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South Africa
Seriti to build 155MW wind farm to power Mpumalanga coal mines
7 Feb 2023The electricity generated by the wind energy facility will be wheeled through South Africa’s national grid...
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South Africa
Cape Town reveals plan to eliminate 4 stages of load shedding with renewables
1 Feb 2023Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis revealed that two major renewable energy tenders, which sought to procure...
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Rest of Africa
Serengeti Energy switches on Sierra Leone’s first IPP solar project
1 Feb 2023The project will add approximately 15% to Sierra Leone’s total electricity generation capacity, providing a significant...
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South Africa
SAWEA elects new board – Dhesen Moodley elected chair
1 Feb 2023The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has announced its new Board of Governance, following its...
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Investment & Finance
Globeleq concludes US$71 million refinancing of Limpopo solar plant
27 Jan 2023Standard Bank Limited led the restructuring of the debt, alongside the project’s original lender, Vantage Green...
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Energy Storage
Huawei SA unveils new digital back-up power solution
27 Jan 2023The Power-M itself was on display at the launch event, providing guests with the opportunity to...
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South Africa
Wind industry internship programme to double placements for 2023
17 Jan 2023The programme is funded primarily by the Energy and Water Sector Education Training Authority (EWSETA), in...
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Solar
Pan African Resources’ solar project approved to connect to Eskom grid
17 Jan 2023The 10 megawatt (MW) solar project became the first large scale embedded generation project to receive...
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South Africa
Huawei charts new way forward for data centre facility channel partners in South Africa
9 Dec 2022Huawei recently launched the latest version of its smart DC modular hitting PPUE lower than 1.2,...
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South Africa
SA shelves BW6 wind projects despite need for new generation capacity
9 Dec 2022This is despite the government's commitment to accelerate new generation capacity from renewable energy.
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Solar
Mozambique invites bidders for two 30MW solar power plants
7 Dec 2022The Southern African country is looking to increase its power generation capacity, and to diversify its...
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South Africa
Education trust assist young South Africans to access the economy
1 Dec 2022The Nordex Education Trust, which has been operating for almost a decade, continues to award bursaries...
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Investment & Finance
Empower raises US$74m for Nigeria and Morocco solar projects portfolio
1 Dec 2022The equity raise and these first projects pave the way for Empower New Energy to develop,...
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East Africa
HDF Energy signs MoU to setup hydrogen electricity plant in Uganda
23 Nov 2022The agreement was signed at the just ended United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties...
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Investment & Finance
AfDB invests $20M in Inspired Evolution’s Africa focused renewables fund
21 Nov 2022Inspired Evolution Investment Management is a well-established fund manager with more than 15 years of experience...
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Mega Read
Mpumalanga holds the key to renewable energy deployment
14 Nov 2022This region holds a number of opportunities as a component manufacturing hub which will further entrench...
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Green Hydrogen
HDF Energy & EIB partner to implement Namibia green hydrogen project
10 Nov 2022HDF Energy is developing the Renewstable® Swakopmund, a green hydrogen power plant in Swakopmund, Erongo region...
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Investment & Finance
Rich Nations approve SA’s Just Energy Transition investment plan
8 Nov 2022South Africa’s Just Energy Transition (JET) Investment Plan was presented by President Cyril Ramaphosa at COP27...
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Investment & Finance
AfDB approves $2.5 million to expand renewables in Mozambique
3 Nov 2022The grant, from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), administered by the Bank, will be...
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South Africa
Eastern Cape provincial govt exploring wind turbine components manufacturing
1 Nov 2022South Africa's Eastern Cape province boasts some of the world’s best wind and solar resources..
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Investment & Finance
Empower invests in solar for desalinated water supply to Egyptian farmers
24 Oct 2022The plant will produce 4.4GWh of clean electricity yearly and save more than 1,600 tonnes of...
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East Africa
AMEA Power closes deal with Djibouti to build a 25MW solar plant
7 Sep 2023Once completed, the solar plant is expected to generate 55 GWh of clean energy per year,...
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Solar
Harmony Gold commissions 30MW solar plant in the Free State
31 Aug 2023The solar plant to help the mining company achieve savings of an estimated R425 million in...
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Investment & Finance
TotalEnergies completes landmark acquisition of Total Eren
28 Aug 2023Total Eren has 3.5 GW of renewable capacity in operation worldwide and a solar, wind, hydroelectric...
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Investment & Finance
MIGA guarantees BTE Renewables’ equity in SA 75MW solar plant
7 Aug 2023The guarantee shields BTE Renewables from the risks of transfer restriction, expropriation, war and civil disturbance,...
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Rest of Africa
SolarAfrica & Starsight Energy complete merger to combine forces
2 Aug 2023The merged group now boasts an installed and contracted portfolio of 520 MW in solar power...
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Green Hydrogen
Germany’s PNE AG and SET sign deal to produce e-fuels in SA
31 Jul 2023The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding last week in Hamburg Germany that will pave...
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Solar
LONGi achieves AAA rating in PV ModuleTech bankability rankings
25 Jul 2023PV-Tech's PV ModuleTech bankability report released every quarter analyses, and benchmarks manufacturers based on their relative...
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Investment & Finance
Standard Bank secures $250Mln loan from IFC to fund renewables
20 Jul 2023The facility is structured as a seven-year term loan, and will enable the bank to fund...
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Solar
Madagascar issues tenders for two solar plants at 210MW
19 Jul 2023The country, located off the southeastern coast of Africa is looking to increase electricity access through...
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Policy
SAWEA endorses the draft SA Renewable Energy Masterplan
19 Jul 2023The four key pillars of SAREM focus on Supporting Market Demand; Driving Industrial Development; Fostering Inclusive...
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Solar
Globeleq acquires Scatec’s stake in 40MW solar plant in Mozambique
18 Jul 2023The Mocuba solar power plant is located in the Zambézia Province of Mozambique and was commissioned...
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Southern Africa
BEYOND THE TURBINES: Windaba 2023 set to showcase the incredible power of wind energy
14 Jul 2023Windaba will see stakeholders come together and collaborate on how best wind energy can support the...
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Investment & Finance
Solar project for Exxaro’s Limpopo mine reaches financial close
11 Jul 2023The solar project will be built on a 236-hectare site, and will serve as a behind-the-meter...
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Solar
NamPower seeks EPC contractor for 70MW solar project
6 Jul 2023The 70 MW solar energy project forms part of Namibia’s plans to implement six new power...
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Investment & Finance
Standard Chartered extends $1.4bn to build 48 mini-grids in Angola
3 Jul 2023The 48 hybrid photovoltaic generation systems will have energy storage and will operate autonomously, independent of...
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Investment & Finance
Cygnum Capital extends $7.5Mln to finance 60 mini-grids in Zambia
30 Jun 2023The financing will enable MySol Grid Zambia to expand energy access to grid-unserved communities in Zambia.
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South Africa
Wind energy rescued South Africa from power cuts, Eskom said
12 Jun 2023The improvement of power supply has resulted in the country’s currency, the Rand gaining 4.3% against...
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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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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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