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Disruption
New transparent solar cell technology to revolutionise electricity generation
13 Jan 2021The technology could be integrated to windows, buildings, or even mobile phone screens for energy generation
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International
Renewables IPP Globeleq expands into Nigeria
13 Jan 2021Globeleq’s entry into Nigeria aligns with the country’s energy vision. Nigeria seeks to have 10% of...
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Disruption
French oil giant Total betting on renewable energy
12 Jan 2021The company plans to add 35 gigawatts (GW) of gross renewable energy generation capacity by 2025...
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International
Enel Green Power and QIA form joint venture for Sub-Saharan renewables
11 Jan 2021QIA to acquire a 50% stake in approximately 800 MW of EGP's projects in operation and...
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International
Bill Gates says climate change could be more destructive than COVID-19
11 Jan 2021As awful as this pandemic is, climate change could be worse - Bill Gates
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Disruption
Distributed Power Africa deploys EV charging stations across Zimbabwe
8 Jan 2021DPA hopes their public charging infrastructure will motivate more consumers and businesses to adopt electric vehicles...
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News
BioTherm’s Excelsior Wind Energy Facility starts commercial operations
8 Jan 2021This is the third BioTherm renewable energy IPP project to connect to South Africa’s national grid...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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