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News
Starsight Energy appoints Paul van Zijl as new group CFO
14 Jul 2021Starsight Energy has deployed 41 MW of installed generating capacity, 33 MWh of battery storage, and...
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South Africa
Tiger Brands and Premier FMCG switch from coal to natural gas
14 Jul 2021The use of natural gas in the packaged goods factories has come with positive changes such...
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Investment & Finance
AfDB’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa raises $90 million
14 Jul 2021Founded in 2011, SEFA finances green baseload energy projects, green mini-grids, and energy efficiency investments.
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Investment & Finance
Nedbank raises R910m Green Finance through additional tier 1 issuance
14 Jul 2021A total of R910 million was raised through the issuance which took place in June 2021,...
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Rest of Africa
Africa may not meet the SDG7 (universal electricity access) by 2030
13 Jul 2021$40 billion per year is needed to meet the continent's energy needs. 600 million people in...
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Energy Storage
NamPower issues a tender for a battery energy storage system
13 Jul 2021The battery energy storage system will be retrofitted to the planned Omburu 20MW PV Power Project.
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Central Africa
Gabon’s first IPP built hydropower project secures a €39 million loan
12 Jul 2021The project entails the design, construction, and operation of a 34.1-megawatt power plant with a net...
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South Africa
eThekwini issues RFI for procurement of 400MW from IPPs
12 Jul 2021Durban becomes the first city in South Africa to seek proposals for private power generation since...
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Rest of Africa
GreenYellow to build Senegal’s largest self-generation solar plant
9 Jul 2021The renewable energy facility will help Senegalese food industry company, Senico, achieve its environmental objectives.
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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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Green Hydrogen
AfDB opens funding window for African green hydrogen developers
5 May 2026Through this call for proposals, the Bank expects to select three to five top-ranked green hydrogen...
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Investment & Finance
Inspired Evolution backs CBE’s C&I solar portfolio with US$40M
5 May 2026Cygnum Capital served as CBE’s financial advisor and fundraising partner.
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Solar
Voltalia commissions 148MW Bolobedu solar farm in Limpopo
30 Apr 2026The solar plant is expected to generate approximately 300 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of power per year.
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Solar
Graspan solar plant in the Northern Cape now active
28 Apr 2026The facility is part of Bid Window 5 (BW5) of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer...
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Rest of Africa
Axian Energy’s 60MW solar project in Senegal reach financial close
28 Apr 2026The NEA Kolda solar plant is poised to become the largest photovoltaic project combined with battery...
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North Africa
Scatec operationalises 60 MW Tozeur solar plant in Tunisia
24 Apr 2026The solar power facility was constructed in parallel with the Sidi Bouzid 60 MW solar plant,...
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Investment & Finance
Mulilo reach financial close on 380MW Beaufort West solar project
23 Apr 2026The facility is expected to generate approximately 818 GWh of clean electricity annually.
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Solar
Omani firm breaks ground on 500MW solar project in Botswana
21 Apr 2026The project is expected to help Botswana reduce its dependence on energy imports from its neighbour,...
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Solar
LONGi unveils new solar modules developed for African conditions
31 Mar 2026The company says its recently launched innovations are designed to address the continent’s real-world challenges.
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Solar
Envusa operationalises 240MW Mooi Plats solar plant for SA mines
31 Mar 2026The project forms part of the 520MW Koruson 2 renewable energy cluster in South Africa.
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North Africa
ENGIE signs PPA to build a 900 MW wind farm in Egypt
26 Mar 2026Financial close is expected by early Q3 2026, with the first wind turbines set to arrive...
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Energy Storage
Qair secures financing for hybrid solar-storage project in Mauritius
23 Mar 2026The Stor’Sun hybrid solar-storage project is expected to supply 8% of Mauritius’ national electricity demand.
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North Africa
Tunisia issues tender for 300MW solar power project
17 Mar 2026The tender forms part of Tunisia’s broader strategy to scale renewable energy capacity.
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Hydro
Globeleq acquires Zambia hydropower company LHPC
17 Mar 2026LHPC operates two hydroelectric power plants with a combined capacity of 56 MW and is constructing...
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South Africa
Lyra Energy reach financial close on 255MW solar project in SA
10 Mar 2026Commercial operation of phase one of the project is expected in the first half of 2027.
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Solar
Mulilo, Etana finalise PPA for 219MW solar project in North West
24 Feb 2026The conclusion of the PPA enabled the project to reach financial close.
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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
LONGi unveils new solar modules developed for African conditions
31 Mar 2026The company says its recently launched innovations are designed to address the continent’s real-world challenges.
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South Africa
Nordex advances wind power technology with hybrid tower innovation
30 Apr 2025Local manufacturing of concrete tower sections will stimulate regional employment, develop local skills, and promote the...
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Wind
Wind industry adds a record 117GW of new capacity in 2024
23 Apr 2025Africa & the Middle East installations skyrocketed by 107%—driven by Egypt’s 794 MW and Saudi Arabia’s...
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Solar
Africa solar boom; capacity forecast to double by 2028 says GSC
19 Mar 2025The report shows that Africa installed 2.4 GW of new solar capacity in 2024.
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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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