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East Africa
AfDB extends $19.5M grant to Eritrea for a 12MW mini grid project
21 Mar 2025Pan-African development finance institution, the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has extended $19.5 million in grant...
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East Africa
Kenya reviewing deal for Tanzania to import electricity from Ethiopia via its lines
20 Mar 2025The Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) entered into a deal with Tanzania Electricity Supply Company Limited (Tanesco)...
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Wind
Red Rocket reach financial close for 380MW Overberg wind farm
20 Mar 2025Richards Bay Minerals (RBM), a subsidiary of the Rio Tinto Group, has secured the initial 230MW...
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Investment & Finance
EU pledge €4.7Bn to support South Africa’s energy transition
20 Mar 2025The EU’s financial commitment comes in the wake of the United States’ withdrawal from the Just...
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Green Hydrogen
India’s Sterlite Power plan $6Bn green hydrogen projects in Egypt
20 Mar 2025Egypt aims to become a major exporter of green hydrogen and its derivatives, such as green...
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Investment & Finance
Germany’s DEG invests €50m into African renewable energy fund
19 Mar 2025The investment will support the growth of the developing decentralized renewable energy (DRE) market in Africa.
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Investment & Finance
Africa50 and partners launch $500M fund for DRE projects in Nigeria
19 Mar 2025The DRE Nigeria Fund is set to receive catalytic capital from the International Solar Alliance (ISA).
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West Africa
Ghana to set up the Renewable Energy Investment Fund (REIF)
19 Mar 2025The fund will prioritise projects in solar, wind, hydro, and biomass energy, with a focus on...
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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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Wind
INTERVIEW: NESA MD Robert Timmers’ vision for SA’s wind future
18 Mar 2025Nordex Energy South Africa’s new Managing Director Robert Timmers recently sat down for an exclusive interview...
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Investment & Finance
Mulilo secures funding for 105MW solar project in Northern Cape
18 Mar 2025The Du Plessis Dam Solar PV2 facility is expected to generate approximately 248 GWh of electricity...
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Solar
Mpumalanga provincial govt issues tender for agrivoltaics
14 Mar 2025The proposed sites include agrihubs, agriparks, and fresh produce markets, totaling 10 locations.
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Nigeria
Oando, REA to build 1.2GW solar module assembly plant in Nigeria
14 Mar 2025The initial 600-MW production line at the planned factory is anticipated to begin operations next year.
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Solar
POWERX sign 25MW solar PPA with Yellow Door Energy in SA
13 Mar 2025The project is expected tol generate 57.5GWh of renewable energy in the first year of operation,...
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Solar
Scatec switches on the first utility scale solar power plant in Botswana
13 Mar 2025The solar power plant is located in the Mmadinare District, close to the former mining town...
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Investment & Finance
CFM invests US$3.1Mln in 30MW waste-to-energy project in Sierra Leone
10 Mar 2025CFM backed the project through its EU-supported Climate Investor Two Fund.
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East Africa
MIGA issues $49.5M guarantees for Globeleq’s geothermal and solar assets in Kenya
10 Mar 2025The guarantees to enable foreign private sector investment in large-scale power infrastructure in Kenya by assuaging...
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Investment & Finance
Nedbank and Norfund invest US$31M equity into SA’s Pele Energy
7 Mar 2025The equity raise was facilitated through an investment vehicle called Pele Energy Fund 1.
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Hydro
Scatec divests African hydropower stake to TotalEnergies at $167M
5 Mar 2025The Norwegian company owned the assets in a joint venture with development finance institutions Norfund, and...
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Investment & Finance
Old Mutual Malawi to acquire a stake in 20MW Golomoti solar plant
4 Mar 2025The Golomoti solar power plant was commissioned in 2022 and was built by Canadian independent power...
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North Africa
ACWA Power seals 25-Year PPA for 2GW wind project in Egypt
26 Feb 2025The facility will become the largest wind power plant in Africa upon completion.
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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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