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Exxaro plans a 100MW battery and a second phase at its Lephalale solar plant

25th July, 2026 · Updated: 23rd July, 2026

Mozambique rural electrification programme is built to taper its own subsidy

A seven-year Green Climate Fund programme will reach 225,000 people in Mozambique through competitively procured solar mini-grids and results-based payments for productive-use equipment.

Powering Africa’s Energy Future Requires Better Talent Systems

Africa’s energy sector needs hundreds of thousands more engineers, financiers and project managers. It also needs better ways to reach the experienced professionals already available. Zandile Hlatywayo of Allied Talent Partners on why a network of 12,000 independent specialists matters as much as the long-term pipeline.

Off-grid solar financing crosses into public capital markets

A $50 million green bond listed in London has taken d.light’s pay-as-you-go receivables platform past $1 billion, the first public bond of its kind in African off-grid solar.

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Mining & Minerals

Exxaro plans a 100MW battery and a second phase at its Lephalale solar plant

Exxaro will add a 100MW battery and a second phase at Lephalale, as Cennergi targets almost 1,000MW of renewables by the end of 2027 and 1,600MW by 2030.

Mozambique rural electrification programme is built to taper its own subsidy

A seven-year Green Climate Fund programme will reach 225,000 people in Mozambique through competitively procured solar mini-grids and results-based payments for productive-use equipment.

Powering Africa’s Energy Future Requires Better Talent Systems

Africa’s energy sector needs hundreds of thousands more engineers, financiers and project managers. It also needs better ways to reach the experienced professionals already available. Zandile Hlatywayo of Allied Talent Partners on why a network of 12,000 independent specialists matters as much as the long-term pipeline.

Off-grid solar financing crosses into public capital markets

A $50 million green bond listed in London has taken d.light’s pay-as-you-go receivables platform past $1 billion, the first public bond of its kind in African off-grid solar.

Africa power pool integration advances as the electricity highway carries load

The Ethiopia to Kenya to Tanzania Electricity Highway is in trial operation at 2,000MW as the southern and eastern power pools move towards synchronisation by year end.

Sustainable Energy

Morocco builds pumped storage to hold its solar and wind output

The World Bank has approved $265 million for Morocco’s Ifahsa pumped hydropower storage project, co-financed by the AfDB and implemented by ONEE.

Thought Leadership

South Africa LNG imports could answer both the gas cliff and the power cliff

South Africa has no grid-connected gas-to-power at all, and two supply deadlines arriving in 2030. Standard Bank’s gas sector lead sets out how two LNG import terminals, four bids submitted in May and the 6GW the IRP wants built could change that, and what the whole programme might cost.

Sustainable Energy

Ethiopia wind power reaches 300MW as AfDB approves $110 million

The African Development Bank has approved up to $110 million for the 300MW Aysha wind project, set to become Ethiopia’s largest wind farm, with $381 million more being raised.

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South Africa electricity capacity to more than double under the 2025 plan

Ramokgopa has set out 105GW of new generation and 14,500km of transmission, and wants the towers, transformers and cables built by South African manufacturers

Africa Energy Bank targets the borrowing costs holding African refineries back

The Africa Energy Bank took possession of its Abuja headquarters in February 2026 and is targeting September to begin lending, with $200 billion in midstream needs in view.

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Mining & Minerals

Exxaro plans a 100MW battery and a second phase at its Lephalale solar plant

Exxaro will add a 100MW battery and a second phase at Lephalale, as Cennergi targets almost 1,000MW of renewables by the end of 2027 and 1,600MW by 2030.

Mozambique rural electrification programme is built to taper its own subsidy

A seven-year Green Climate Fund programme will reach 225,000 people in Mozambique through competitively procured solar mini-grids and results-based payments for productive-use equipment.

Powering Africa’s Energy Future Requires Better Talent Systems

Africa’s energy sector needs hundreds of thousands more engineers, financiers and project managers. It also needs better ways to reach the experienced professionals already available. Zandile Hlatywayo of Allied Talent Partners on why a network of 12,000 independent specialists matters as much as the long-term pipeline.

Off-grid solar financing crosses into public capital markets

A $50 million green bond listed in London has taken d.light’s pay-as-you-go receivables platform past $1 billion, the first public bond of its kind in African off-grid solar.

Africa power pool integration advances as the electricity highway carries load

The Ethiopia to Kenya to Tanzania Electricity Highway is in trial operation at 2,000MW as the southern and eastern power pools move towards synchronisation by year end.

Sustainable Energy

Morocco builds pumped storage to hold its solar and wind output

The World Bank has approved $265 million for Morocco’s Ifahsa pumped hydropower storage project, co-financed by the AfDB and implemented by ONEE.

Thought Leadership

South Africa LNG imports could answer both the gas cliff and the power cliff

South Africa has no grid-connected gas-to-power at all, and two supply deadlines arriving in 2030. Standard Bank’s gas sector lead sets out how two LNG import terminals, four bids submitted in May and the 6GW the IRP wants built could change that, and what the whole programme might cost.

Sustainable Energy

Ethiopia wind power reaches 300MW as AfDB approves $110 million

The African Development Bank has approved up to $110 million for the 300MW Aysha wind project, set to become Ethiopia’s largest wind farm, with $381 million more being raised.

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