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While South Africa’s efforts to significantly decarbonise its energy mix by 2030 have been slow to get off the ground...
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Sungrow, the global leading PV inverter and energy storage system provider, recently participated in Solar & Storage Live Johannesburg 2026...
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An 8.8% tariff increase for Eskom-direct customers may sound manageable on paper, but for commercial and industrial (C&I) businesses, this...
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Starsight Energy Africa Group, a leading provider of clean energy solutions for commercial and industrial (C&I) customers across sub-Saharan Africa,...
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Access to clean, affordable cooking energy remains one of sub-Saharan Africa's most persistent development challenges. This April, Johannesburg will host...
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The South African energy landscape is undergoing a profound structural shift. By the end of 2025, the country’s cumulative installed...
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Specialist boiler operations and maintenance service provider Associated Energy Services (AES) improved energy efficiency by 35% at a large fast-moving...
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Last year, Spain and Portugal lost up to 60% of their electrical power in mere seconds. The underlying issues exposed...
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“Having put loadshedding behind us…” These were the confident words of President Cyril Ramaphosa at this year’s State of the...
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Following the National Budget Speech, here are insights and reactions of three experts across sectors including personal finance, youth employment/entrepreneurship...
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EDF power solutions has announced the commissioning of the 420MW Koruson 1 cluster, including three wind farms: San Kraal, Phezukomoya...
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SOLA Group has achieved financial close on its Naos-1 Hybrid Solar and Battery Project, a 300MW (435MWp) solar PV facility...
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As the South African solar photovoltaic (PV) industry enters 2026, the sector has moved beyond the reactive 'crisis mode' installations...
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As South Africa moves to alternative ways of generating energy, grid-connected renewables and advanced storage are helping businesses maintain operations,...
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A mine’s multimillion-rand modernisation project was on schedule: haul roads graded, crushers installed and processing plant foundations poured. But the...
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Kulani Energy has acquired critical assets from Optipower, which historically operated as a division of Murray & Roberts Limited (now...
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2025 highlighted key trends signalling a fundamental reset in South Africa’s electricity sector, with 2026 expected to be the year...
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If you ever find yourself sitting around a C-suite industry dinner table, you’ll soon notice that since the recent-ish abolition...
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Commercial and industrial (C&I) businesses face a critical decision for 2026: integrate battery energy storage systems (BESS), or fall behind...
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SolarAfrica has secured financial close on R1.5 billion to build SunCentral 2, the next 114MW plant of its flagship utility-scale...
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As part of Kenya’s policy on power purchase agreements (PPAs), the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Energy report titled “Report...
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For more than a decade, South Africa’s energy sector was stuck in a constant state of crisis. But come 2025,...
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The renewable energy sector stepped up when legacy infrastructure was struggling to keep up. Now, this sector is changing the...
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Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are making headlines for good reason. As renewables become a substantial part of South Africa's...
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The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) and City Power aim to create charging facilities for electric vehicles (EVs), including an internal...
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SolarSaver has announced the continued expansion of its fully serviced, capex-free solar model that treats solar as a renewable utility...
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While grid instability remains a concern, the immediate and most critical driver of South African commercial and industrial (C&I) investment...
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As South Africa’s electricity market transformation creates new opportunities for smart energy management and cost optimisation, smaller municipalities are finding...
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IMPOWER Solar has welcomed the major financial commitment to the grid announced in the Mini Budget in Parliament, but noted...
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The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) congratulates Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana for the announcement of a R2-billion Credit Guarantee...
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The South African renewable energy sector is moving from momentum to maturity. Across industries, clean power isn’t perceived as a...
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Stakeholders across South Africa’s renewable energy sector joined for the much-anticipated SAREGS 2025 Results Webinar, hosted by the South African...
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As electricity wheeling gains traction across South Africa, many businesses are being approached by independent power producers (IPPs) promising cheaper,...
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As the global energy transition accelerates, environmental, social & governance (ESG) principles are no longer peripheral concerns for mining companies;...
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Building on the collaborative momentum of Day 0, which united industry and government around localisation and human-centred renewable energy development....
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Day 1 of Windaba 2025 kicked off yesterday with a united call to action to move South Africa’s renewable energy...
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The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) welcomes the release of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2025 by the Ministry...
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The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) welcomes the findings of the global energy think tank Ember, which reported (recently) that renewable...
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As the race to renewables speeds up, a trust gap is emerging. Too many businesses have been burned by botched...
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As South Africans brace for yet another round of electricity tariff hikes, with NERSA announcing increases of 8.76% in 2026/27...
