Open Access Energy (OAE) has secured strategic funding from climate-focused investors E3 Capital, Equator VC, and…
Category: Southern Africa
LONGi Champions Solar Innovation, Energy Equity at aef 2025
The Africa Energy Forum (aef) 2025 brought together senior energy officials, global financiers, and independent renewable…
Africa Energy Forum 2025: Shaping a Common Energy Agenda Ahead of The G20
EnergyNet’s Portfolio Manager and Head of Corporate Development, Abdoulaye Sylla, highlights the Africa Energy Forum’s (aef)…
Peter Venn Calls for African-Led Energy Transition at aef 2025
Peter Venn, CEO of Seriti Green, issued a strong call for African leadership in the energy…
NamPower to Break Ground on 100MW Sores-Gaib Solar Plant
Namibia is set to break ground on the construction of the 100 megawatt (MW) Sores-Gaib Power…
$5.8 Billion Project Positions South Africa as Ammonia Leader
A $5.8 billion project on South Africa’s east coast seeks to use the country’s infrastructure and…
Vodacom Reaches 100% Renewable Electricity Goal
Telecommunications giant Vodacom Group has reached a major decarbonisation milestone – 100 per cent of its…
Namibia Puts Oil in the President’s Court with Strategic New Unit
Namibia has appointed Carlo McLeod as Special Adviser and Deputy Director of the new Upstream Petroleum…
South Africa to Host Africa’s Largest Battery Storage Project
The Red Sands Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project in South Africa’s Northern Cape, about 100km…
South Africa Holds Off on Oil Sale Until Prices Hit $100 a Barrel
According to a senior government energy official, South Africa will hold off on selling more of…