should we turn the Sahara Desert into a huge solar farm?
29 Nov 2021The Sahara covers about 9 million km², that means the total energy available – that is,...
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South Africa
Mainstream to develop 1,2GW of renewable energy projects in South Africa
29 Oct 2021The Mainstream-led consortium, named 'Ikamva', which means "the future" in Xhosa, will deliver six onshore wind...
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North Africa
3GW interconnection project between Egypt & Saudi Arabia awarded
11 Oct 2021The intercontinental link will enable the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Egypt to exchange electricity, increase...
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South Africa
EnergyDRIVE to inform SA learners on renewables & climate change
1 Jul 2021The initiative promotes renewable energy and climate change awareness, instilling knowledge to learners across rural communities
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South Africa
Blok pioneers solar energy in newly launched Sea Point development
9 Jun 2021Blok's ONE26 ON M development has a 50kW solar energy system which is projected to produce...
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South Africa
BioTherm Energy has rebranded to BTE Renewables
2 Jun 2021BTE Renewables successfully brought online four renewable energy IPP projects in South Africa over the past...
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International
2020 renewables growth rate fastest in two decades, IEA
11 May 2021About 270 GW of new renewable capacity is on course to be added in 2021 and...
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East Africa
Solar & wind power could break the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam deadlock
10 May 2021In this Op-ed, Sebastian Sterl, Researcher, Energy & Climate at Vrije Universiteit Brussel proposes solutions to...
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Investment & Finance
IFC and ABSA launch Africa’s first Green Loan to fund renewables
7 May 2021The loan is the first certified loan in Africa that complies with the Green Loan Principles....
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Disruption
Gold Fields building SA’s largest solar plant for a mining operation
6 May 2021R660m is the estimated capital investment for the plant, including contingencies and escalation
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