South Africa Declares ‘State of Disaster’ Over Energy Crisis

On Thursday, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a national “state of disaster” over his country’s…

Renewables Surpass Gas in Electricity Generation in the EU

Wind and solar generated a fifth (22.28%) of the EU’s electricity in 2022, surpassing gas (19.91%)…

S Africa Plans New Law to Hasten Energy Projects

South Africa is developing new legislation to speed up energy projects to add generating capacity and…

South African Power Utility Chief Resigns

Eskom Group’s chief executive officer (CEO) Andre de Ruyter has resigned as the country suffers worsening…

Australia Awards Grants to 2 GW of Battery Storage Projects

 ARENA  awards eight grid-scale battery projects totalling a 2GW grant worth AUD 176 million. Operations should…

Amea Wins Contract for 120 MW Solar Power Plant in South Africa

UAE-based independent power producer (IPP) Amea Power has been awarded the construction of a 120 MWp…

Amea Power to Develop $120m Solar Project in South Africa

AMEA Power, a majority shareholder in the $120 million project, has teamed up with a consortium…

KfW and AFD Provide €600 Million for SA’s Energy Transition

The French Development Agency (AFD) and the German Development Agency (KfW) are providing €600 million in…

Jindal to Build 300MW Coal Plant in Botswana

Jindal has been selected to build a 300MW coal-fired power plant in Botswana. The facility is…

TVA to Reuse Closed Coal Ash Site for Solar Facility

TVA explore repurposing a closed coal ash site into utility-scale solar. 10,000 MW of solar energy…