The fragile assumptions behind South Africa’s optimistic electricity outlookSouth Africa’s latest electricity adequacy outlook suggests the country could avoid major supply shortfalls over the next decade. However, failed gas procureme…3 Nov 2026 · Chris Yelland
Renewable refinery capacity to triple by 2030 as alternative fuels demand growsGlobal renewable refinery production capacity is forecast to increase from 11.7 billion gallons per year in 2025 to 35.4 billion gallons per year by 2030, driv…Staff reporter14 minutes ago
AFC and Green Climate Fund launch US$690 million Africa Sovereign Climate FacilityAfrica Finance Corporation and the Green Climate Fund have launched a US$690 million blended-finance facility to support climate-resilient development in four…Staff reporter33 minutes ago
Funding solar starts earlier than the loanSolar projects are often designed before financing is considered, potentially limiting the options available to businesses. At Solar & Storage Live Cape Town,…Staff reporter46 minutes ago
Industrial competitiveness in focus at C&I Energy + Storage SummitRising electricity and water costs, energy market reform and infrastructure reliability will be central to discussions on industrial competitiveness at the C&I…Staff reporter27 Oct 2026
Opinion: The real value of batteries isn't in storage, but in flexibilityBattery energy storage is increasingly being valued for its ability to match renewable generation with electricity demand.Staff reporter27 Oct 2026
AI data centres spawn a new generation of microgridsRapidly expanding AI computing infrastructure is accelerating investment in dedicated power systems as developers confront grid connection delays and unusually…Justin Render27 Oct 2026
Damen expands use of modular battery systems in commercial cargo vesselsDamen Shipyards Group has ordered two additional battery systems from EST-Floattech, bringing the number of installations on its Combi Freighter 3850 vessels t…Staff reporter27 Oct 2026
SunCentral 1 goes live on multi-buyer wheeling settlement platformOpen Access Energy’s Energypro has completed its first month-end settlement for SolarAfrica’s 114 MW SunCentral 1, allocating electricity across three commerci…Staff reporter27 Oct 2026
Steinmüller Africa delivers locally manufactured HP heaterA six-year engineering programme has produced a locally manufactured high-pressure feedwater heater, with new welding and production processes supporting futur…Staff reporter20 Oct 2026
The hidden value in hard-to-recover battery and solar materialsSouth African recycler Reclite SA is investigating ways to recover useful materials from lithium-ion batteries and end-of-life solar panels, with a focus on re…Staff reporter20 Oct 2026
Kruger turns to wheeling to cut emissionsSponsoredSANParks partners with Discovery Green and Ampli Energy to boost clean energy consumption.Melisa Ntephea20 Oct 2026
FNB, WesBank and RMB launch renewable energy platform for South African businessesThe platform combines existing capabilities across the three financial services brands, offering businesses different ways to finance, install and operate rene…Staff reporter20 Oct 2026
