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Egypt aiming for massive expansion in solar power capacity over next decade

Egypt was opting big time for solar photovoltaic (PV) energy, to both expand and diversify its energy matrix, UK-based data analysis and intelligence company GlobalData has highlighted, in its most recent report, “Egypt Power Market Trends and Analysis by Capacity, Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Regulations, Key Players and Forecast to 2035”. The country was accelerating its deployment of solar PV power, from a total capacity of some 2.9 GW last year to a target of 34.3 GW by 2035. …
April 28, 2026 by

Dimsum Energy, Goldwind Africa partner to develop Eastern Cape renewables pipeline

Independent renewable energy developer Dimsum Energy has entered into a strategic partnership with global renewable energy company Goldwind Africa to develop Energy Fields, a large-scale portfolio of renewable energy projects in the Esstern Cape, targeting more than 2 GW of wind, solar and battery storage capacity. Through this partnership, the parties intend to develop and build utility-scale wind and solar projects in high-resource areas of the Eastern Cape, integrate battery energy storage systems to enhance grid stability and dispachability, support corporate power purchase agreements (PPAs) for industrial users and strengthen local supply chains and skills development.
April 28, 2026 by

Ramokgopa welcomes inauguration of Envusa’s R15bn Koruson 2 cluster of renewables projects

Envusa Energy – a joint venture between diversified miner Anglo American and EDF Renewables – has inaugurated its flagship 520 MW Koruson 2 (K2) cluster of renewable energy projects in the Eastern Cape. Electricity and Energy Minister Kgotsientsho Ramokgopa told attendees at the official inauguration ceremony on April 24 that this reflected government’s goal of growing private sector investment in the country.
April 24, 2026 by

Gas, fuel-focused funding to support economies amid Gulf crisis

In an effort to support African and Caribbean economies affected by the ongoing Middle East conflict, multilateral trade finance institution African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) reports that it will make available $10-billion under its Gulf Crisis Response Programme (GCRP). The bank states that the programme aims to limit economic shocks affecting countries that rely on fuel, liquefied natural gas (LNG), fertilisers and food imports from the Gulf region. It does this by providing short-term foreign exchange and liquidity support to member States.
April 24, 2026 by

Gas supply constraints stall power transition

Securing reliable, long-term gas supply is the main constraint to expanding gas-to-power and industrial energy solutions in South Africa, says electrical power solutions provider Clarke Energy commercial leader Kara Neale. She states that demand is not the fundamental issue, rather it is the availability of sufficient volumes of gas – an issue highlighted by recent hostilities between Iran and the US.
April 24, 2026 by

Refrigerant shift signals major change

South Africa’s heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration sector is undergoing a significant transition as the phase-out of ozone depletion substances and phase-down of high global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants accelerates, says refrigeration gas services company A-Gas. This shift, driven by global environmental regulations, affects sectors such as cold chain logistics, automotive and manufacturing, with A-Gas head of environmental services Michael Labacher noting that regulatory requirements are mandating a move towards lower GWP and natural refrigerants.
April 24, 2026 by

Eskom says ferrochrome offer will leave it financially better off

Eskom board member Clive Le Roux says the State-owned company will be in a better position financially by selling electricity to the ferrochrome smelters at 62c/kWh than if that demand was lost through smelter closures. “The reason for that is as the demand comes down, so the marginal cost of supplying energy into a lower-demand economy comes at a lower marginal price.
April 22, 2026 by

Operation Vulindlela reforms progressing despite challenging global economic environment

As Operation Vulindlela continues to move forward, the latest dashboard indicates that 67% of the reform progress is on track, while 7% of the reform work has been completed, 6% facing significant challenges and 20% delayed. With regard to energy reforms, the report indicates that, while 60% of reform progress in the sector remains on track, 20% still requires intervention.
April 22, 2026 by

Eskom expects no power cuts over winter months

State utility Eskom said on Wednesday that it expected to implement no power cuts during the southern hemisphere winter months from April to August as its power station fleet had become more reliable. Eskom gave the forecast in a statement on the electricity outlook for the next five months.
April 22, 2026 by