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South Africa
SAWEA throws weight behind NPC’s call for new generation capacity
11 Jul 2022The wind industry body said it welcomes the NPC’s recommendations and recognises the suggested solutions, which...
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Solar
Zimbabwe’s Hwange solar plant expansion on cards
7 Jul 2022The Hwange plant, which is connected to the national grid, has a capacity of 5 MW,...
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Solar
Mozambique’s 100MW Chimuara solar park project gathers pace
6 Jul 2022Upon completion, the Chimuara Solar Park will become Solarcentury Africa’s second flagship renewable power plant in...
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Energy Storage
Africa’s first solar-vanadium storage hybrid project reaches financial close
6 Jul 2022The hybrid mini-grid project will provide roughly 10.7 percent of Vametco’s electrical energy while also demonstrating...
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East Africa
Fortescue to explore green hydrogen production opportunities in Djibouti
6 Jul 2022The Australian firm recently acquired rights to study the possibilities of green hydrogen production in the...
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Investment & Finance
Boost for Desert to Power as AfDB partners PIDG
6 Jul 2022Desert to Power will make the Sahel the world’s largest solar production zone with up to...
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South Africa
SAWEA calls for a strategic plan to solve South Africa’s energy crisis
5 Jul 2022SA's wind energy body says it believes that key stakeholders and experts can devise a coordinated...
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Green Hydrogen
Germany, Tunisia launch green hydrogen project, H2Vert.TUN
5 Jul 2022Tunisia is hoping to utilise green hydrogen to decarbonise its own industries, as well as produce...
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Solar
IFC, Mozambique’s EDM sign 50MW solar power generation deal
4 Jul 2022The project is part of IFC’s work in Mozambique to increase access to power including by...
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North Africa
Libya inks green energy deal with UAE’s W Solar
4 Jul 2022Under the deal, W Solar to build up to 500MW of solar plants in its first...
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Investment & Finance
IFC extends $150M loan to Egypt’s Elsewedy Electric to expand renewables in Africa
1 Jul 2022IFC's investment is expected to support Elsewedy Electric S.A.E reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by the...
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Hydro
Scatec, Norfund & BII form JV to invest $200M in hydropower projects in Africa
30 Jun 2022The JV’s investments are expected to support the creation of 180,000 jobs, avoid at least 270,000...
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Solar
ENGIE Energy Access funds from EIB to electrify 643,000 people in Benin
30 Jun 2022Households, entrepreneurs and smallholders across Benin will be able to access electricity for mobile phones, solar...
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Disruption
Green Bitcoin Mining: A game changer for mini-grids in Africa?
29 Jun 2022The crypto industry has received significant backlash in recent years for the combination of its high...
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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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North Africa
ACWA Power sign agreement to build 1,1GW wind farm in Egypt at $1.5Bn
28 Jun 2022The 1.1GW wind project is forecasted to reach financial close by the third quarter of 2024.
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Solar
Husk launch initiative to power 2 million Nigerians with 500 microgrids
27 Jun 2022The company expects to electrify around 700 public health clinics, 200 private hospitals, and 100 public...
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Energy Storage
US’s Ambri to supply 300MW, 1,200MWh liquid metal battery system to SA
27 Jun 2022Ambri will begin shipping the batteries for the Eastern Cape solar-wind-storage project in 2024, with installation...
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Investment & Finance
Harith & Anergi launch US$300 million fund to invest in African renewables
24 Jun 2022The fund to invest in renewable energy projects on the continent through innovative development and financing...
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Investment & Finance
IEA calls for urgent acceleration of cleaner energy investment in Africa
21 Jun 2022IEA says for Africa to achieve its energy and climate goals, investment would need to be...
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International
Egypt, EU to partner on green hydrogen production & renewable energy
21 Jun 2022The EU and Egypt will join efforts to implement the Paris Agreement and ensure ambitious outcomes...
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Green Hydrogen
AfDB opens funding window for African green hydrogen developers
5 May 2026Through this call for proposals, the Bank expects to select three to five top-ranked green hydrogen...
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Investment & Finance
Inspired Evolution backs CBE’s C&I solar portfolio with US$40M
5 May 2026Cygnum Capital served as CBE’s financial advisor and fundraising partner.
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Solar
Voltalia commissions 148MW Bolobedu solar farm in Limpopo
30 Apr 2026The solar plant is expected to generate approximately 300 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of power per year.
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Solar
Graspan solar plant in the Northern Cape now active
28 Apr 2026The facility is part of Bid Window 5 (BW5) of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer...
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Rest of Africa
Axian Energy’s 60MW solar project in Senegal reach financial close
28 Apr 2026The NEA Kolda solar plant is poised to become the largest photovoltaic project combined with battery...
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North Africa
Scatec operationalises 60 MW Tozeur solar plant in Tunisia
24 Apr 2026The solar power facility was constructed in parallel with the Sidi Bouzid 60 MW solar plant,...
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Investment & Finance
Mulilo reach financial close on 380MW Beaufort West solar project
23 Apr 2026The facility is expected to generate approximately 818 GWh of clean electricity annually.
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Solar
Omani firm breaks ground on 500MW solar project in Botswana
21 Apr 2026The project is expected to help Botswana reduce its dependence on energy imports from its neighbour,...
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Solar
LONGi unveils new solar modules developed for African conditions
31 Mar 2026The company says its recently launched innovations are designed to address the continent’s real-world challenges.
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Solar
Envusa operationalises 240MW Mooi Plats solar plant for SA mines
31 Mar 2026The project forms part of the 520MW Koruson 2 renewable energy cluster in South Africa.
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North Africa
ENGIE signs PPA to build a 900 MW wind farm in Egypt
26 Mar 2026Financial close is expected by early Q3 2026, with the first wind turbines set to arrive...
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Energy Storage
Qair secures financing for hybrid solar-storage project in Mauritius
23 Mar 2026The Stor’Sun hybrid solar-storage project is expected to supply 8% of Mauritius’ national electricity demand.
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North Africa
Tunisia issues tender for 300MW solar power project
17 Mar 2026The tender forms part of Tunisia’s broader strategy to scale renewable energy capacity.
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Hydro
Globeleq acquires Zambia hydropower company LHPC
17 Mar 2026LHPC operates two hydroelectric power plants with a combined capacity of 56 MW and is constructing...
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South Africa
Lyra Energy reach financial close on 255MW solar project in SA
10 Mar 2026Commercial operation of phase one of the project is expected in the first half of 2027.
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Solar
Mulilo, Etana finalise PPA for 219MW solar project in North West
24 Feb 2026The conclusion of the PPA enabled the project to reach financial close.
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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
LONGi unveils new solar modules developed for African conditions
31 Mar 2026The company says its recently launched innovations are designed to address the continent’s real-world challenges.
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South Africa
Nordex advances wind power technology with hybrid tower innovation
30 Apr 2025Local manufacturing of concrete tower sections will stimulate regional employment, develop local skills, and promote the...
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Wind
Wind industry adds a record 117GW of new capacity in 2024
23 Apr 2025Africa & the Middle East installations skyrocketed by 107%—driven by Egypt’s 794 MW and Saudi Arabia’s...
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Solar
Africa solar boom; capacity forecast to double by 2028 says GSC
19 Mar 2025The report shows that Africa installed 2.4 GW of new solar capacity in 2024.
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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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