Some non-residential buildings will soon become required by law to display an energy performance certificate...
Construction is a key sector to address South Africa's housing shortage and infrastructure needs, and thus is unlikely to slow down...
Thabang Byl 18 Nov 2020
Since the official launch on 5 November 2010, GreenCape has leveraged its funding partnerships and industry networks to facilitate ~R41bn worth of investment into the South African green economy, supporting the creation of ~19,000 direct green jobs...
A new guide has been launched for professional teams considering developing net zero carbon buildings...
Having achieved six-star Green Star Public and Education Building (PEB) certification in May this year, Balwin Properties' Reid Lifestyle Centre is also targeting a Net-zero Carbon Level 2 rating...
There is a direct link between the stability of an economy and ongoing development - and currently, the local construction and property industries are undeniably experiencing a lull...
Johan Piekaar 2 Jan 2020
Johannesburg will host the pre-eminent platform for investment between some of Southern Africa and Europe's leading blue chip companies and business leaders in Sandton on 29 and 30 October...
Issued by Optimize Agency 2 Oct 2019
Africa's first utility-scale, private-sector funded floating solar project is continuing in the Seychelles on to its next implementation phase...
Some of the most influential business leaders from Southern Africa and Europe gathered in Johannesburg to explore exciting opportunities for growth and investment...
Issued by Optimize Agency 26 Oct 2018
The awards recognises pioneering utilities, projects and people in the energy and water industry...
The buildings and construction sector needs to step up its efforts in terms of energy performance...
The UNEP Sustainable Buildings and Climate Initiative attributed 30% of annual carbon emissions to the global building sector...
Alison Groves 12 Jul 2017
Uganda will have its first government-endorsed renewable energy in just over half a year, with the construction of the 10MW (14GWh/y) Tororo solar PV project...
Cities are the epicentres of human activity. They cover less than 2% of the earth's land surface but generate about 70% of GDP...
André Stephan et al. 1 Dec 2016
Uganda's solar energy project in Tororo is set to provide 10MW of power and will be built at a cost of $14,7m...
The Paulson Institute in America and the Green Finance Committee of China Society for Finance and Banking recently convened a half-day symposium of global finance leaders and experts to discuss recommendations for the development of robust global green finance mechanisms and markets...
Building Energy, an Italian independent power producer from renewable sources, and the New & Renewable Energy Authority (NREA), have signed a memorandum of understanding for two 50MW photovoltaic (PV) plants in Benban, Upper Egypt...
African Utility Week has entered into an exclusive television broadcasting partnership with eNCA and will receive live coverage during the conference and exhibition from 12-14 May in Cape Town...
Investing in the power sector in Africa can be very lucrative and the success stories prove it, according to Evan Schiff, event director of African Utility Week...
Over the past 10 years, Johannesburg Social Housing Company (JOSHCO) has provided more than 7,000 homes, refurbished or constructed 8,749 units, and has an ambitious plan to increase the number of units to more than 13,600 by the end of June 2017. Totalling a R1,8 billion investment into residential property within the City of Johannesburg.
Electricity consumers will have to dig even deeper into their pockets for the clean energy that Eskom will be buying from independent power producers (IPPs). The tariffs IPPs will receive are nearly five times the 61c/kWh that Eskom is now charging its customers.
Raoul Gamsu 11 Nov 2012