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International
Half a million trained workers needed to meet wind expansion demand
1 Jun 2021Analysis in The Global Wind Workforce Outlook 2021-2025 finds that we will need at least 480,000...
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Solar
ENGIE commissions two solar plants in Senegal with 60MW capacity
1 Jun 2021The Kahone and Kael solar power plants are expected to provide 540,000 people with cheap and...
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East Africa
Rwanda granted funds to connect 80,000 rural households with electricity
1 Jun 2021The East African country targets to generate 60% of its electricity from renewable energy sources by...
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North Africa
Morocco to add 6GW of new renewable energy capacity by 2030
31 May 2021Morocco has so far invested more than $5.65 billion (MAD 52 billion) in renewable energy since...
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Disruption
Shifting to Renewables, oil giant Total rebrands to TotalEnergies
31 May 2021TotalEnergies is aiming to reach carbon neutrality by 2050, in part by investing in more solar...
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East Africa
DPA deploys 1MW rooftop solar system for East Africa Data Centre
28 May 2021The solar system is set to reduce East Africa Data Centre (EADC)'s operational costs and reduce...
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International
SA’s renewables sector outraged by comments made by Mainstream chair
28 May 2021Mainstream Renewable Power’s former-Chairman, Dr. Eddie O’Connor made negative comments at the Dublin Climate Dialogues last...
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Policy
South Africa outlines plan to curb power shortages
28 May 2021South Africa’s minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe outlined a raft of energy sector...
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North Africa
Tunisia bets on big on solar, govt approves 5 key solar projects
28 May 2021The North African country is currently implementing solar energy projects totalling 1,000 MW to reduce its...
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East Africa
Tanzania secures US$140 Million funding for 50MW hydropower plant
28 May 2021The project is one of Tanzania's priorities under its Second Five-Year Development Plan and will also...
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Green Hydrogen
KfW avails €200 million to fund green hydrogen projects in South Africa
27 May 2021The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Meridian Economics have been appointed by KfW...
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Investment & Finance
Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa issues US$1M energy transition grant
27 May 2021The SEFA Rapid Response Facility is designed to be flexible and responsive to the energy-transition requirements...
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Solar
InfraCo Africa & Solveo Energie sign PPA for Guinea’s first solar plant
27 May 2021The Khoumagueli Solar plant is expected to mitigate against the impact of fluctuating rainfall on hydro...
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Solar
South Africa’s solar industry body SAPVIA elects a new board
26 May 2021The industry body has been pushing boundaries in the renewables sector through proactive policy advocacy and...
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South Africa
Eskom reduces debt by R83 billion as fiscal position improves
26 May 2021The utility's debt now stands at R401 billion ($29 billion) as of March, from a staggering...
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Disruption
GE unveils game changing 12 MW Floating Wind Turbine Concept
25 May 2021The Floating Turbines would open up possibility for offshore installations at depths beyond >60m
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Solar
Zimbabwe to switch on 20 MW Harava Solar Project in November
25 May 2021The country is targeting to add more than 2 000MW to the national grid from solar,...
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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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North Africa
Algeria launching 1000 MW renewables tender in June
25 May 2021The country currently has an installed solar energy generation capacity of 423 MW as of 2020,...
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Disruption
Kibo Energy & IGES partner to co-develop Waste to Energy projects in SA
24 May 2021The Waste to Energy concept entails the conversion of plastic waste (provided by leading waste disposal...
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Nigeria
Starsight Energy completes solar system for Big Cola’s Nigeria plant
24 May 2021The solar energy system will offset the Big Cola’s gas consumption during peak solar production, thereby...
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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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