South Africans’ backup power systems could become giant virtual power plants – if regulators clear the way
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
Billions are flowing into South Africa’s green economy. But are local manufacturers, workers and communities truly benefiting?
South Africa is facing various headwinds in its efforts to attract greater foreign investment for renewables projects
As the province’s coal sector contracts, jobs evaporate and transition support stalls, municipalities like Steve Tshwete are bleeding revenue
A judge has ordered the department of mineral and petroleum resources to release the full record of its decision to award renewables contracts to 18 firms
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
The SalTuba Cooperative is a flagship example of socially-owned renewable energy, and a model for energy democracy
The JSE’s second listing this year, Greencoat Renewables, offers an entry point to Europe’s €1.5-trillion renewables market
A new plan from Discovery will see the company wheeling electricity to small businesses
Sasol seems to have fudged both its tax contribution and jobs claims as it pushes back against National Treasury’s carbon tax plans
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
Oil prices are crashing, Trump’s trade war is rattling markets, and his oil backers are fuming. But for renewables, the tide is turning
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
It seemed catastrophic when Donald Trump cut $1bn in funding for South Africa’s just energy transition. But it is far from existential
