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Data breach alert: Over 100,000 fake accounts linked to SA grant-fraud claim

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REDZ and their role in a just energy transition

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#BizTrends2021: A bright horizon for South Africa's energy landscape

#BizTrends2021: A bright horizon for South Africa's energy landscape

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AfDB approves funding for mini-grid advancement in Africa

AfDB approves funding for mini-grid advancement in Africa

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Grid or solar: looking for the best energy solution for the rural poor

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Nxuba wind farm successfully reaches commercial operation

Nxuba wind farm successfully reaches commercial operation

29 Dec 2020

AfDB approves Desert-to-Power technical support programme

AfDB approves Desert-to-Power technical support programme

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Huge 'battery warehouses' could be the energy stores of the future

Huge 'battery warehouses' could be the energy stores of the future

Andrew Cruden 28 Dec 2020

West African solar startup secures $8.5m

West African solar startup secures $8.5m

Ishani Chetty 24 Dec 2020

Path to a net-zero carbon emission SA requires visualisation, commitment

Path to a net-zero carbon emission SA requires visualisation, commitment

Eckart Zollner 24 Dec 2020

Green Business Support Services Directory offers support to green entrepreneurs and SMMEs

Green Business Support Services Directory offers support to green entrepreneurs and SMMEs

GreenCape 21 Dec 2020

AfDB approves funding for medium-scale independent power producers in SSA

AfDB approves funding for medium-scale independent power producers in SSA

21 Dec 2020

Saretec celebrates graduation of newly certified wind turbine service technicians

Saretec celebrates graduation of newly certified wind turbine service technicians

18 Dec 2020

DiBiCoo project offering sustainable solutions for renewable energy in the biogas sector

DiBiCoo project offering sustainable solutions for renewable energy in the biogas sector

GreenCape 17 Dec 2020

How chicken waste is helping South Africa keep the lights on

How chicken waste is helping South Africa keep the lights on

17 Dec 2020

First refinancing transaction for Bokpoort CSP concluded with R5bn deal

First refinancing transaction for Bokpoort CSP concluded with R5bn deal

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RSA-EU strategic partnership encourages and supports green economic recovery

RSA-EU strategic partnership encourages and supports green economic recovery

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#BestofBiz 2020: Energy & Mining

#BestofBiz 2020: Energy & Mining

14 Dec 2020

Amazon announces 26 new utility-scale wind, solar energy projects

Amazon announces 26 new utility-scale wind, solar energy projects

11 Dec 2020

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Gas won't save SA's economy

8 Dec 2020

Grid-scale battery storage - a reality or not?

Grid-scale battery storage - a reality or not?

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Africa's power demand to keep rising between 4-5% per year

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Kipeto wind farm

Kipeto wind power project adds 100MW to Kenya's national grid

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Zeerust Solar commences commercial operations

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Image source: Getty/Gallo

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21 Jan 2021

REDZ and their role in a just energy transition

18 Jan 2021

Tygue Theron, head of business development, Energy Partners Intelligence

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Simon Webber, lead portfolio manager, Schroders

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Excelsior Wind Farm

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#BizTrends2021: A bright horizon for South Africa's energy landscape

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Finding space for both wind farms and eagles in South Africa

Megan Murgatroyd & Arjun Amar 7 Jan 2021

AfDB approves funding for mini-grid advancement in Africa

AfDB approves funding for mini-grid advancement in Africa

31 Dec 2020

Grid or solar: looking for the best energy solution for the rural poor

Grid or solar: looking for the best energy solution for the rural poor

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Nxuba wind farm successfully reaches commercial operation

Nxuba wind farm successfully reaches commercial operation

29 Dec 2020

AfDB approves Desert-to-Power technical support programme

AfDB approves Desert-to-Power technical support programme

28 Dec 2020

Huge 'battery warehouses' could be the energy stores of the future

Huge 'battery warehouses' could be the energy stores of the future

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West African solar startup secures $8.5m

West African solar startup secures $8.5m

Ishani Chetty 24 Dec 2020

Path to a net-zero carbon emission SA requires visualisation, commitment

Path to a net-zero carbon emission SA requires visualisation, commitment

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Green Business Support Services Directory offers support to green entrepreneurs and SMMEs

Green Business Support Services Directory offers support to green entrepreneurs and SMMEs

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AfDB approves funding for medium-scale independent power producers in SSA

AfDB approves funding for medium-scale independent power producers in SSA

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Saretec celebrates graduation of newly certified wind turbine service technicians

Saretec celebrates graduation of newly certified wind turbine service technicians

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DiBiCoo project offering sustainable solutions for renewable energy in the biogas sector

DiBiCoo project offering sustainable solutions for renewable energy in the biogas sector

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How chicken waste is helping South Africa keep the lights on

How chicken waste is helping South Africa keep the lights on

17 Dec 2020

First refinancing transaction for Bokpoort CSP concluded with R5bn deal

First refinancing transaction for Bokpoort CSP concluded with R5bn deal

17 Dec 2020

Electricity customers should brace themselves for steeper increases. shutterstock

South Africa's electricity supply: what's tripping the switch

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RSA-EU strategic partnership encourages and supports green economic recovery

RSA-EU strategic partnership encourages and supports green economic recovery

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#BestofBiz 2020: Energy & Mining

#BestofBiz 2020: Energy & Mining

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Amazon announces 26 new utility-scale wind, solar energy projects

Amazon announces 26 new utility-scale wind, solar energy projects

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Gas won't save SA's economy

Gas won't save SA's economy

8 Dec 2020

Grid-scale battery storage - a reality or not?

Grid-scale battery storage - a reality or not?

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Image source: Getty/Gallo

Africa's power demand to keep rising between 4-5% per year

3 Dec 2020

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Gas-to-power gains momentum on SA energy scene

2 Dec 2020

Cape Town is deploying rooftop solar plants to reduce load shedding

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Waterloo Solar project comes on line

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Chanda Nxumalo, director, Harmattan Renewables

The role of blockchain in Africa's energy transition

19 Nov 2020

Bhavtik Vallabhjee, head: power utilities and infrastructure, Absa Corporate and Investment Banking

Energy and infrastructure: The African economic multiplier

Bhavtik Vallabhjee 18 Nov 2020

Kangnas Wind Farm

Kangnas Wind Farm starts commercial operation

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Ford SA starts Project Blue Oval, a renewable energy programme

Ford SA starts Project Blue Oval, a renewable energy programme

13 Nov 2020

Seydou Kane, managing director for South Africa, Eaton

Out of the coal age and into the stor-age

Seydou Kane 11 Nov 2020

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Farmers no longer require approval for self-generation facilities of above 1MW

10 Nov 2020

UCT's Dr Jiska de Groot a co-recipient of the 2020 Newton Prize

UCT's Dr Jiska de Groot a co-recipient of the 2020 Newton Prize

10 Nov 2020