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ENGIE South Africa has officially inaugurated the Graspan Solar PV plant in the Northern Cape, marking a key milestone for...
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As the Hormuz disruption drags on, large energy users around the world and in South Africa have faced an unprecedented,...
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Ahead of us there is a massive, complex campaign to repair and expand our energy transmission and distribution infrastructure. The...
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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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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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“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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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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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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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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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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As electricity wheeling gains traction across South Africa, many businesses are being approached by independent power producers (IPPs) promising cheaper,...
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There are clear signs when loadshedding resurfaces in South Africa. Complaints fill message groups, people return to their trusted schedule...
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The Budget Speech provides the financial framework for the private sector to get involved in investing in renewable energy projects...
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At the beginning of the year, the Electricity Regulation Amendment Act 38 of 2024 (ERAA) came into effect, promising to...
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Technology leader Siemens has achieved a groundbreaking milestone with its transformative Metering Management System, successfully integrating 950 000 smart meters...
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Across Africa, the sunlight shines bright and natural resources abound. Yet, despite that lies a pressing issue that threatens to...
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The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which will impose penalties on exports that carry a high carbon footprint,...
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Teraco, a Digital Realty company and provider of interconnection platforms and vendor-neutral co-location data centres, has started construction of its...
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Southern Africa has abundant sunshine, making solar energy a logical choice for businesses. In light of this, a significant number...
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Over the last decade, great progress has been made in furthering electricity access in Africa. However, the pace of electrification...
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The National Energy Regulator recently published Eskom’s revenue application for the next three financial years, which is open for public...
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At the official launch of the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) on 7 October, board chairperson Priscillah Mabelane and...
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Informa Markets, the organiser of the first edition of the Africa Energy Expo (AEE), has announced that the landmark energy...
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The Shoprite Group is wheeling renewable electricity at its home office in Brackenfell, Cape Town, marking its third site to...
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In June, stakeholders and experts gathered online for the webinar “Productive Uses of Renewable Electricity in Africa”, an initiative of...
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Siemens, a leading global technology company, and PANA Infrastructure, a Nigerian conglomerate with an increasing footprint across sub-Saharan Africa, have...
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The surge in artificial intelligence technology deployment and demand for more efficient cloud storage drives the growth of data centres...
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South Africa is at a critical juncture, influenced by various significant factors shaping the country’s trajectory forward – all of...
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Mauritania's Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Abdessalam Mohamed Saleh, and the African Development Bank's (AfDB) deputy managing director for...
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In a significant step toward a sustainable and resilient future, Scatec ASA, a leader in renewable energy solutions, has officially...
Mini-grids will become increasingly important in bridging the energy access gap that still exists, especially in remote rural areas. In...
