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Solar
LONGi, Power Solution unveil project to “Light Up Africa” at WEF
23 Jan 2024In December, 2023, LONGi’s Jiaxing Production Base in China’s East Zhejiang Province was recognized by the...
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Investment & Finance
CEC lists Zambia’s first Green Bond to raise funds for renewables
18 Jan 2024The initial tranche of bond raised $54 million of the required US$200 million.
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East Africa
KenGen calling on consultants for 42.5 MW solar project
16 Jan 2024KenGen received financing from France’s Agence Française de Développement (AFD) for the development and construction of...
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Solar
Globeleq finalises acquisition of a 41MW solar plant in Mozambique
15 Jan 2024The acquisition significantly expands the company’s renewable energy footprint in Mozambique and comes just weeks after...
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South Africa
South Africa’s new plan to end power cuts is seriously flawed. Here’s why
15 Jan 2024The new draft plan could commit South Africa to unnecessarily expensive solutions. This will damage economic...
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Solar
TotalEnergies starts construction on 216MW solar plant in South Africa
11 Jan 2024The facility is expected to be operational in 2025, and will supply power to South Africa’s...
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Solar
Engie achieves financial close on two BW5 solar plants in SA
14 Dec 2023The projects will generate up to 150 MW of electricity, which will be supplied to state...
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Energy Storage
Scatec commissions landmark 540 MW solar-storage plant in SA
13 Dec 2023The Kenhardt project, built at a total investment of approximately USD 1 billion, marks the largest...
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South Africa
Thanks to Huawei’s backup solutions, South Africans won’t be left in the dark this festive season
12 Dec 2023Huawei’s Power-M solution is ideal for apartment complexes, clusters, homes, and small businesses requiring backup power...
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Solar
Exxaro breaks ground on solar plant to power Limpopo coal mine
20 Nov 2023The solar energy power plant will be a behind-the-meter power plant, and is being built at...
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Solar
Globeleq operationalises 19 MW Cuamba Solar Plant in Mozambique
9 Nov 2023The project is also Mozambique's very first combined utility-scale solar and energy storage plant.
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Investment & Finance
World Bank extends $1Bn loan to South Africa for energy reforms
31 Oct 2023The loan provided by the World Bank to South Africa will help facilitate the restructuring of...
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Southern Africa
SAWEA launches the 2024 Wind Industry Internship Programme
23 Oct 2023In 2024, SAWEA has set an ambitious goal to enroll and place 30 talented young professionals.
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South Africa
Young minds empowered as EnergyDRIVE 2023 tour kicks off
19 Oct 2023This is the fifth year that the unmistakable yellow bus will trek from Cape Town before...
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Solar
Sturdee Energy’s Botswana solar plants reach commercial operations
18 Oct 2023The two solar plants are the country’s first renewable energy IPP projects.
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Mega Read
Eskom, coal and decarbonization: A marriage based on irreconcilable differences?
12 Oct 2023There is consensus on the need for the coal mining industry to collaborate to reduce Scope...
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East Africa
Eritrea announces tender for a 30 MW solar plant
11 Oct 2023The project is being financed by the African Development Bank (AfDB) via US$49.92 million grant.
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East Africa
Djibouti unveils the first ever wind farm at 60MW
11 Oct 2023The project is the first significant international investment in the energy sector in Djibouti and created...
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News
Academia adds voice to SA’s energy dialogue with WindAc Africa
5 Oct 2023Taking place over three days, 3 – 5 October 2023, at the Cape Town International Convention...
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Mega Read
Capital, communities and clean energy: Powering mining in Africa
4 Oct 2023In this article, Gilles Dumont, Head of Project Development at JUWI Renewables, shares insights from a...
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Mega Read
Renewables and Mining: An emerging relationship
15 Sep 2023In anticipation of the African Renewable Investment Summit (ARIS), Gilles Durmont, Head of Business Development at...
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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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