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African Clean Energy Developments & EIMS

African Clean Energy Developments (ACED) and Energy Infrastructure Management Services (EIMS Africa) are sister companies that have been pioneering the South African renewables industry since its inception. Our HQ is in Cape Town, but we have regional presence across our 20+ sites in SA and Eswatini.

Our Portfolio: 2+ GW and Growing

  • 1.1GW operational | 460MW under construction | 500MW to close in 2025
  • Balanced 50:50 split between government programs and private sector PPAs
  • Technology mix: Wind | Solar PV | Hydro

ACED specialises in full-cycle renewable energy development, taking projects from greenfield sites through to financial close, construction management and up to commercial operation.

EIMS Africa provides expert asset management and operations and maintenance services for our projects. Together we are a fully integrated IPP, and have a shared mission to develop, finance, own and operate quality and impactful renewables projects across Southern Africa and have been doing so successfully in SA for well over a decade achieving many market firsts. Our work is backed by African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) and their R28 billion IDEAS Fund, South Africa’s largest infrastructure equity fund. https://www.aced.co.za/ https://eimsafrica.com/.

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IPP Office Announced as Overall Summit Sponsor of the 2025 Youth Energy Summit (YES!)

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 […]
Finance

Media Release: Red Rocket Reaches Financial Close for South Africa’s Largest Wind Farm

CAPE TOWN, 13 March 2025 – Red Rocket, a leading renewable energy independent power producer, has reached financial close on the first phase of the Overberg Wind Farm, marking a major milestone in South Africa’s clean energy transition. Adding to Red Rocket’s impressive portfolio of wind farms, Overberg Wind Farm will be the latest in […]
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Finance

Why I Said Yes to YES! Summit 2025

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Battery Storage

Mulilo Achieves Financial Close on Groundbreaking 75MW Solar Plant in the Northern Cape

De Aar, South Africa – 18 March 2025 Mulilo, a leading independent power producer in South Africa, has successfully reached Financial Close on the Du Plessis Dam Solar PV2 facility, a 105MW (75MWac) solar photovoltaic project near De Aar in the Northern Cape. This landmark project is one of the first in South Africa to […]
Battery Storage

Press Release: Jonathan Hoffman Confirmed As Chief Executive Officer

LONDON: 31 March 2025: The Board of Globeleq, the leading independent power company in Africa, and its shareholders are pleased to announce that Jonathan Hoffman, currently interim Chief Executive Officer, has been confirmed as the Group’s permanent CEO. The Board undertook a thorough and extensive search process which considered both internal and external candidates. Jonathan […]
Energy access

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright Outlines Trump Administration Approach to Energy Development in Africa

Washington, March 7, 2025:  The United States will embrace energy from a diversity of sources – from coal to natural gas to nuclear power to solar energy – to increase access across Africa, said U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on Friday. Speaking at the Powering Africa Summit in Washington, D.C., Wright said the new U.S. administration would partner with African governments and businesses, allowing them to drive their own energy agenda to increase economic growth and prosperity around the continent.
Finance

ARM-Harith: Mobilising Capital at Scale for Africa

With a new fund accelerate Africa’s transition to sustainable energy, EnergyNet spoke to Rachel Moré-Oshodi, CEO of ARM-Harith Infrastructure Investment, about de-risking investments, identifying opportunities, and catalyzing local capital at an unprecedented scale.   Congratulations on the anchor investment from AfDB into your Fund for Sustainable Infrastructure announced in December! How did this come about […]
Energy access

“My Favorite Part of the Job? Bringing Customers’ Dreams to Life with Electricity.”

Nicole Poindexter founded Energicity in 2015 to solve the problem of bringing sustainable electricity to unserved rural communities in Africa. She spoke to EnergyNet about her latest projects in Liberia, the power of partnerships – and why it’s critical to bring Africa to the United States. You have just commissioned two mini-grids in Liberia – congratulations and please tell […]

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