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Engie's Aurora windfarm on Cape Town's West Coast is a major Sawea project

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Sawea calls out Nersa and Eskom on grid capacity issues

6 Aug 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

New reports forecast ~32 GW of installed renewable energy capacity in SA by 2030

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

New reports forecast ~32 GW of installed renewable energy capacity in SA by 2030

Issued by GreenCape 18 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied.

Economy

IRP 2023 could reset South Africa’s social and economic woes if implemented correctly

26 Mar 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

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

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

Reports highlight most promising green economy investment opportunities in South Africa

Agriculture

Reports highlight most promising green economy investment opportunities in South Africa

Issued by GreenCape 4 May 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

#Sona2023: Little relief for consulting engineering industry, says Aecom

Construction & Engineering

#Sona2023: Little relief for consulting engineering industry, says Aecom

15 Feb 2023

Image source: Singkham from

Environmental Law

African energy transition policies and regulatory developments - Part 2

4 Nov 2022

Nepoworx, MerSETA sign MoA to implement green skills programme

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Nepoworx, MerSETA sign MoA to implement green skills programme

15 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

Why green hydrogen is SA's next great export opportunity

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Why green hydrogen is SA's next great export opportunity

Gladys Nabagala 11 Apr 2022

What's needed to make hybrid energy solutions more affordable for smaller mines?

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

What's needed to make hybrid energy solutions more affordable for smaller mines?

Janine Espin 7 Mar 2022

Energy wheeling, MER Initiative promising developments in SA's energy security

Energy

Energy wheeling, MER Initiative promising developments in SA's energy security

12 Nov 2021

25 renewable energy preferred bidders announced

Energy

25 renewable energy preferred bidders announced

29 Oct 2021

SA's energy landscape is evolving, partly driven by climate change goals

Energy

SA's energy landscape is evolving, partly driven by climate change goals

Jason van der Poel 27 Oct 2021

Enel Green Power's Nontokozo Nkosi joins Sawea board

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Enel Green Power's Nontokozo Nkosi joins Sawea board

1 Sep 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

Market intelligence reports identify opportunities for investment in the green economy in the Western Cape

ESG & Sustainability

Market intelligence reports identify opportunities for investment in the green economy in the Western Cape

Issued by GreenCape 18 Jun 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

Gillian Niven and Kirsty Kilner

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Incentivising renewable energy development: moving one step closer, or two steps back?

Kirsty Kilner & Gillian Niven 9 Mar 2021

Image: Getty/Gallo

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

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

Michael Ball 4 Mar 2021

Africa's energy sector steering towards renewables

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Africa's energy sector steering towards renewables

8 Feb 2021

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

Kangnas Wind Farm

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Kangnas Wind Farm starts commercial operation

17 Nov 2020

Perdekraal East Wind Farm

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

First BW4 wind farm to start commercial operations

8 Oct 2020

Two solar plants bring green energy to the grid

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Two solar plants bring green energy to the grid

30 Sep 2020

Paul Nel, energy lead, Zutari

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Fossil fuel-based energy mix remains a challenge for South Africa

Paul Nel 3 Sep 2020

Niveshen Govender, chief operating officer, Sapvia.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Solar energy body responds to Mantashe's budget speech

28 Jul 2020

The map shows the location of the new Juno Wind Farm. Graphic: from the Supplementary Heritage Report by Sarah Winter and Nicolas Baumann (July 2019)

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Giant turbine farm set to harvest West Coast wind

John Yeld 11 May 2020

Government must urgently amend energy supply chain to reflect post Covid-19 reality

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Government must urgently amend energy supply chain to reflect post Covid-19 reality

14 Apr 2020

The view looking east across the West Coast with the village of Paternoster in the foreground. The recently approved Boulders Wind farm will stand on the hills in the background, directly in this view. Photo: John Yeld

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Wind farm says massive new rival could cost it "hundreds of millions" in lost energy

John Yeld 19 Feb 2020

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Energy

Environmental considerations for self-generation regime

Gillian Niven & Paula-Ann Novotny 18 Feb 2020

Ai African Infrastructure Investment Awards shortlist released

Infrastructure & Utilities

Ai African Infrastructure Investment Awards shortlist released

6 Aug 2019

Energy

Why solar and wind power are ruinously expensive

Andrew Kenny 18 Mar 2019

SA committed to more renewable power

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

SA committed to more renewable power

28 Feb 2019

Renewable energy programme attracts R209.4bn to SA economy

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Renewable energy programme attracts R209.4bn to SA economy

25 Feb 2019

Tourism Minister, Derek Hanekom

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

SA increasing efforts on climate change

13 Dec 2018

Miga guarantees solar PV investments

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Miga guarantees solar PV investments

2 Nov 2018

Brenda Martin, CEO: Sawea

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#IRP2018: Making the case for wind power

24 Oct 2018

Energy moves to ensure compliance of IPP implementation agreements

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Energy moves to ensure compliance of IPP implementation agreements

7 Sep 2018

Mike Peo, head of infrastructure, telecoms & energy: Nedbank

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Renewable projects show value of PPPs in economic growth

Mike Peo 20 Jun 2018

South Africa to get $73m towards three wind farms

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

South Africa to get $73m towards three wind farms

10 May 2018

Radebe nails down date for signing renewables deal

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Radebe nails down date for signing renewables deal

9 Mar 2018

#WindAc 2017: Do cats and windows kill more birds than wind turbines?

Environment & Natural Resources

#WindAc 2017: Do cats and windows kill more birds than wind turbines?

Sindy Peters 23 Nov 2017

Photo: Climate Transparency

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

State meddling is dissuading energy investors

Bekezela Phakathi 14 Jul 2017