UK energy trader BB Energy has commissioned a 25 MW merchant solar plant in Zambia, marking the first such facility to join the South African Power Pool market. A 35 MW expansion is planned for ...

It's one of several factors helping the continent gain traction with electrification.An abundance of sunlight, economies craving reliable power supplies, and a technology becoming massively cheap: ...

South Africa’s cumulative solar capacity surpassed 9.4 GW by mid-2025, according to figures from the South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA). The country also has a solar project ...

South African renewable energy company SOLA Group has begun supplying power from the continent’s first solar facility designed to sell electricity to multiple corporate buyers through SA’s grid. The ...

Exxaro invests R1.7bn to expand renewable energy capacity to 317 MW.Acquisition includes Gouda Wind (138 MW) and Sishen Solar ...

JA Solar is now producing its high-efficiency DeepBlue 4.0 Pro modules locally in South Africa, the first batch of local modules exclusively supplied to the 216MW Hydra solar project, developed by ...

Green energy growth in South Africa has not boosted net job creation Most jobs are short-term; only 6,000 permanent roles created in renewables Coal dominance, grid limits, and weak industry base ...

Seriti Green and Eskom completed the Vunumoya transmission station in 18 months for over USD 58 million. The facility will enable the early injection of 155 MW from the first phase of the 900-MW ...

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