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South Africa
EIMS Africa acquires renewables management services firm, REESCO
1 Aug 2022The acquisition is part of EIMS Africa’s growth strategy, which anticipates a generation capacity of circa...
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Energy Storage
Eskom appoints suppliers for 1,440MWh battery energy storage systems
1 Aug 2022The project is the first part of the 500MW BESS initiative announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa...
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Investment & Finance
Actis to acquire majority stake in C&I solar player, Yellow Door Energy
29 Jul 2022The transaction will be funded through Actis’ Energy 5 Fund, Actis’ latest energy fund with US$6...
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Energy Storage
Ncondezi Energy’s 300MW solar project in Mozambique gains momentum
29 Jul 2022Ncondezi intends to connect the project to the Mozambique grid targeting power off-takers in Mozambique and...
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South Africa
SA OEMs gearing up for accelerated uptake of renewables
29 Jul 2022Nordex Energy South Africa is introducing new generation technology and will standardise it across its new...
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East Africa
AMEA Power inks agreement to develop 30MW solar plant in Djibouti
27 Jul 2022The renewable energy power plant is expected to help Djibouti improve its electricity access rate, and...
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South Africa
SA wind sector welcomes Ramaphosa’s plan to end load shedding
26 Jul 2022SAWEA says the removal of the licensing cap for embedded generation projects is the next step...
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Policy
South Africa removes cap for private power generation without licensing
26 Jul 2022The country currently has a power generation shortfall of between 4 000MW to 6 000MW, and...
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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
Enel connects two wind farms to South Africa’s grid at 147MW each
25 Jul 2022The recently connected renewable energy projects are expected to help improve energy supply in the Southern...
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Disruption
Renewables could unlock growth in Africa’s construction sector, survey shows
25 Jul 2022In its ICMS 2022 release, Turner & Townsend, notes that the potential for growth in renewable...
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Investment & Finance
Solar home systems manufacturer, d.light, secures $50M investment
25 Jul 2022The investment is structured as a balance sheet debt facility and will enable continued expansion of...
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South Africa
Scatec commences construction of solar and battery project in South Africa
21 Jul 2022The renewable energy facilities, when completed, will have a total solar capacity of 540 MW and...
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Investment & Finance
Norfund and KLP invest US$40M in CrossBoundary’s C&I portfolio in Africa
19 Jul 2022CrossBoundary Energy is currently delivering a portfolio of $188M in C&I renewable energy projects for 30...
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Central Africa
CAR gets $138m World Bank grant for solar electrification projects
18 Jul 2022This grant was provided as part of the Access and Strengthening of the Electricity Sector Project...
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Solar
Why insure your solar asset – Interview with Firedart’s Marketing Manager
18 Jul 2022Firedart Engineering Underwriting Managers offers insurance solutions for solar assets in South Africa.
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Investment & Finance
GWEC, SolarPower Europe partner RenewAfrica & AFSIA to organise ARIS
28 Jun 2022ARIS plays a key role in catalysing renewable energy investment for Africa by bringing together major...
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Investment & Finance
Infinity and AFC agree to complete 100% acquisition of Lekela Power
19 Jul 2022Lekela Power’s portfolio of operational wind power projects have a combined capacity of over 1 gigawatt...
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eMobility
Why “inexpensive” is not “affordable” when it comes to Battery Electric Vehicles
19 Jul 2022In this article, KPMG's Hideki Machida explores the possible solutions for South Africans to have access...
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Investment & Finance
What is ‘Phase Down Finance’ and why it’s better than divestment to achieve decarbonization
18 Jul 2022Though divestment has been an important pressure in the financial system, there is little evidence that...
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East Africa
Toyota Tsusho Invests in Kenya’s solar firm OFGEN
14 Jul 2022OFGEN was founded in 2014 and is a company that engages in solar power EPC, and...
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Energy Storage
JinkoSolar ups energy storage systems distributors in Africa
14 Jul 2022The Chinese solar equipment manufacturer has closed a 50MWh ESS Distribution Agreement with Palette Business Solutions...
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South Africa
EIMS Africa acquires renewables management services firm, REESCO
1 Aug 2022The acquisition is part of EIMS Africa’s growth strategy, which anticipates a generation capacity of circa...
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Energy Storage
Eskom appoints suppliers for 1,440MWh battery energy storage systems
1 Aug 2022The project is the first part of the 500MW BESS initiative announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa...
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Investment & Finance
Actis to acquire majority stake in C&I solar player, Yellow Door Energy
29 Jul 2022The transaction will be funded through Actis’ Energy 5 Fund, Actis’ latest energy fund with US$6...
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Energy Storage
Ncondezi Energy’s 300MW solar project in Mozambique gains momentum
29 Jul 2022Ncondezi intends to connect the project to the Mozambique grid targeting power off-takers in Mozambique and...
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South Africa
SA OEMs gearing up for accelerated uptake of renewables
29 Jul 2022Nordex Energy South Africa is introducing new generation technology and will standardise it across its new...
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East Africa
AMEA Power inks agreement to develop 30MW solar plant in Djibouti
27 Jul 2022The renewable energy power plant is expected to help Djibouti improve its electricity access rate, and...
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South Africa
SA wind sector welcomes Ramaphosa’s plan to end load shedding
26 Jul 2022SAWEA says the removal of the licensing cap for embedded generation projects is the next step...
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Policy
South Africa removes cap for private power generation without licensing
26 Jul 2022The country currently has a power generation shortfall of between 4 000MW to 6 000MW, and...
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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
Enel connects two wind farms to South Africa’s grid at 147MW each
25 Jul 2022The recently connected renewable energy projects are expected to help improve energy supply in the Southern...
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Disruption
Renewables could unlock growth in Africa’s construction sector, survey shows
25 Jul 2022In its ICMS 2022 release, Turner & Townsend, notes that the potential for growth in renewable...
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Investment & Finance
Solar home systems manufacturer, d.light, secures $50M investment
25 Jul 2022The investment is structured as a balance sheet debt facility and will enable continued expansion of...
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South Africa
Scatec commences construction of solar and battery project in South Africa
21 Jul 2022The renewable energy facilities, when completed, will have a total solar capacity of 540 MW and...
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Investment & Finance
Norfund and KLP invest US$40M in CrossBoundary’s C&I portfolio in Africa
19 Jul 2022CrossBoundary Energy is currently delivering a portfolio of $188M in C&I renewable energy projects for 30...
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Central Africa
CAR gets $138m World Bank grant for solar electrification projects
18 Jul 2022This grant was provided as part of the Access and Strengthening of the Electricity Sector Project...
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Solar
Why insure your solar asset – Interview with Firedart’s Marketing Manager
18 Jul 2022Firedart Engineering Underwriting Managers offers insurance solutions for solar assets in South Africa.
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Investment & Finance
GWEC, SolarPower Europe partner RenewAfrica & AFSIA to organise ARIS
28 Jun 2022ARIS plays a key role in catalysing renewable energy investment for Africa by bringing together major...
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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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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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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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