Eskom’s group executive for renewables, Rivoningo Mnisi, has put names and numbers to the projects that will come first under the new Eskom Green business, laying out a pipeline that runs from a solar plant already in the ground to a Komati solar-and-battery hybrid, a skills-transfer phase and, ultimately, utility-scale plants of at least 500MW…
Eskom board chairman Mteto Nyati speaking at the launch of Eskom Green Eskom on Tuesday launched Eskom Green, a dedicated renewable energy business that the utility says will scale solar, wind, hydro and storage to as much as 32GW by 2040, with its leadership insisting the new unit will work with private developers rather than…
The ongoing insecurity in the Middle East, where a large proportion of the world’s oil and gas is extracted, is forcing many countries to focus on how they can ensure access to cheap and reliable energy supplies primarily through the use of renewable power sources. Why it matters: Some 20 per cent of the world’s…
As global energy markets remain volatile and the price of oil high due to instability and conflict in the Middle East, more countries are looking at investing in renewables to shield their economies from the shocks caused by fossil fuel reliance, rein in import bills – and meet key climate action targets. Unlike oil and…
Eskom chairman Mteto Nyati Eskom chairman Mteto Nyati has said the establishment of a fourth entity within the utility’s unbundling plan — a dedicated renewables business called Eskom Green — is fundamentally about ensuring the state-owned power company has a future beyond its ageing coal fleet. Speaking to SAfm on Thursday, Nyati said the strategy…
With SA’s abundant solar and wind resources, government expects to be able to reduce the cost of electricity. (Image source: 123RF, created via GenAI) South Africa is setting its sights on generating at least 40% of its electricity from renewable sources as part of a renewed push to secure long-term energy stability, president Cyril Ramaphosa…
Sola Group’s Springbok solar farm South Africa’s renewable energy sector is poised for a busy year, with multiple projects set to reach commercialisation or break ground as market confidence remains generally upbeat. According to industry body the South African Photovoltaic Industry Association, the country’s renewable energy sector is heading in the right direction. “The policy…
Nairobi — Kenya has topped the East African Community (EAC) in energy consumption and renewable energy generation, according to the latest Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority’s (EPRA) Energy and Petroleum Statistics Report. The report shows Kenya recorded the region’s highest electricity peak demand of 2,316 megawatts (MW), up from 2,177 MW in 2024, surpassing Tanzania’s…
Justin RowlattClimate Editor AFP via Getty Images Renewable energy overtook coal as the world’s leading source of electricity in the first half of this year – a historic first, according to new data from the global energy think tank Ember. Electricity demand is growing around the world but the growth in solar and wind was…
Although Global South countries hold roughly 70% of transition minerals reserves, the majority of the investments in renewable energy are concentrated in the Global North (50%) and China (29%) – with those profits largely falling into the hands of the richest 1%. In 2024, Latin America received 3% of global clean energy investment, and Southeast…
