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South Africa
Africa’s largest biomass plant to restart operations under new owners
1 Dec 2020The plant is expected to be operational in July 2021, with full capacity being reached before...
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Central Africa
AfDB grants $120 million funding for 50MW Tanzanian Hydropower project
30 Nov 2020The Malagarasi hydroelectric plant will meet the electricity needs of 133,649 Kigoma households after completion
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RE Tech
juwi switches on the Waterloo solar PV farm in the North West
27 Nov 2020The project is part of the government’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme
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Disruption
Cutting red tape could solve SA’s power crisis immediately, report finds
26 Nov 2020Deregulation and restructuring to facilitate private sector participation and competition within the generation sector will ensure...
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Disruption
Western Cape launches the Municipal Energy Resilience Project
26 Nov 2020Western Cape is moving towards a decentralised system of energy generation and distribution to mitigate the...
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East Africa
KenGen outlines a geothermal-led pipeline of Renewable Energy projects
26 Nov 2020KenGen is looking to add 2500MW of new energy capacity consisting primarily of geothermal energy
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East Africa
CrossBoundary’s Energy Fund gets $40M & delivers 15% IRR to investors
25 Nov 2020Cape Town – The first of CrossBoundary’s Energy Fund exited last week delivering a 15% net...
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Solar
West Africa’s largest solar PV plant switches on in Mali
25 Nov 2020Kita, Mali – West Africa’s largest solar PV plant went online last week in Kita, Mali....
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Disruption
Eskom sets a bold target to become Net-Zero by 2050
23 Nov 2020Eskom to retire between 10GW and 12GW of coal plants over the next decade
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International
IRENA and GWEC in historic cooperation agreement
22 Nov 2020A Paris-compliant future by 2050 requires transformative changes to policy, behaviour and international cooperation.
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Disruption
East Africa’s geothermal potential can provide energy stability says IRENA
22 Nov 2020The geothermal energy resources of East Africa are so rich, if harnessed could help meet the...
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Central Africa
GCF releases $1 billion for climate investments in developing nations
20 Nov 2020CAPE TOWN – The board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has released $1 billion to...
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Investment & Finance
GreenCape celebrates 10th year of green economy investment facilitation
19 Nov 2020CAPE TOWN – Green Economy focused investment agency based in Cape Town, GreenCape, is celebrating its...
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Investment & Finance
SA woos renewable energy investments at Investment Conference
19 Nov 2020"We have undertaken to give the biggest growth allocation to renewable energy to show our commitment...
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East Africa
UNHCR building 10 small solar plants in Kenya, Ethiopia and Uganda
18 Nov 2020The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Green Fund is in the final stages of...
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South Africa
Lekela’s Kangnas wind farm in South Africa comes online
18 Nov 2020Approximately 550,000 tonnes of carbon emissions will be reduced by Kangnas Wind Farm in comparison to...
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Energy Storage
Tesla & Neoen partner to build Australia’s largest battery
17 Nov 2020The energy storage system (ESS) will store enough energy to power 500,000 homes for more than...
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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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Disruption
ATI supports USD67m solar plant in Malawi to reduce energy gap
11 Nov 2020This is the 2nd renewable energy project supported by ATI’s Regional Liquidity Support Facility (RLSF), designed...
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International
UK companies explore energy opportunities in the Egyptian market
11 Nov 2020CAIRO, Egypt – More UK firms are exploring energy opportunities in Egypt, says the Egyptian British...
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Tech
GE Awarded Substation Contract in Benin, West Africa
11 Nov 2020A substation contract totaling US$47 million was awarded to GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions business through...
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Southern Africa
Executive team tackle wind turbine heights to build and demonstrate leadership
2 Mar 2023Nordex Energy South Africa’s executive team recently completed the Global Wind Organisation’s Basic Safety Training (BST)...
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Mega Read
Power cuts in South Africa: trend to get off the grid is gathering pace, but total independence is still a way off
28 Feb 2023Factories, mines, farms, businesses and individuals are now choosing to reduce their dependence on Eskom’s network...
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Investment & Finance
Solar fund by Rgreen Invest raises €87.5M for African C&I projects
28 Feb 2023The fund to offer direct lending and asset-based debt facilities for regional and international developers as...
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Investment & Finance
AfricaGoGreen Fund (AGGF) Closes $47M in new equity Investments
28 Feb 2023AGGF is the first structured debt fund in Africa focused on renewable energy and energy efficiency...
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Solar
Focusing on 4T technologies, helping thousands of industries transform from energy consumers to energy producers
22 Feb 2023Huawei says Africa urgently needs solar energy to address its energy shortage challenges.
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Solar
Gauteng to procure 800MW of solar energy to curb load shedding
22 Feb 2023The Gauteng Provincial Government is also announced a programme to install rooftop solar panels in government...
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South Africa
Sasol and Air Liquide sign PPA for additional 260MW with TotalEnergies
22 Feb 2023This is the second set of PPAs signed by Sasol and Air Liquide, after the PPAs...
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South Africa
SA wind farm completes turbine blade painting for avifauna conservation
20 Feb 2023Blade painting mitigation action greatly decreases the possibility that priority species birds would fly into wind...
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East Africa
Globeleq contracts Toyota Tsusho to build geothermal plant in Kenya
20 Feb 2023Construction of the project is expected to commence during the first quarter of 2023 once financial...
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Disruption
Scientists achieve breakthrough in splitting sea water into green hydrogen
16 Feb 2023Green hydrogen is a highly reactive fuel alternative to traditional fossil fuels – is produced through...
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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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Green Hydrogen
Study estimates Africa’s green hydrogen potential at US$1 trillion by 2035
7 Feb 2023According to the study, harnessing Africa’s solar energy to produce 50 million tons of green hydrogen...
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West Africa
World Bank kicks off $311Mn renewable energy project for West Africa
7 Feb 2023The World Bank last week signed the legal agreements for the US$311 million Regional Emergency Solar...
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South Africa
Enel concludes two renewable energy PPAs with Air Liquide and Sasol
7 Feb 2023The renewable energy will be supplied by two Enel Green Power wind projects, located in the...
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South Africa
Seriti to build 155MW wind farm to power Mpumalanga coal mines
7 Feb 2023The electricity generated by the wind energy facility will be wheeled through South Africa’s national grid...
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South Africa
Cape Town reveals plan to eliminate 4 stages of load shedding with renewables
1 Feb 2023Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis revealed that two major renewable energy tenders, which sought to procure...
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Rest of Africa
Serengeti Energy switches on Sierra Leone’s first IPP solar project
1 Feb 2023The project will add approximately 15% to Sierra Leone’s total electricity generation capacity, providing a significant...
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South Africa
SAWEA elects new board – Dhesen Moodley elected chair
1 Feb 2023The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has announced its new Board of Governance, following its...
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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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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
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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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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