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Seriti Green’s Ummbila Emoyeni: a project of hope for Mpumalanga

Seriti Green's Peter Venn on why South Africa's largest wind project is being built in the heart of coal country. Speaking to ENN at AEF, he explains how Ummbila Emoyeni reskills coal workers for wind, draws its workforce from the local towns, and stands as a project of hope for Mpumalanga.

Sustainable Energy

The Rules of Power are Changing in Africa

As African power markets become more decentralised, the old assumptions around reliability, cost and bankability are changing. Private offtake, wheeling, open access and renewable-plus-storage models are creating new routes to market and reshaping how power projects are developed, financed and delivered.

Sustainable Energy

Red Rocket Expands Real-Time Bird Detection Across Its Wind Farms

Red Rocket is expanding real-time bird detection across more of its wind farms after a successful first year at Brandvalley and Rietkloof. Sustainability and HSEQ Director Magdalena Michalowska-Logan on what the data showed, and why targeted turbine shutdowns could become standard practice at higher-risk sites.

Sustainable Energy

Will Kenya achieve its 2030 electricity target? Kenya Power boss says yes, and explains

By Evans Ongwae Four years remain to 2030 – the year Kenya had set as the target for achieving universal access to electricity. Will this be met? Is the country on track? The Managing Director and CEO of Kenya Power, Dr Eng Joseph Siror, is of the view that Kenya is firmly on course with […]

Sustainable Energy

From Sovereign Capital to Scaled Infrastructure: Ithmar Capital on Building Africa’s Investment Platforms

As Africa looks to close its infrastructure financing gap and attract more long-term capital into energy, transport and digital infrastructure, sovereign investors are taking on a more active role in shaping how projects are structured and financed. In this interview with ENN, Obaïd Amrane, CEO of Ithmar Capital discusses the launch of the ASIF Investment […]

Sustainable Energy

Why Kenya is yet to properly unlock its renewable energy potential

By Evans Ongwae An analysis by the International Energy Agency (IEA) titled ‘Kenya 2024 Energy Policy Review’, acknowledges that the country has a diverse electricity mix. It states that nearly 90 percent of Kenya’s power generation arises from renewable sources, including geothermal (47 percent), hydro (21 percent), wind (16 percent) and solar (4 percent). Still, […]

Sustainable Energy

Action needed to resolve emerging delays in implementing Kenya’s energy ambitions

By Evans Ongwae Kenya has developed a raft of policies and strategies to realise its ambitious energy goals – both in the near future and even beyond. The challenge, though, is whether everything in this massive jigsaw puzzle will fall in place at the right time. Over the last 20 years, the country has crafted […]

Sustainable Energy

Kenya’s path to Net Zero and the quest for cleaner energy by 2030

By Evans Ongwae Vision 2030, Kenya’s long-term national development focus, envisions a newly industrialising middle-income nation that provides a high quality of life to all citizens by the year 2030, in a clean and secure environment. One of the main pillars to achieving this vision is manufacturing, whose main enabler is the availability of lots […]

Sustainable Energy

Beyond Energy Access: Why Off-Grid Solar Is Essential Economic Infrastructure

As governments and development institutions work to achieve universal energy access, off-grid solar is moving from the margins of Africa’s power sector to the centre of the conversation. Once seen primarily as a rural and last-mile electrification solution, distributed renewable energy (DRE) is increasingly recognised as a vital part of the infrastructure needed to power […]

Sustainable Energy

Why SAWEM is a Defining Opportunity for Wind Energy – If South Africa Gets the Fundamentals Right

By Talent Duma (SAWEA) – 29, April, 2026. The launch of the South African Wholesale Electricity Market (SAWEM) marks a decisive break from the legacy single-buyer model and signals the country’s intent to build a competitive, decentralised, and transparent electricity system. For the wind industry, this reform is not hypothetical – it is a defining […]

Sustainable Energy

From Energy to Water Security: Hashem Ghabashi of Acwa on Africa’s Industrial Transformation

As momentum builds towards the Africa Energy Forum 2026, held under the theme “Building Africa’s Industrialised Future,” Acwa’s President for Africa, Hashem Ghabashi, shares the company’s perspective on supporting Africa’s industrialisation and energy transition, as well as the key drivers behind its growing engagement across the continent, including the growing importance of integrated energy and […]

Sustainable Energy

When cooking threatens health: What the Kenyan government is doing to increase adoption of clean cooking options

By Evans Ongwae, writer, Nation Media Group PLC Kenya is locked in a race to achieve universal access to clean cooking solutions by 2028. The drive is getting more urgent because of two key reasons: Time is running short, as the 2028 deadline is less than two years away. Also, high dependence on traditional cooking […]

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The grid build-out is a people business

South Africa's IPP Office has delivered 1,164km of new transmission under the first phase of its programme, and at AEF its head of strategy Niveshen Govender and the electricity ministry's Mvumikazi Vimbani set out what scaling the transmission development plan demands next, from procurement to the engineers who make it real.

Off-grid power is now an execution business

Fifty million people gained electricity under Mission 300 and another 250 million wait on a deadline of 2030. At AEF, Ignite's Yariv Cohen, Sun King's Radhika Thakkar and the Mission 300 Accelerator's Andrew Herscowitz argued that the distributed energy sector's task has shifted from proving the model to scaling it.

Mission 300’s map fills in with six new compacts

Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic, Djibouti, Gabon, Rwanda and Uganda signed national energy agreements at AEF, carrying Africa's largest electrification drive deeper into Central and East Africa, while the AfDB's Daniel Schroth pointed to a partnership that now counts more than thirty development finance institutions.

Catch up on the ENN Daily Newspapers from the Africa Energy Forum 2026 held in Cape Town

Africa's largest electrification drive set out to bring power to 300 million people by 2030. At the opening of the Africa Energy Forum 2026 in Cape Town, the Presidents of the World Bank and the African Development Bank used a joint video message to mark how far it has already travelled, and what is carrying it.

ENN Book Club: The Black History Month Edit

In October, Black History Month is celebrated in the United Kingdom, and in February, it is celebrated in the United States. Black History is not confined to a single month: it encompasses the past, present, and future, shaping the world we live in today. Through literature, stories, and lived experiences, we gain insight into resilience, creativity, and the pursuit of justice. In this […]

Schneider Electric – the Future is Digital

Ifeanyi Odoh, Country President East Africa, Schneider Electric, spoke to EnergyNet about the new energy landscape, sustainability, the significance of data centres for East Africa, and the importance of digital infrastructure in powering the future. What is the New Energy Landscape, and what does it mean for sustainability? The New Energy Landscape is a new […]

TAQA Arabia – Pioneering CNG Solutions for East Africa

EnergyNet spoke with Adly Kafafy, Vice President Africa & New Ventures, TAQA Arabia, to find out about Tanzania’s first integrated CNG filling station and conversion centre, the country’s new LNG Virtual Pipeline, and the role of natural gas for the future. You have launched Tanzania’s first integrated compressed natural gas (CNG) filling station and conversion […]

PRESS RELEASE: How the East African Community (EAC) is set to Catalyse Digital Infrastructure and Regional Energy Integration

With data centres set to account for 20% of global energy use by 2050, is East Africa on the precipice of a global gold rush as it showcases a wealth of bankable businesses and unparalleled new energy potential? In 2024, following EnergyNet’s Powering Africa Summit in Washington DC, USA, Mara Holdings signalled their intent to […]

Sustainable Energy

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright says clean cooking is a major focus of Africa policy for the Trump administration

Washington DC | 19, March, 2026 — U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright confirmed a major Africa policy focus: partnering with African governments to create the right conditions to solve the delivery challenges associated with clean cooking across the continent. Secretary Wright told the Powering Africa Summit (PAS) 2026 in Washington D.C. on Thursday: “This […]

Mining & Minerals

Guinea and United States Strengthen Energy Partnership During Powering Africa Summit

Washington, D.C., March 19, 2026 — The Minister of Energy of the Republic of Guinea, Mr. Laye-Sékou Camara, expressed his sincere appreciation to the Government of the United States and senior members of the U.S. Administration for their continued engagement and support for Guinea’s development priorities. Minister Camara emphasized that Guinea attaches great importance to the strengthening […]

Sun Africa, EXIM and African Ministers Set Project-Focused Tone at the Powering Africa Summit in Washington D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — 19 March 2026 — The Powering Africa Summit opened with a clear shift toward execution, as Summit Sponsor Sun Africa and senior government leaders called for bankable projects, scalable infrastructure and deeper U.S.-Africa investment ties. Adam Cortese, CEO of Sun Africa, framed energy as the backbone of industrial growth and cross-Atlantic partnership. […]

Minister outlines reforms executed in Nigeria’s power sector

By Kabir Yusuf, Accra, Ghana December 2, 2025 According to the Minister, Nigeria now has excess generation capacity, producing only about 6,000 megawatts while capable of generating an additional 8,000 megawatts. Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, on Tuesday outlined major reforms undertaken in the last two years to revive the country’s electricity sector, saying […]

West African Ministers push for deeper energy integration, regional power market

By Kabir Yusuf, Accra, Ghana – December 3, 2025 They spoke during a ministerial roundtable themed “Maximising the Power of Regional Collaboration to Scale Up Energy Development.” The Nigerian Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, on Tuesday joined his counterparts from Ghana, Liberia, and Ghana to call for deeper regional cooperation to address electricity shortages, secure […]

Nigeria targets power supply for entire West Africa – Minister

By Kabir Yusuf, Accra, Ghana – December 3, 2025 The minister noted that regional energy security is tied to Nigeria’s success, noting that the country holds the largest gas reserves in the region and must play a central role in sustaining the West African power market. Although Nigeria is unable to provide regular electricity for […]

Pele Green Energy’s Jolene on finding your place in the energy transition

Pele Green Energy began as a drive to transform young South Africans' lives, with energy as the conduit. Speaking to ENN at AEF, Jolene Shaw of Knowledge Pele shares what nearly sixteen years has taught her, and why young entrepreneurs should find their place across the whole energy value chain.

Seriti Green’s Chabisi Motloung on the careers waiting for young Africans in renewables

Four months after leaving smelting for renewables, Seriti Green's Chabisi Motloung has a message for young Africans: this is where the careers are. Speaking to ENN at AEF's Youth Energy Summit, the COO makes the case for reinvention, problem-solving, and the dream of a single interconnected African grid.

Battery Storage

IPP Office Highlights Storage and Grid Expansion as Critical to South Africa’s Next Energy Growth Phase

South Africa’s energy sector is entering a new phase of its transition, with increasing attention focused on battery energy storage, transmission infrastructure and the reforms required to unlock further investment. As the country continues to expand renewable energy capacity and modernise its electricity market, questions around grid resilience, system flexibility and long-term energy security have […]

The ZimZam Pulse

The Zimbabwe Zambia Energy Projects Summit 2025 took place on the 26 – 28 November 2025 at the Radisson Blu Mosi-Oa-Tunya, Livingstone Resort. A luxurious resort located in Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park, Zambia, with views of the Zambezi River and is closely located to Victoria Falls. The summit, held under the theme “Mines and Energy: How Stakeholders have Fast-Tracked Private Sector […]

Zambia and Zimbabwe Throw Open Their Energy Sectors as Private Capital Rushes to Light Millions

Mozel Chimuka, Agora Village, AfricaWorks | LUSAKA, 27 November 2025 — Nearly ten million Zambians have never switched on a light in their own homes. Across the border, Zimbabwe’s national utility connects 50,000 households per year; its new binding commitment demands 320,000. Both nations have now staked billions on pledges to achieve universal electricity access […]

Unlock the Billion Dollar Vault Hidden Inside Zimbabwe’s Energy Liberalisation

Mozel Chimuka, Agora Village, AfricaWorks | LUSAKA, 27 November 2025 — Zimbabwe currently generates significantly less electricity than required to keep basic lights on, yet the government audaciously demands that private investors triple available capacity within six short years to feed a voracious mining beast that never sleeps. This paradoxical mandate requires the state to […]

Tour of Rare Earths in the Energy Transition

Mining & Minerals

Tour of Rare Earths in the Energy Transition

Tour of Critical Minerals for the Energy Transition – Andy Calitz and Mary Hemmingsen

Mining & Minerals

Tour of Critical Minerals for the Energy Transition – Andy Calitz and Mary Hemmingsen

Take a look back: aef 2019 Country Spotlight, Zimbabwe

Southern Africa

Take a look back: aef 2019 Country Spotlight, Zimbabwe

The Africa Energy Forum 2025

The Africa Energy Forum 2025

The Energy Post Podcast | Green Energy Transition | Transitioning Kenya and the Region

The Energy Post Podcast | Green Energy Transition | Transitioning Kenya and the Region

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright Keynote Speech & Fireside Chat with Rajiv Shah | Powering Africa Summit 2026

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright Keynote Speech & Fireside Chat with Rajiv Shah | Powering Africa Summit 2026

Sarah Lane, Denham Capital | West Africa Energy Cooperation Summit (WAECS) 2025

Sarah Lane, Denham Capital | West Africa Energy Cooperation Summit (WAECS) 2025

Michael Konadu, GE Vernova | West Africa Energy Cooperation Summit (WAECS) 2025

Michael Konadu, GE Vernova | West Africa Energy Cooperation Summit (WAECS) 2025

Eunice Biritwum, Energy Commission | West Africa Energy Cooperation Summit (WAECS) 2025

Eunice Biritwum, Energy Commission | West Africa Energy Cooperation Summit (WAECS) 2025

The Energy Post Podcast | Green Energy Transition | Transitioning Kenya and the Region

Financing a Just Energy Transition in Africa

From Cables to Clean Energy: Elsewedy Electric’s Footprint Across Africa

How JA Solar Is Scaling Solar Across Africa

Maximising The Power of Regional Collaboration to Scale Up Energy Development

Is Solar Enough? Rethinking Off-Grid Energy in West Africa

DFIs, Local Capital and Financing West Africa’s Power Transition

Strategic Vision for National Electricity & Energy Policy

Youth Powering Africa’s Sustainable Future

Beyond the Grid: Financing Southern Africa’s Energy Revolution with Standard Bank