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International
MASEN and IDB partner to accelerate Africa’s renewable energy transition
7 Jan 2021The Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN) and the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) plan to develop...
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RE Tech
Enel’s Nxuba wind farm in South Africa begins commercial operations
6 Jan 2021The connection of Nxuba wind farm brings the Enel Green Power’s overall renewable energy capacity in...
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Disruption
Ecotricity signs UK’s first geothermal PPA with Geothermal Engineering
4 Jan 2021Under the PPA, Ecotricity will purchase the 3-5MWp of baseload electricity produced at the United Downs...
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East Africa
Siemens Gamesa to equip Ethiopia’s 100-MWp Assela wind farm
4 Jan 2021The wind farm is set to be commissioned by mid-2023, and will power over 400,000 Ethiopian...
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Energy Storage
Solarcentury building a solar-plus-storage system for Mozambique mine
2 Jan 2021The facility will be built through a build, own, operate and transfer (BOOT) model for Syrah...
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North Africa
FIMER provides technology for largest airport solar rooftop system in Africa
29 Dec 2020FIMER worked in partnership with Globale Réalisation. The company was responsible for setting all electrical systems...
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Disruption
Battery pack prices drop below US$100/kWh for the first time
22 Dec 2020Lithium-ion battery pack prices have dropped below US$100/kwh for the first time in 2020. Prices of...
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North Africa
AMEA Power expanding Egypt solar plant capacity by 300MW
20 Dec 2020The Egyptian government requested that IPP, AMEA Power expand the energy capacity of the solar energy...
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South Africa
BioTherm Energy’s Golden Valley Wind Energy Facility connects to the grid
20 Dec 2020The electricity from the wind energy facility will be purchased by state utility Eskom under a...
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International
Japan launches a programme to drive Tunisia’s renewable energy sector
17 Dec 2020Tunisia seeks to produce 30% of the country’s total energy capacity from renewable energy by 2030....
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International
Total Eren and GreenTech building a 35MW solar farm in Angola
17 Dec 2020The solar power facility will be located in Lubango, Angola. It will be developed, financed, built,...
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Disruption
Escotel to power Africa’s telecom towers with renewable energy
17 Dec 2020Escotel will provide clean energy for mobile towers across Africa. The company is a collaboration between...
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Solar
Gold producer Pan African Resources taps juwi for R140m solar plant
15 Dec 2020The 9.975 MW solar facility will supply power to Pan African Resources’ Evander Mines
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Disruption
South Africa’s govt and IPP reach agreement to lower electricity tariffs
15 Dec 2020A R5 billion transaction for the refinancing of the Bokpoort Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant was...
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International
Amazon commissions a large scale renewable energy plant in South Africa
15 Dec 2020The project in South Africa is part of Amazon’s wider ambition to convert most of its...
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Investment & Finance
Egypt’s first PPA driven rooftop solar system installed
11 Dec 2020The new PV plant gave Coca Cola access to cheaper electricity and with zero investment upfront
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Disruption
UN facilitates initiative to drive Green Hydrogen growth 50-fold by 2026
11 Dec 2020The Green Hydrogen Catapult initiative will increase production of Green Hydrogen to 25 gigawatts by 2026
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Disruption
Ghana switches on first floating solar-hydro hybrid power system
10 Dec 2020The project forms part of the first phase of a 250MWp solar project which is being...
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RE Tech
TSK energize Greefspan II Solar PV Project in RSA
9 Dec 202063.2 MW Greefspan II Solar PV Project will generate enough clean energy to meet the electricity...
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News
Nigeria to power 25 million people in off grid communities with solar
9 Dec 2020Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is working on addressing the funding gap through the Solar Connection...
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Policy
eThekwini releases a draft Energy Policy, city transitioning to renewables
8 Dec 2020eThekwini Municipality to generate its own power, reduce reliance on Eskom and buy power from IPPs...
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Investment & Finance
Globeleq concludes US$71 million refinancing of Limpopo solar plant
27 Jan 2023Standard Bank Limited led the restructuring of the debt, alongside the project’s original lender, Vantage Green...
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Energy Storage
Huawei SA unveils new digital back-up power solution
27 Jan 2023The Power-M itself was on display at the launch event, providing guests with the opportunity to...
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South Africa
Wind industry internship programme to double placements for 2023
17 Jan 2023The programme is funded primarily by the Energy and Water Sector Education Training Authority (EWSETA), in...
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Solar
Pan African Resources’ solar project approved to connect to Eskom grid
17 Jan 2023The 10 megawatt (MW) solar project became the first large scale embedded generation project to receive...
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South Africa
Huawei charts new way forward for data centre facility channel partners in South Africa
9 Dec 2022Huawei recently launched the latest version of its smart DC modular hitting PPUE lower than 1.2,...
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South Africa
SA shelves BW6 wind projects despite need for new generation capacity
9 Dec 2022This is despite the government's commitment to accelerate new generation capacity from renewable energy.
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Solar
Mozambique invites bidders for two 30MW solar power plants
7 Dec 2022The Southern African country is looking to increase its power generation capacity, and to diversify its...
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South Africa
Education trust assist young South Africans to access the economy
1 Dec 2022The Nordex Education Trust, which has been operating for almost a decade, continues to award bursaries...
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Investment & Finance
Empower raises US$74m for Nigeria and Morocco solar projects portfolio
1 Dec 2022The equity raise and these first projects pave the way for Empower New Energy to develop,...
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East Africa
HDF Energy signs MoU to setup hydrogen electricity plant in Uganda
23 Nov 2022The agreement was signed at the just ended United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties...
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Investment & Finance
AfDB invests $20M in Inspired Evolution’s Africa focused renewables fund
21 Nov 2022Inspired Evolution Investment Management is a well-established fund manager with more than 15 years of experience...
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Mega Read
Mpumalanga holds the key to renewable energy deployment
14 Nov 2022This region holds a number of opportunities as a component manufacturing hub which will further entrench...
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Green Hydrogen
HDF Energy & EIB partner to implement Namibia green hydrogen project
10 Nov 2022HDF Energy is developing the Renewstable® Swakopmund, a green hydrogen power plant in Swakopmund, Erongo region...
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Investment & Finance
Rich Nations approve SA’s Just Energy Transition investment plan
8 Nov 2022South Africa’s Just Energy Transition (JET) Investment Plan was presented by President Cyril Ramaphosa at COP27...
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Investment & Finance
AfDB approves $2.5 million to expand renewables in Mozambique
3 Nov 2022The grant, from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), administered by the Bank, will be...
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South Africa
Eastern Cape provincial govt exploring wind turbine components manufacturing
1 Nov 2022South Africa's Eastern Cape province boasts some of the world’s best wind and solar resources..
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Investment & Finance
Empower invests in solar for desalinated water supply to Egyptian farmers
24 Oct 2022The plant will produce 4.4GWh of clean electricity yearly and save more than 1,600 tonnes of...
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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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Mega Read
LEADERSHIP PROFILE: Compton Saunders, Nordex Energy South Africa’s new MD
12 Oct 2022Compton was appointed as MD of Nordex Energy South Africa (NESA) in October 2021, after almost...
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Investment & Finance
Empower partners Norfund & CFM on Africa’s largest C&I solar transaction
4 Oct 2022Norwegian company closes USD 74 million equity deal to finance solar energy for commercial and industrial...
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Solar
Power purchasing agreements – Your questions answered
4 Oct 2022Thorough maintenance is essential for any solar plant to achieve optimal efficiency and produce as much...
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Solar
Revego acquires 52MW in solar assets in South Africa
20 Sep 2022Revego’s portfolio now consists of four solar assets and three wind assets, all of which have...
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Green Hydrogen
How Africa could become a global hydrogen powerhouse
16 Aug 2022The falling cost of both solar units and hydrogen production is predicted to further increase Africa’s...
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Green Hydrogen
India’s ReNew Power agree to set-up US$8Bn green hydrogen plant in Egypt
16 Aug 2022The plant is expected to have an annual green hydrogen production capacity of 220,000 tons per...
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Investment & Finance
MIGA issues $24 million guarantees for JCM’s 20MW solar plant in Malawi
8 Aug 2022The photovoltaic plant is the second independent power producer plant in Malawi supported by MIGA.
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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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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
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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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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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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