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Volkswagen finishes next phase of Kariega solar project

Fuel & Energy

Volkswagen finishes next phase of Kariega solar project

3 Dec 2025

Source: Supplied

Agriculture

Northern Cape mega-farm installs 1MW solar plant to cut costs, boost sustainability

16 Jul 2025

Renergen starts 2025 with helium hurdles and legal battles

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Renergen starts 2025 with helium hurdles and legal battles

Lindsey Schutters 7 Jan 2025

#BestofBiz 2024: Construction & Engineering

Construction & Engineering

#BestofBiz 2024: Construction & Engineering

17 Dec 2024

Source: Supplied. Metalbox, standing 80 metres tall and one of the largest commercial office properties in Fairvest Limited's portfolio, is South Africa's first solar facade skyscraper.

Office Property

Energy Partners unveils South Africa's first solar facade skyscraper

23 Jul 2024

Tororo Solar North Limited, is a special purpose vehicle company (SPV) established to develop, build, operate and maintain a 10MW Photovoltaic Power Plant in Eastern Uganda.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Red Rocket secures funding for Virginia Solar project

2 May 2024

Huawei installs Africa's first 1MW battery to solve Rectron load shedding problems

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Huawei installs Africa's first 1MW battery to solve Rectron load shedding problems

29 Sep 2023

ESG

Franchise businesses should invest in solar power

16 Aug 2023

Fintech solutions. Source: Supplied

Funding

SA's unbanked attracts funding for fintech startups

Michael Bowren 12 Jul 2023

Atlantis Foundries, Energy Partners sign PPA on Western Cape solar project

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Atlantis Foundries, Energy Partners sign PPA on Western Cape solar project

13 Jul 2023

Morocco names pre-qualification firms in 400MW solar project

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Morocco names pre-qualification firms in 400MW solar project

Ahmed Eljechtimi 12 Jul 2023

Côte d'Ivoire signs deal for 50-70MW solar plant with UAE's Masdar

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Côte d'Ivoire signs deal for 50-70MW solar plant with UAE's Masdar

Bate Felix 10 Mar 2023

Heineken makes major investment in solar power at Sedibeng brewery

ESG

Heineken makes major investment in solar power at Sedibeng brewery

27 Oct 2022

Source © Zaubee Food Lover's Market has successfully implemented solar at its new state-of-the-art Montana store in Pretoria

ESG

Food Lover's Market increases renewable energy investment

11 Aug 2022

Source: Supplied

Viticulture & Oenology

Groot Constantia harnesses crowdsale to go solar with Sun Exchange

25 Jul 2022

Shell eyes return to Libya with oil, gas, solar investments

Coal, Oil & Gas

Shell eyes return to Libya with oil, gas, solar investments

Ron Bousso 1 Dec 2021

Top 10 renewable energy projects in MSBGC region

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Top 10 renewable energy projects in MSBGC region

Charné Hundermark 6 Oct 2021

Vodacom installs new solar-powered sites in South Africa

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom installs new solar-powered sites in South Africa

13 Sep 2021

Renewable energy projects in rural Ghana have some built-in limitations

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Renewable energy projects in rural Ghana have some built-in limitations

Dr Basil Amuzu-Sefordzi 8 Sep 2021

A solar plant is seen in Uyayna, north of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia April 10, 2018. Reuters/Faisal Al Nasser

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Botswana issues licence for first large scale solar power plant

6 Jul 2021

Why Southern Africa's interior is an ideal place to generate solar energy

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Why Southern Africa's interior is an ideal place to generate solar energy

Hartmut Winkler 10 Jun 2021

Renewables, energy storage and the future of smart cities

Smart Buildings & Cities

Renewables, energy storage and the future of smart cities

Seydou Kane 27 Jan 2021

#BestofBiz 2020: Energy & Mining

Energy & Mining

#BestofBiz 2020: Energy & Mining

14 Dec 2020

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Waterloo Solar project comes on line

26 Nov 2020

Ford SA starts Project Blue Oval, a renewable energy programme

Commercial & Industrial

Ford SA starts Project Blue Oval, a renewable energy programme

13 Nov 2020

Liquified natural gas carrier

Coal, Oil & Gas

Energy transition and natural gas

15 Oct 2020

Tom Alweendo, Namibia’s minister of mines and energy.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Namibia's plans for greater energy security

Nicci Botha 18 May 2020

Ethiopia's Green Legacy Initiative shortlisted for climate change award

Environment & Natural Resources

Ethiopia's Green Legacy Initiative shortlisted for climate change award

28 Feb 2020

Rural areas can and must be connected in Africa

Internet

Rural areas can and must be connected in Africa

Nora Wahby 10 Dec 2019

CLHG harnesses the sun

Responsible Tourism

CLHG harnesses the sun

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 2 Aug 2019

World's largest single-site solar project begins commercial operations

Sustainable Development

World's largest single-site solar project begins commercial operations

12 Jul 2019

Seychelles floating solar energy project moves into next phase

Sustainable Development

Seychelles floating solar energy project moves into next phase

13 Jun 2019

Montego invests R22m in solar power

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Montego invests R22m in solar power

4 Jun 2019

Should we turn the Sahara Desert into a huge solar farm?

Sustainable Development

Should we turn the Sahara Desert into a huge solar farm?

Amin Al-Habaibeh 26 Apr 2019

Sun Exchange to solar power several Western Cape schools

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Sun Exchange to solar power several Western Cape schools

11 Apr 2019

Karoshoek Solar One

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Karoshoek Solar One comes on line

3 Dec 2018

CUT Solar Project gets an upgrade

Higher Education

CUT Solar Project gets an upgrade

6 Sep 2018

Cryptocurrency to power solar projects

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Cryptocurrency to power solar projects

19 Jul 2018

Sun Exchange opens crowd-sale for new 473kW solar project

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Sun Exchange opens crowd-sale for new 473kW solar project

30 May 2018

Solar project helps resolve power outages in Malawi hospitals

Food, Water & Energy Security

Solar project helps resolve power outages in Malawi hospitals

26 Jan 2018

Jasco uses solar energy solution to reduce head office carbon footprint by 50%

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Jasco uses solar energy solution to reduce head office carbon footprint by 50%

17 Jan 2018

Changing the renewable landscape in West Africa

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Changing the renewable landscape in West Africa

8 Dec 2017

Project 90 by 2030 installs solar units at CT child care centre

Environment & Natural Resources

Project 90 by 2030 installs solar units at CT child care centre

30 May 2017

Abraham Cambridge, founder of The Sun Exchange

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Powering Africa through blockchain crowdfunding

Abraham Cambridge 25 Apr 2017

(Left to right) Alain Ebobisse, CEO, Africa50, Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia, deputy governor of Jigawa State, Terje Pilskog, executive vice president, Scatec Solar, Børge Brende, the Norwegian foreign minister and Mark Davis, investment director, Norfund.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Nigeria's Nova Scotia solar project gets new investors

29 Dec 2016

Climatescope - developing countries take clean energy lead

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Climatescope - developing countries take clean energy lead

29 Dec 2016

Old Mutual installs largest corporate solar carport in SA

Sustainable Development

Old Mutual installs largest corporate solar carport in SA

28 Dec 2016

Source: Africa Green Tec

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Mali solar project will reduce power costs by 75%

23 Nov 2016