The Rockefeller Foundation and partners have launched a Clean Cooking Accelerator Initiative to scale modern cooking…
Category: Southern Africa
Revego Raises R1bn for Solar, Wind Projects in South Africa
Revego Africa Energy Fund has raised R1 billion ($62 million) in new capital to expand its…
CEC Calls for $12bn Power Investment in Zambia
Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) PLC has urged accelerated private-sector investment in Zambia’s power sector, warning energy…
Revego Secures R1bn for Renewable Energy in South Africa
The fund has returned R600 million ($37.3 million) in dividends over four years, a performance that…
Africa’s Top Oil, Gas Hubs 2025
Africa remains a strategic hydrocarbon frontier despite the global energy transition and years of underinvestment. Offshore…
Eskom Court Challenge Threatens Delay to Power Market Reforms
Concerns are mounting within South Africa’s energy sector that Eskom’s decision to continue with a High…
Energea Acquires Residential Solar-Plus-Battery Microgrid Project in South Africa
Energea, a global renewable energy developer and operator, has acquired the YO Residence Solar Project, a…
Zambia’s Ilute Solar Project Secures $26.5m Financing
Across sub-Saharan Africa, developers continue to face challenges in mobilising sufficient Financing for renewable energy projects.…
South Africa Relaxes Anti-Trust Rules to Help Energy-Intensive Firms Cut Power Costs
South Africa has softened its anti-trust regulations to allow firms battling high power costs to jointly…
Zambia Army Backs New Solar Expansion Drive
Zambia has taken a significant step towards boosting its renewable capacity as the Zambian Army signed…