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The Energy News Network (ENN), a new independent platform dedicated to the stories behind energy in emerging markets, is now live. Covering corporate and public sector leaders, utilities, ministries, and regulators across Africa and beyond, ENN will track the policy shifts, investments, and diplomatic moves shaping the energy sector’s evolution. Africa’s energy demand is growing […]

Innovative financial instruments have an important role to play in helping to unlock and accelerate capital for South Africa’s energy transition and support economic recovery Standard Bank and renewable energy aggregator NOA have reached financial close on the 349MW Khauta South Solar PV project, a flagship renewable energy development that introduces a pioneering financial structure […]

A new chapter for a company rich in tradition The former MAN Energy Solutions is now operating under a new name and has become Everllence. The new brand identity applies worldwide and marks a significant milestone in the company’s strategic development.CEO Uwe Lauber symbolically unveiled the new company nameplate at headquarters in Augsburg, Germany earlier […]

A Library of Power Grids: How a Team of Power System Experts Curates Intelligence on Global Electricity Systems Foundational repositories like the ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World and the NOAA’s World Weather Records serve as libraries rich with the critical data used to analyze trends and forecast possible futures by multiple industries across the […]

Mulilo, a leading Independent Power Producer (IPP), has been awarded four projects under Round 3 of South Africa’s Battery Energy Storage Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (BESIPPPP). These projects will deliver a combined 493 MW / 1972 MWh of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) installations under 15-year power purchase agreements with Eskom. All awarded projects […]

Powering AI data centres, accelerating large-scale solar projects and leading the global energy transition are just three of the critical topics up for debate at next month’s Africa Energy Forum (aef), kicking off for the first time in Cape Town, South Africa, 17–20 June 2025. Forum sponsor Sun Africa returns for the third consecutive year, […]

The IPP Office, a key institution driving South Africa’s energy transition, has consistently prioritised youth and community development in its work. From delivering large-scale renewable energy projects to fostering job creation and skills development, the Office’s mission goes beyond power generation—it’s about powering people. We’re delighted to announce the IPP Office as the Overall Summit […]

The African Development Bank Group and the Private Infrastructure Development Group have agreed to work together to unlock long-term local currency capital for energy, infrastructure, industrialization, housing and other productive sectors across Africa. The agreement was signed on 14 May at the Bank’s headquarters in Abidjan by Solomon Quaynor, African Development Bank Vice-President for Private […]