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Disruption
From bits to watts: Huawei underlines African power credentials
9 Jul 2021By integrating AI and Cloud, Huawei has incorporated its ICT expertise with PV for optimal power...
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Solar
Botswana grants license for its first large scale solar power plant
8 Jul 2021The developer, Shumba Energy, plans to implement the project in two phases. Construction of the first...
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Green Hydrogen
UNIDO & China launch the International Hydrogen Energy Centre (IHEC)
8 Jul 2021The IHEC aims to achieve technological breakthroughs and play a strategic role in helping develop the...
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Green Hydrogen
KfW launches RFI for €200m South African Green Hydrogen projects
7 Jul 2021The RFI comes after the German development bank appointed the CSIR and Meridian Economics as advisory...
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Solar
Construction for Zambia’s 200MW Serenje solar plant to start in September
7 Jul 2021The solar energy plant will supply power to Zambia’s state electricity utility, ZESCO Limited, under a...
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Investment & Finance
UK’s CDC Group injects US$50M in South Africa’s Redstone CSP project
7 Jul 2021Redstone was procured under the third round of the Renewable Energy Independent Procurement Program (REIPPP), launched...
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Green Hydrogen
Sasol and IDC sign agreement to develop Green Hydrogen in South Africa
7 Jul 2021Sasol and the IDC will collaborate on a non-exclusive basis in advocating at relevant international fora...
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Disruption
South Africa’s first electric bus launched in Cape Town
6 Jul 2021GABS partnered with Chinese bus manufacturer, Build Your Dreams (BYD), and uYilo in a 12 month...
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South Africa
INSPIRE to help SA’s renewables sector advance SDGs & Just Transition
5 Jul 2021The Initiative for Social Performance in Renewable Energy (INSPIRE) will help South Africa’s renewable energy sector...
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East Africa
Kenya’s second largest wind farm, 100MW Kipeto, now completed
5 Jul 2021All of the project’s 60 wind turbines are now producing power to the national grid.
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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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Hydro
“Forgotten giant” hydropower crucial for Net-Zero – IEA
1 Jul 2021Hydropower has a key role in the transition to clean energy not only through the massive...
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Investment & Finance
South Korea invests $600 million into African renewables alongside AfDB
1 Jul 2021The Korea-Africa Energy Investment Framework (KAEIF) pact is intended to help bridge the renewable energy projects...
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Solar
Seven new solar energy plants to connect to Zimbabwe’s grid this year
30 Jun 2021Zimbabwe is targeting to have renewable energy (excluding large hydro) constitute 26.5% of its total electricity...
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Solar
Natura Energy & Globeleq partner to develop Namibia’s largest solar plant
30 Jun 2021The facility will be constructed at an estimated cost of N$1 billion (US$67 million).
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Energy Storage
Rolls-Royce invests in Kowry Energy as company expands in Africa
29 Jun 2021Kowry Energy supplies independent energy companies with decentralized energy systems.
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Investment & Finance
Italian inverter manufacturer invests R17m in South African facility
28 Jun 2021Enertronica Santerno will invest around Euro 1 million (R17 million) in South Africa for manufacturing of...
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Energy Storage
SA energy storage manufacturer, Solar MD, takes the market by storm
28 Jun 2021RenewAfrica.Biz chats to Kaloyan Dimov, CEO of Solar MD. A South African based manufacturer for Lithium-Ion...
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Solar
Windhoek municipality tenders for 25 MWp solar plant
28 Jun 2021The Windhoek municipality is taking advantage of the new electricity regulations to build its own generation...
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South Africa
Huge blow to Powerships as SA govt denies environmental authorisation
24 Jun 2021Karpowership SA (Pty) Ltd had applied for environmental authorisation to develop power systems at the ports...
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North Africa
Tunisia eyes a 30% renewables share by 2030 & EU clean energy exports
24 Jun 2021A planned connection linking the electricity markets of Tunisia and Italy could be a key step...
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South Africa
Nordex backs curtailment framework to unlock grid access in SA
11 Oct 2024In the medium term, grid constraints could be alleviated through the National Transmission Company of South...
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South Africa
Procurement reforms key to accelerate SA’s renewables rollout
11 Oct 2024Structural reforms key to overcome key grid capacity and regulatory challenges that are currently hampering the...
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Investment & Finance
EIB, DBSA jointly commit €600Mln to financing C&I projects in SA
24 Sep 2024DBSA's Embedded Generation Investment Programme is looking to provide a credit support mechanism that enables funding...
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East Africa
AMEA Power seals agreements for 300MW wind project in Ethiopia
10 Sep 2024The 300 MW wind energy project is expected to be constructed for an estimated investment of...
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Green Hydrogen
EU extends €32Mln grant to SA for green hydrogen development
10 Sep 2024The grant to help leverage R10 billion in private and public sector finance across the hydrogen...
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Press Release
Aiko Energy SA and Afreenergy Solar Sign Memorandum of Understanding at Solar and Storage Live Cape Town
3 Sep 2024Aiko Energy SA (Pty) Ltd, Veers Renewable Energy Consortium (Pty) Ltd and Afreenergy Solar have announced...
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South Africa
South Africa’s renewables pipeline surges to a record 133GW
28 Aug 2024The new record of 133GW of contracted projects in the development phase represents a 100% surge...
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South Africa
Windaba 2024 Pioneering South Africa’s Low-Carbon Future
27 Aug 2024Organised by the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) and supported by the Global Wind Energy...
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RE Tech
Huawei SUN2000-150K & SUN5000-150K inverters provide stability and reliability as South Africa undergoes a renewable energy revolution
12 Aug 2024The newly launched SUN2000-150K & SUN5000-150K inverters are high-power C&I inverters, boasting features that will provide...
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East Africa
AMEA Power breaks ground on 24 MWp solar project in Uganda
7 Aug 2024The solar power facility is expected to be completed and commissioned in Q3 2025.
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Solar
Engie starts construction on 75MW solar plant in the Free State
22 Jul 2024Expected to be completed in 2025, Grootspruit is one of two solar power projects that Engie...
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Southern Africa
Danish firm Vestas wins 144MW wind turbine order in South Africa
4 Jul 2024Turbine delivery is anticipated in the first half of 2025, with commissioning scheduled for the first...
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Green Hydrogen
BP joins Infinity Power to build a green hydrogen project in Egypt
3 Jul 2024A Framework Agreement (FWA) with the Egyptian government on the project was signed on sidelines of...
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Rest of Africa
ENGIE starts construction of 15 solar mini grids in Zambia
26 Jun 2024ENGIE Energy Access subsidiary MySol Grid Zambia will be responsible for constructing, owning, operating, and maintaining...
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Southern Africa
SA’s Richards Bay Minerals ink 140MW wind energy supply deal
13 Jun 2024The project, Khangela Emoyeni Wind Farm (Pty) Ltd, owned by African Clean Energy Developments (Pty) Ltd...
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Rest of Africa
Portugal’s MCA, Sun Africa inaugurate 25MW solar plant in Angola
4 Jun 2024Dubbed Luena Photovoltaic Park, the project was built at an investment of EUR 36.9 million (USD...
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South Africa
Nordex Energy launch internship to build skills for SA’s wind sector
3 Jun 2024Initially launched in November 2023, the programme has placed interns across five wind farms in the...
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Southern Africa
SA mining firm Sibanye concludes PPA for 140MW wind farm
3 Jun 2024Construction for the Umsinde Emoyeni Wind Farm is expected to commence immediately, with commercial operations scheduled...
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Green Hydrogen
TotalEnergies plans to produce green hydrogen in Tunisia for export
28 May 2024The French energy giant outlined plans to produce 200,000 tons of green hydrogen annually during its...
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Solar
AMEA Power energises the 26MW Zina solar plant in Burkina Faso
27 May 2024The project was financed by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the IFC-Canada Climate Change Program, and...
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South Africa
NOA Group acquires 350MW in solar projects in the Free State
21 May 2024NOA's latest acquisition brings its total grid-secured assets to around 500MW.
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Investment & Finance
GENESIS to mobilize $10Bn in climate investments across Africa
15 May 2024GENESIS, with USAID support, will work to deploy US $10 billion into strategic climate projects over...
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Rest of Africa
Côte d’Ivoire issues tender for 60 MW solar project
13 May 2024The solar power plants will be in Laboa and Touba in the Bafing Region, in the...
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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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