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Solar
InfraCo Africa & Solveo Energie sign PPA for Guinea’s first solar plant
27 May 2021The Khoumagueli Solar plant is expected to mitigate against the impact of fluctuating rainfall on hydro...
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Solar
South Africa’s solar industry body SAPVIA elects a new board
26 May 2021The industry body has been pushing boundaries in the renewables sector through proactive policy advocacy and...
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South Africa
Eskom reduces debt by R83 billion as fiscal position improves
26 May 2021The utility's debt now stands at R401 billion ($29 billion) as of March, from a staggering...
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Disruption
GE unveils game changing 12 MW Floating Wind Turbine Concept
25 May 2021The Floating Turbines would open up possibility for offshore installations at depths beyond >60m
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Solar
Zimbabwe to switch on 20 MW Harava Solar Project in November
25 May 2021The country is targeting to add more than 2 000MW to the national grid from solar,...
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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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North Africa
Algeria launching 1000 MW renewables tender in June
25 May 2021The country currently has an installed solar energy generation capacity of 423 MW as of 2020,...
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Disruption
Kibo Energy & IGES partner to co-develop Waste to Energy projects in SA
24 May 2021The Waste to Energy concept entails the conversion of plastic waste (provided by leading waste disposal...
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Nigeria
Starsight Energy completes solar system for Big Cola’s Nigeria plant
24 May 2021The solar energy system will offset the Big Cola’s gas consumption during peak solar production, thereby...
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West Africa
ARE & REAN sign pact to improve renewable energy access in Nigeria
20 May 2021The two organisations aim to develop the capacity of DRE stakeholders in Nigeria, accelerate the development...
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Investment & Finance
AfDB and EBRD partner to unlock climate investment opportunities in Africa
20 May 2021The two development finance institutions focus on facilitating investments for climate change, green and resilient infrastructure...
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Solar
U.S. govt installs solar systems at 92 health facilities in Mozambique
20 May 2021The systems will have a total generating capacity of 55.2 kWp (kilowatt-peak) and storage capacity of...
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Disruption
How Digitalization can transform Africa’s changing energy landscape
19 May 2021The African energy sector will not escape the wave of digitalization that has disrupted traditional sectors,...
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CSP
Revego acquires Metier’s stake in the Bokpoort CSP plant
19 May 2021Bokpoort CSP was one of the first CSP projects in South Africa under the Renewable Energy...
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Wind
Vestas unveils groundbreaking wind blade recycling solution
19 May 2021Wind turbines are 85-90 percent recyclable, with turbine blade material constituting the remaining percentage that cannot...
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Policy
South Africa publishes draft roadmap for electric vehicle production
19 May 2021The country is looking to join the global electric vehicle making race and ensure its automotive...
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Climate Change
To reach Net-Zero by 2050, stop new fossil fuel spending, IEA warns
18 May 2021Climate pledges by governments to date – even if fully achieved – would fall well short...
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Southern Africa
Access Power sign agreement to build Zambia’s first Wind Farm at 130MW
18 May 2021Zambia aims to reduce Hydro dependency and diversify its energy mix. The country targets to source...
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Disruption
World’s first industrial-scale fertiliser plant powered by renewable energy for Kenya
18 May 2021Carbon-free ammonia, also known as Green Ammonia is the primary feedstock for green fertilizers. Its produced...
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Rest of Africa
Renewables supplied only a third of Africa’s electricity demand growth
17 May 2021From 2014 to 2019, renewables met one third of Africa’s growth in electricity production whilst gas...
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South Africa
SA’s wind energy industry celebrates a decade of clean energy
17 May 2021About 27 wind farms have successfully been connected to South Africa's national grid, increasing installed wind...
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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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Southern Africa
Zimbabwe betting on renewables to meet mining sector’s growing power demand
7 Jun 2023Zimbabwe is hoping to attract independent power producers to help increase the country’s lower power generation...
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Energy Storage
NERSA greenlights Eskom to procure 345MW of solar and storage
6 Jun 2023The addition of clean energy by Eskom in its portfolio is expected to enhance energy security...
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Solar
Trina opens warehouse in Cape Town as SA sales volumes triple
5 Jun 2023The solar technology company revealed that its expansion in the South Africa market has been fueled...
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International
Solar power investments to surpass oil for the first time: IEA
6 Jun 2023Annual clean energy investment is expected to rise by 24% between 2021 and 2023, driven by...
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Mega Read
Home power backup systems – electrical engineers answer your questions
7 Jun 2023Article by MJ (Thinus) Booysen Professor in Engineering, Chair in the Internet of Things, Stellenbosch University...
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Central Africa
Eni and Sonangol launch first phase of 50MW solar plant in Angola
5 Jun 2023Construction of the solar energy facility began last year in June, and the project is being...
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East Africa
Sun King raises $130M deal to expand off-grid solar in Kenya
2 Jun 2023The transaction was arranged by Citigroup, and was supported by various other international financial institutions.
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Solar
Platinum producer Implats calls for 30MW solar plant bids
1 Jun 2023Implats is targeting to deploy about 520 MW of renewable energy as part of an ambitious...
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Hydro
TotalEnergies, EDF win $4,5Bn hydropower tender in Mozambique
31 May 2023The government of Mozambique expects the project to reach financial close in 2024, and completion by...
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Investment & Finance
89MW wind farm to power Sibanye’s mines reaches financial close
29 May 2023The wind farm will be located near the town of De Aar in the Northern Cape...
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Investment & Finance
AIF showcases $1.5 billion renewables pipeline to investors
29 May 2023The curated projects, according to AIF are drawn from all of Africa’s regions, and were sourced...
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Policy
SA president grants electricity minister powers to procure energy
26 May 2023The electricity minister, Kgosientso Ramokgopa, now has the authority to determine the new generation capacity needed...
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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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Southern Africa
Vestas secures 373 MW wind turbine orders from Red Rocket
26 May 2023Danish wind energy technology manufacturer, Vestas, has announced that it has secured an order of 373...
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South Africa
SAWEA calls for grid optimisation ahead of new renewables procurement
25 May 2023The wind energy industry representative body says grid optimisation will provide an interim short term solution...
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Solar
Gold miner, Pan African signs solar PPA with Sturdee Energy
24 May 2023The gold producer expects to achieve about ZAR884 million in electricity costs savings over a 15-year...
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Hydro
Nigeria commissions 40MW Dadin Kowa hydropower plant
24 May 2023The project was built by Nigeria's Mabon Group under a 25-year build-operate-transfer concession.
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South Africa
South Africa prepares to procure 10GW of renewable energy
23 May 2023In a presentation to parliament last week, the Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe outlined...
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Southern Africa
NamPower inks deals for 50MW Wind Farm project in Namibia
23 May 2023CERIM Lüderitz Energy - a joint venture between Energy China and Namibian owned company Riminii Investments...
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Green Hydrogen
NEOM secures US$8.4 billion to finance green hydrogen project
23 May 2023The company has secured an exclusive 30-year off-take agreement with Air Products for all the green...
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South Africa
BTE Renewables celebrates industry defying health & safety record
22 May 2023The renewable energy sector is generally considered to be a safe environment, however, workers still face...
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South Africa
SAWEA calls for a co-ordinated approach to renewables procurement
19 May 2023The SA wind industry body has called for a co-ordinated approach to procurement of renewables, collectively...
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Disruption
Huawei white paper shows communication tech will be vital to sustainable grids
19 May 2023It underlines how the power communication network is the basis for automatic power grid dispatching, market-oriented...
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North Africa
Egypt and Scatec join forces to build $450m green fuel plant
18 May 2023The development of the green methanol production plant will position Egypt as a leader in green...
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South Africa
Wind to play a key role in Western Cape’s energy plans – Alan Winde
11 May 2023The Premier highlighted how the Western Cape’s strong winds can be harnessed to supply the province...
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International
Off-grid solar market experiences robust growth post COVID
11 May 2023GOGLA report highlights that over 104 million people globally now have access to electricity through off-grid...
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Disruption
Finland’s AW-Energy to produce green hydrogen from wave power in Namibia
11 May 2023AW-Energy's state-of-the-art WaveRoller technology efficiently converts wave energy into electricity.
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East Africa
Kenya, Germany to strengthen ties on green energy and climate
11 May 2023Germany has committed to providing substantial financial assistance to Kenya, enabling the country to develop and...
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North Africa
ACWA Power secures $123 million to build 200MW solar plant in Egypt
10 May 2023The Kom Ombo plant will be located less than 20 kilometres from Africa’s biggest solar park,...
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Central Africa
First large scale solar plant in Central Africa Republic (CAR) switches on
9 May 2023The plant has an estimated 33,432 solar panels and is expected to meet 30 percent of...
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Solar
Huawei calls for solar industry to work together on high-quality PV benchmarks
9 May 2023With Africa home to 60% of the world’s best solar resources, solar PV has the potential...
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Climate Change
Nigeria to develop 250 GW of solar energy by 2060 – VP Osinbajo
8 May 2023The Vice President of Nigeria also remarked on how Africa can use its renewable energy potential...
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Mega Read
Better management of South Africa’s grid can bring more power sooner
3 May 2023By building wind and solar power plants alongside each other, a single transmission connection point can...
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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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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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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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