Ekurhuleni’s Solar Deal Shows How South African Municipalities Are Buying Power Differently
The City of Ekurhuleni in Gauteng, South Africa, is adding a new source of electricity…
Nigeria’s 14GW Power Capacity Milestone Masks a Much Smaller Supply
Nigeria’s installed electricity capacity has crossed 14 gigawatts (GW) for the first time, marking a…
Côte d’Ivoire’s Solar Expansion Depends on More Than Building New Plants
Côte d’Ivoire’s push to expand renewable energy is moving from policy commitments to infrastructure development,…
Africa’s Local Content Rules Could Be Working Against the Energy Industry They Are Meant to Build
Africa’s local content policies are intended to build domestic capability, but overly narrow definitions of…
African Energy Week Reports $17 Billion in Energy Commitments
African Energy Week 2026 concluded in Cape Town with more than US$17 billion in reported…
Solarcentury Africa Raises Operational Solar Capacity in Zambia to 59.5 MWp
Solarcentury Africa has started full commercial operations at the 34.5 MWp second phase of its…
Egypt’s Solar Pipeline Expands With Financing for 1.1 GW Power Project
Egypt’s renewable energy pipeline is advancing with up to US$566 million in debt financing for…
DRC, Rwanda and Burundi Face Further Delays to Planned 206 MW Hydropower Plant
A planned 206 MW hydropower plant intended to supply electricity to the Democratic Republic of…
Côte d’Ivoire’s Kong Solaire Project Secures €50 Million Financing Agreement
Côte d’Ivoire’s 50 MWp Kong Solaire project has secured long-term financing from Dutch development bank…
South African Banks Launch Joint Platform to Expand Renewable Energy Financing
FNB, WesBank and Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) have launched nav.energy, an integrated platform designed to…