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Source: © SA People There is an urgent need for substantial investment in grid modernisation in South Africa

Energy & Mining

South Africa's renewable energy future: Opportunities and challenges

Manuele Battisti 4 hours

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

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

Unlocking the blueprint for South Africa's infrastructure development

Technology

Unlocking the blueprint for South Africa's infrastructure development

Sabine Dall'Omo 30 Sep 2024

South Africa's Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity has had a busy week

Energy

Ramokgopa: ‘Transmission grid needs major upgrade to unlock renewables’

13 Mar 2024

What small businesses should expect from #BudgetSpeech2024

Entrepreneurship

What small businesses should expect from #BudgetSpeech2024

Andiswa Bata 19 Feb 2024

Banking

AfDB greenlights $300m loan to bolster SA's energy governance and climate resilience

13 Dec 2023

Communities in South Africa's coal heartland in Mpumalanga will be most affected by the energy transition.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

SA secures $300m loan for Energy Governance and Climate Resilience

12 Dec 2023

Why surging sales of large electric vehicles raises environmental red flags

Fuel & Energy

Why surging sales of large electric vehicles raises environmental red flags

Laura Lander, Grazia Todeschini 8 Nov 2023

Cabinet approves green hydrogen commercialisation plan

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Cabinet approves green hydrogen commercialisation plan

19 Oct 2023

GIBs can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, lower energy costs, and increase grid reliability and resilience. Source: Sueda Dilli/Pexels

Smart Buildings & Cities

Grid interactive buildings could get us to net zero

Thabang Byl 25 Aug 2023

How grid-interactive buildings can become prosumers

Smart Buildings & Cities

How grid-interactive buildings can become prosumers

Thabang Byl 19 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

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Ensuring local benefits: The imperative of global development financing

27 Jun 2023

Boosting Africa's energy transition - initiatives, funding and investment

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Boosting Africa's energy transition - initiatives, funding and investment

Kieran Whyte et al. 26 Jun 2023

MTN launches wind and solar hybrid projects amid load shedding woes

Telecoms & Networks

MTN launches wind and solar hybrid projects amid load shedding woes

8 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

#FarmingfortheFuture: Restore Africa Funds on the importance of regenerative agriculture

Sustainable Farming

#FarmingfortheFuture: Restore Africa Funds on the importance of regenerative agriculture

Robin Fredericks 25 May 2023

Flexible power technologies will make Africa's energy leapfrogging a reality

Energy

Flexible power technologies will make Africa's energy leapfrogging a reality

Marc Thiriet 22 Mar 2023

Image source: Petr Malinak –

ESG & Sustainability

ESG windfall with expanded renewable energy tax incentive

Tsanga Mukumba and Jordan Moonsamy 13 Mar 2023

Growthpoint powers SA business through load shedding

Facilities & Property Management

Growthpoint powers SA business through load shedding

Issued by Catchwords 10 Feb 2023

Teraco secures multi-billion rand loan for expansion, renewable energy

Data & Analytics

Teraco secures multi-billion rand loan for expansion, renewable energy

2 Feb 2023

Why international organisations hold the key to an accelerated just energy transition

Energy

Why international organisations hold the key to an accelerated just energy transition

Alana Kruger 19 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: South Africa's just energy transition - moving from planning to action in 2023

Trends

#BizTrends2023: South Africa's just energy transition - moving from planning to action in 2023

Lullu Krugel 9 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Ignatius Sehoole, chief executive officer at KPMG SA.

Economy

72% of local executives prepared for a recession, survey shows

15 Nov 2022

Finance

European Investment Bank and Development Bank of Southern Africa announce renewable energy investment initiative

14 Nov 2022

Our buildings are driving us closer to 'climate hell' - how do we get back on course to net zero?

Sustainable Development

Our buildings are driving us closer to 'climate hell' - how do we get back on course to net zero?

Anna Hurlimann, Georgia Warren-Myers, Judy Bush 10 Nov 2022

Changing mindsets is key to the just energy transition

Energy

Changing mindsets is key to the just energy transition

Viren Sookhun 12 Oct 2022

Higher electricity connection fees in South Africa? A good, and necessary, next step

Energy

Higher electricity connection fees in South Africa? A good, and necessary, next step

Seán Mfundza Muller and Mike Muller 11 Aug 2022

Could renewable energy projects offer the boost SA's construction industry needs?

Infrastructure & Utilities

Could renewable energy projects offer the boost SA's construction industry needs?

15 Jun 2022

Nersa's proposed power price hike for solar users doomed from the start

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Nersa's proposed power price hike for solar users doomed from the start

18 Mar 2022

South Africa's efforts to tackle its energy crisis lacks urgency and coherence

Energy

South Africa's efforts to tackle its energy crisis lacks urgency and coherence

Hartmut Winkler 21 Feb 2022

Legacy energy infrastructure: The hidden threat to our climate

Energy

Legacy energy infrastructure: The hidden threat to our climate

Vladimir Milovanovic 9 Dec 2021

How SMEs can drive growth in 2022

Business Plans

How SMEs can drive growth in 2022

30 Nov 2021

2021 PwC Africa Energy Review: Will Africa realise a just transition?

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

2021 PwC Africa Energy Review: Will Africa realise a just transition?

17 Nov 2021

#Windaba2021: Conference addresses role of wind energy in SA economy, climate change

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#Windaba2021: Conference addresses role of wind energy in SA economy, climate change

7 Oct 2021

South Africa's renewable energy industry to power ahead

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

South Africa's renewable energy industry to power ahead

Gavin Noeth 27 Sep 2021

Kenya making significant progress with renewable energy

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Kenya making significant progress with renewable energy

14 Sep 2021

These 3 energy storage technologies can help solve the challenge of moving to 100% renewable electricity

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

These 3 energy storage technologies can help solve the challenge of moving to 100% renewable electricity

Kerry Rippy 30 Aug 2021

Ghana produces excess electricity but its management is inefficient. Wikimedia Commons

Energy

Ghana's electricity supply mix has improved, but reliability and cost is still a challenge

Theophilus Acheampong & Bridget O Menyeh 11 Jun 2021

South Africa's carbon emission targets not nearly ambitious enough

Climate Change

South Africa's carbon emission targets not nearly ambitious enough

Robyn Hugo 11 May 2021

2021 African Circular Economy Alliance: Giving waste a second chance

Circular Economy & Waste Management

2021 African Circular Economy Alliance: Giving waste a second chance

19 Apr 2021

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Mining

What we want to hear from Minister Mantashe

Webber Wentzel team 29 Jan 2021

PepsiCo aims for net-zero emissions by 2040

FMCG

PepsiCo aims for net-zero emissions by 2040

18 Jan 2021

How chicken waste is helping South Africa keep the lights on

Sustainable Farming

How chicken waste is helping South Africa keep the lights on

17 Dec 2020

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Energy

Energy isn't just electricity - the common mistake obscuring the mammoth task of decarbonisation

George Loumakis 31 Jul 2020

Agribusiness

Partnerships, sector stability and access to markets key to unlocking full potential of SA's agri sector

John Hudson 4 Mar 2020

Mark Lacey, head of commodities, Schroders

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Energy transition forecast: Sunny with a chance of strong wind

Mark Lacey 15 Jan 2020

Using solar energy to contribute to SA's national electricity grid

Sustainable Farming

Using solar energy to contribute to SA's national electricity grid

2 Dec 2019