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Construction & Engineering

Infrastructure is the lifeline of SA's GNU

Emeka Umeche 7 May 2025

YDE and Actis Acts launch 'Lumen30' to train 30 South African youths in solar energy installation

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

YDE and Actis Acts launch 'Lumen30' to train 30 South African youths in solar energy installation

Issued by Yellow Door Energy 24 Apr 2025

Source: Hotel Verde. Hotel Verde, Africa’s greenest hotel, exemplifies sustainable infrastructure and green job creation in South Africa’s tourism and construction sectors.

Economy

Green infrastructure and jobs: South Africa’s plan for a brighter economic future

Teboho Makhabane 11 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf Inspired Evolution has announced the final close of its Evolution III Fund on 3 March 2025, securing total commitments of $238m for clean energy in Africa

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Final close of $238m Evolution III Fund for clean energy in Africa

2 Apr 2025

Jean-Pascal Tricoire, global chairman of Schneider Electric, says Africa's energy transition must not only focus on increasing the supply of green energy but also on transforming demand (Image supplied)

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Africa shows great potential in sustainable energy milestones

10 Mar 2025

Local community trust debt fund advances social upliftment in renewable energy sector

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Local community trust debt fund advances social upliftment in renewable energy sector

Issued by Infra Impact Investment Managers 7 Mar 2025

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Gauteng's illegal boreholes and other water infrastructure woes: What can we do about it?

Danielle van der Vaart and Kiera Bracher 6 Mar 2025

Ramokgopa signs off 2024 with EAP and Bid Window 7 updates

Energy

Ramokgopa signs off 2024 with EAP and Bid Window 7 updates

Lindsey Schutters 24 Dec 2024

Solar panels provide electricity for the infrastructure and shade for the animals at Aquinion abalone farm.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Solar industry powers forward to 2025

18 Dec 2024

Scatec frees up resources to launch battery storage for transmission grid

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Scatec frees up resources to launch battery storage for transmission grid

Lindsey Schutters 21 Oct 2024

Image source: Chayanit Chankhong – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]

Climate Change

Carbon pricing poses threat to economies of developing countries

11 Oct 2024

Source: Investec.

Banking

Investec closes accounts linked to South Africa's political elite

1 Oct 2024

Wind industry is a bright spot for job creation

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Wind industry is a bright spot for job creation

16 Jul 2024

Climate Change

South Africa aims for net zero emissions by 2050

15 Jul 2024

Jan Fourie takes over as Mulilo Energy CEO in May

Energy

Jan Fourie takes over as Mulilo Energy CEO in May

12 Jan 2024

Red Rocket gets $160m investment to expand renewable programme

Sustainable Development

Red Rocket gets $160m investment to expand renewable programme

28 Sep 2023

Actom battery energy storage. Source: Supplied

SMEs

Local suppliers play crucial role in electricity grid transition

17 Jul 2023

Nersa announces preferred bidders in REIPPPP Bid Window 6

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Nersa announces preferred bidders in REIPPPP Bid Window 6

7 Jul 2023

Africa's minerals and energy potential: A modern-day 'gold rush'

Markets & Investment

Africa's minerals and energy potential: A modern-day 'gold rush'

Bhavtik Vallabhjee 14 Jun 2023

SA's power crisis will continue until 2025 - and blackouts will take 5 years to phase out

Energy

SA's power crisis will continue until 2025 - and blackouts will take 5 years to phase out

Hartmut Winkler 9 Jun 2023

Sawea advocates for grid optimisation to avoid another failed REIPPP bid window

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Sawea advocates for grid optimisation to avoid another failed REIPPP bid window

24 May 2023

Govt to open bid to procure additional renewable energy

Energy

Govt to open bid to procure additional renewable energy

16 May 2023

Regulations, policies key in driving SA's alternative energy sector

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Regulations, policies key in driving SA's alternative energy sector

29 Mar 2023

Solar tax breaks offer a little, but not enough light

Energy

Solar tax breaks offer a little, but not enough light

Nato Oosthuizen 17 Mar 2023

How renewables can help drive economic recovery, prosperity in SA

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

How renewables can help drive economic recovery, prosperity in SA

15 Mar 2023

Image source: Singkham from

Environmental Law

African energy transition policies and regulatory developments - Part 2

4 Nov 2022

Wind energy allocation doubled for REIPPPP Bid Window 6

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Wind energy allocation doubled for REIPPPP Bid Window 6

12 Sep 2022

It's time for our planet to get a second life

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

It's time for our planet to get a second life

Lance Dickerson 29 Aug 2022

WindAc Africa 2022 invites renewable energy researchers to showcase their work

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

WindAc Africa 2022 invites renewable energy researchers to showcase their work

10 Aug 2022

Saldanha Bay identified as a potential hydrogen fuel export hub as global demand rises

Energy

Saldanha Bay identified as a potential hydrogen fuel export hub as global demand rises

6 May 2022

Northern Cape 145MW Garob wind farm achieves commercial operation

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Northern Cape 145MW Garob wind farm achieves commercial operation

7 Dec 2021

Source: ©zstockphotos

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Solar PV: SA's technology of choice

4 Nov 2021

Eskom transmission plan to add 30GW over the next decade

Energy

Eskom transmission plan to add 30GW over the next decade

28 Oct 2021

Source: ©GettyImage

Mining

Mining sector must work together for the country

Danette Breitenbach 12 Oct 2021

Boikanyo Solar. Source: Supplied

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Boikanyo Solar comes online

11 Aug 2021

Demonstrators in Johannesburg march against environmental damage done by coal. Photo by Cornell Tukiri/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

How the rollout of South Africa's renewable energy plan is failing communities

Zoheb Khan 23 Jul 2021

Source: Supplied

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

How local content in the renewable energy value chain can boost the economy

21 Jul 2021

Concentrated solar power plant. Source Wikipedia

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

First CSP molten salt tower expected to electrify 210,000 SA homes during peak demand periods

12 May 2021

For now, only those who can afford it will be able to escape the power cuts. Shutterstock/ Arnold Petersen

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Why South Africa's electricity blackouts are set to continue for the next five years

31 Mar 2021

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Offshore wind energy could help solve SA's energy woes

15 Mar 2021

Image: Getty/Gallo

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Embedded generation: Key to supporting SA's energy intensive industries

Michael Ball 4 Mar 2021

Renier de Wit, managing director, Gaia Fund Managers and Gaia Venture Capital Ltd.

Venture Capital

SA's backbone industries and 12J investment

Renier de Wit 19 Feb 2021

Africa's energy sector steering towards renewables

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Africa's energy sector steering towards renewables

8 Feb 2021

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

De Wildt Solar commences commercial operations

27 Jan 2021

Excelsior Wind Farm

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Excelsior Wind Farm starts operations

8 Jan 2021

Ben Brimble, chair, Sawea Policy Working Group

Trends

#BizTrends2021: Just energy transition will continue to accelerate

Ben Brimble 6 Jan 2021

Nxuba wind farm successfully reaches commercial operation

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Nxuba wind farm successfully reaches commercial operation

29 Dec 2020

First refinancing transaction for Bokpoort CSP concluded with R5bn deal

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

First refinancing transaction for Bokpoort CSP concluded with R5bn deal

17 Dec 2020

Photo: Martin Adams

Coal, Oil & Gas

Gas-to-power gains momentum on SA energy scene

2 Dec 2020

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Waterloo Solar project comes on line

26 Nov 2020