When Solar Projects Take Land, Who Really Benefits?
Africa needs more renewable energy. But new research from Kenya and South Africa is raising…
Author: Africa Digest News
How One 50 MW Solar Plant Shows South Africa’s Power Market Is Changing
For years, large solar and wind projects were built almost exclusively to sell electricity to…
Casablanca Is Turning Its Biggest Waste Problem Into a Power Plant
For most cities, growing mountains of waste are an expensive problem to manage. Casablanca wants…
How Morocco Became Africa’s Data Centre Quality Leader
Morocco has quietly built the continent’s largest portfolio of internationally certified data centres.The country now…
Where is Africa’s Biggest Certified Data Centre Market
South Africa and Morocco are leading Africa’s data centre race, but not in the same…
Why Commissioned Capacity Matters More Than Nameplate Capacity
A renewable energy project can be announced as a 500 MW solar farm, but that…
South Africa’s Private Renewable Energy Market Reaches Another Milestone
South Africa’s electricity market continues to shift beyond the traditional utility model, with Mainstream Renewable…
South Africa’s Renewable Contracts Are Becoming More Flexible Than the Traditional PPA
For years, renewable energy projects in South Africa followed a familiar model. Developers built wind…
Malawi’s First Grid Scale Battery Could Transform More Than Its Electricity Grid
Malawi has commissioned its first standalone utility-scale battery energy storage system, marking a significant step…
Electrification succeeds when it includes all
By Symphrose Ochieng, Infrastructure Segment & Power Systems Business Leader at Schneider Electric 4 August…