South Africa must build 14,500km of transmission lines by 2034 to connect new renewable power

A R47bn project in Hopefield will test fynbos and water systems

Europe’s largest wind turbine manufacturer, Vestas Wind Systems, has seen its share price rebound.

Exxaro has announced a strategic partnership with three of Africa’s leading business schools

South Africa’s green transition is creating jobs, but lasting employment depends on manufacturing, localisation and new industries

Sanlam’s investment highlights how Africa is building its own creditworthy, bankable infrastructure projects. And investors are biting

As the province’s coal sector contracts, jobs evaporate and transition support stalls, municipalities like Steve Tshwete are bleeding revenue

In a high court challenge, the government and independent power producers are accused of flouting localisation laws

South Africa has ambitious goals to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. Securing equitable financing is essential for this transition. But policy certainty is also critical to…

Is Glencore’s green energy deal underscored by damage control, an effort to drum up good climate PR, or a legitimate mitigation exercise?

With banks under pressure not to lend to coal producers, a lobby group is asking for a rethink. Civil society groups are having none of it

Successful energy finance requires alignment between commercial and developmental objectives; it must support industrial growth, economic resilience and climate goals. Banks that…

A new plan from Discovery will see the company wheeling electricity to small businesses

South Africa’s nuclear ambitions are back with a bang. But the odds of new nuclear assets going online any time soon are slim

Critics who argued the commitment of energy giants to renewables was greenwashing will feel vindicated by their haste in pivoting back to oil

Capital from pension funds could be deployed into far more impact projects without compromising investment performance

Enoch Godongwana’s budget speech looked like a leap forward for renewable energy. But take a deeper dive, and it’s less convincing

A ruling by South Africa’s Advertising Regulatory Board is another blow to TotalEngergies’ efforts to recast itself as a defender of environmental rights

Whisper it quietly, but South Africa has now kept the demon of load-shedding at bay for nearly five months. It has, however, come at a cost, the extent of which may only become…