Investment & Finance
DBSA, IDC & NEF form platform to mobilise finance for the just transition
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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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Solar
Pan African commissions 10MW solar PV plant for Evander Gold Mines
11 May 2022Construction for the project commenced in the first quarter of 2021 and the EPC contract was...
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Rest of Africa
Momentum for renewables growing in Africa’s mining industry
9 May 2022Africa focused renewable energy investor, CrossBoundary Energy says it is seeing an increased demand for its...
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Disruption
World’s largest hydrogen-powered mine haul truck unveiled for SA mine
9 May 2022The truck is a 2MW hydrogen-battery hybrid vehicle capable of carrying a 290-tonne payload, and generates...
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Solar
SAPVIA appoints Dr. Rethabile Melamu as new CEO
5 May 2022Dr Melamu was most recently general manager of Green Economy at The Innovation Hub where she...
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Solar
PPC Zimbabwe breaks ground on US$40 million solar power plant
4 May 2022Construction for the solar PV plants is expected to take around 18 months.
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eMobility
Is it cheaper to own a battery electric vehicle in South Africa? (in 2022)
4 May 2022Hideki Machida, the Lead for Mobility 2030 SA at KPMG South Africa outlines whether or not...
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Green Hydrogen
UAE’s Masdar signs deal to set-up 4 GW green hydrogen plants in Egypt
3 May 2022Masdar and Hassan Allam Utilities are targeting to produce an output of up to 480,000 tons...
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South Africa
SA task team to accelerate investment for new RE projects under 100MW
28 Apr 2022South Africa's President opined that energy security can only be assured if the country can reduce...
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East Africa
AfDB extends $180 million to Rwanda for transmission & grid infrastructure
26 Apr 2022The loan approval follows the May 26, 2021 loan approval for $84.2 million by the African...
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Disruption
Growatt unveils 2,000W portable power station – alternative for diesel gensets
25 Apr 2022The Chinese manufacturer says the portable power station is an eco-friendly alternative to noisy and polluting...
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Green Hydrogen
EDF Renewables strikes $3Bn Green Ammonia production deal with Egypt
21 Apr 2022As the race for net-zero shipping intensifies globally, Egypt is looking to position itself as a...
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North Africa
UAE’s AMEA Power awarded two solar tenders in Morocco totaling 72MW
20 Apr 2022The two projects were awarded to AMEA Power following a tender issued by Masen last year.
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South Africa
Steel giant, Arcelormittal South Africa, developing two 100MW RE plants
14 Apr 2022The use of renewable energy to power the company's steel production plants to result in production...
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Disruption
Eskom starts auctioning its land in Mpumalanga to IPPs for renewables
13 Apr 2022Development of renewable energy projects next to Eskom’s coal power stations will help accelerate connection of...
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Solar
JCM’s 20MW Golomoti solar plant in Malawi starts commercial operations
10 May 2022The project is the first utility-scale grid-connected hybrid solar and battery energy storage project in sub-Saharan...
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South Africa
Kangnas Wind Farm in new agreement to protect biodiversity
5 May 2022The agreement has the added benefit of an economic development programme, which delivers positive value to...
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North Africa
Scatec refinances six solar assets in the Benban Solar Park in Egypt
29 Apr 2022The refinancing will provide increased leverage, extended tenor, and reduced interest costs which will improve Scatec’s...
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South Africa
SAWEA reaffirms push for industrialisation through local manufacturing
25 Apr 2022South Africa has a 40% local content threshold policy for renewable energy projects under the REIPPP...
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Solar
Togo launches tender for construction of solar plant for Lomé Airport
25 Apr 2022The selected bidder will be responsible for the finance, design, construction and operation of the plant.
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Mega Read
South Africa’s economic growth affected by mismatch of electricity supply and demand
22 Apr 2022The mismatch of electricity supply and demand is conducive for growth only when supply exceeds demand.
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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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Solar
Pan African commissions 10MW solar PV plant for Evander Gold Mines
11 May 2022Construction for the project commenced in the first quarter of 2021 and the EPC contract was...
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Rest of Africa
Momentum for renewables growing in Africa’s mining industry
9 May 2022Africa focused renewable energy investor, CrossBoundary Energy says it is seeing an increased demand for its...
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Disruption
World’s largest hydrogen-powered mine haul truck unveiled for SA mine
9 May 2022The truck is a 2MW hydrogen-battery hybrid vehicle capable of carrying a 290-tonne payload, and generates...
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Solar
SAPVIA appoints Dr. Rethabile Melamu as new CEO
5 May 2022Dr Melamu was most recently general manager of Green Economy at The Innovation Hub where she...
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Solar
PPC Zimbabwe breaks ground on US$40 million solar power plant
4 May 2022Construction for the solar PV plants is expected to take around 18 months.
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eMobility
Is it cheaper to own a battery electric vehicle in South Africa? (in 2022)
4 May 2022Hideki Machida, the Lead for Mobility 2030 SA at KPMG South Africa outlines whether or not...
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Green Hydrogen
UAE’s Masdar signs deal to set-up 4 GW green hydrogen plants in Egypt
3 May 2022Masdar and Hassan Allam Utilities are targeting to produce an output of up to 480,000 tons...
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South Africa
SA task team to accelerate investment for new RE projects under 100MW
28 Apr 2022South Africa's President opined that energy security can only be assured if the country can reduce...
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East Africa
AfDB extends $180 million to Rwanda for transmission & grid infrastructure
26 Apr 2022The loan approval follows the May 26, 2021 loan approval for $84.2 million by the African...
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Disruption
Growatt unveils 2,000W portable power station – alternative for diesel gensets
25 Apr 2022The Chinese manufacturer says the portable power station is an eco-friendly alternative to noisy and polluting...
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Green Hydrogen
EDF Renewables strikes $3Bn Green Ammonia production deal with Egypt
21 Apr 2022As the race for net-zero shipping intensifies globally, Egypt is looking to position itself as a...
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North Africa
UAE’s AMEA Power awarded two solar tenders in Morocco totaling 72MW
20 Apr 2022The two projects were awarded to AMEA Power following a tender issued by Masen last year.
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South Africa
Steel giant, Arcelormittal South Africa, developing two 100MW RE plants
14 Apr 2022The use of renewable energy to power the company's steel production plants to result in production...
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Disruption
Eskom starts auctioning its land in Mpumalanga to IPPs for renewables
13 Apr 2022Development of renewable energy projects next to Eskom’s coal power stations will help accelerate connection of...
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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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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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International
To achieve Net Zero, we need triple wind energy deployment rate: GWEC
25 Apr 202193 GW of new capacity was installed in 2020. To meet our global climate goals, we...
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Disruption
Shoprite, Africa’s biggest retailer is betting big on solar power
23 Apr 2021The retail giant wants renewable energy to power 25% of its operations in the next five...
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Solar
LONGi Solar partners with South African solar PV panel maker ARTsolar
21 Apr 2021The two parties plan to establish a new, state-of-the-art solar PV panel manufacturing plant with an...
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Disruption
Volkswagen Rwanda unveils electric vehicle charging station in Kigali
13 Apr 2021The launch is part of pilot project to test the feasibility of electric mobility in Africa.
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South Africa
South Africa electricity production declines whilst renewables rise: CSIR
12 Mar 2021Coal still dominates South Africa's energy mix, albeit on a declining trajectory
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Energy Efficiency
Africa’s first Super ESCO in Morocco granted $965,000 by AfDB
21 Feb 2021Amid growing demand, Morocco aims to meet its energy needs by combining large-scale energy efficiency strategies...
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Disruption
Tesla to set up electric vehicle manufacturing plant in India
15 Feb 2021The electric car maker incorporated Tesla Motors India and Energy Private Limited with the city of...
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News
Mauritius: Beachcomber Resorts installs solar systems on four hotels
13 Feb 2021The hotel group is the first in the country to install solar power systems on its...
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Disruption
French oil giant Total betting on renewable energy
12 Jan 2021The company plans to add 35 gigawatts (GW) of gross renewable energy generation capacity by 2025...
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International
Bill Gates says climate change could be more destructive than COVID-19
11 Jan 2021As awful as this pandemic is, climate change could be worse - Bill Gates
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