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Energy & Mining

How to prepare for the inevitability of contractual disputes and project delays

Kirsten Wolmarans 9 Jun 2025

Injecting new energy into the economy via youth entrepreneurship

Research Reports

Injecting new energy into the economy via youth entrepreneurship

Issued by Next Generation 15 Apr 2025

Source: © Africa Energy Msenge Emoyeni project is one of the innovative greenfield projects in renewable energy that saw ACED awarded the IJGlobal Sponsor of the Year (Africa) Award

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

ACED awarded IJGlobal Sponsor Award for innovative greenfield projects in renewable energy

14 Mar 2025

ACED delivered Sasol’s first wind farm for green hydrogen

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

ACED boosts Sasol’s green hydrogen efforts with wind power

Lindsey Schutters 18 Oct 2024

Globeleq Scholarship Fund applications open for 2025

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Globeleq Scholarship Fund applications open for 2025

7 Oct 2024

Sawea hosted media on a tour of Aurora wind farm outside Cape Town.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Sawea uses Global Wind Day to urge country towards faster shift to low-carbon future

18 Jun 2024

280MW wind project secured for Rio Tinto and Sibanye-Stillwater

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

280MW wind project secured for Rio Tinto and Sibanye-Stillwater

11 Jun 2024

Umsinde Emoyeni Wind Farm construction will begin in 2024 with operation estimated for 2026. Source: Sam Forson/Pexels

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Sibanye-Stillwater secures 140MW wind energy project

30 May 2024

SKJ Group: Built on resilience, driven by innovation

How To Start Up

SKJ Group: Built on resilience, driven by innovation

Issued by The Innovator Trust 19 Apr 2024

Local SMEs upskilled through enterprise development programme

Funding

Local SMEs upskilled through enterprise development programme

20 Mar 2024

Sea Harvest Group delivers strong result in a tough environment

FMCG

Sea Harvest Group delivers strong result in a tough environment

6 Mar 2024

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Engie expands South African footprint through strategic acquisition

28 Dec 2023

UAE leads early investment in African renewables

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

UAE leads early investment in African renewables

19 Dec 2023

Dr Andrew Dickson, an engineering executive at CBI-electric: low voltage. Source: Supplied

Nuclear Power

A balanced energy mix will fix crisis, not just renewables

18 Dec 2023

Aysha construction began in 2016 with majority investment from Exim Bank of China.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Ethiopia signs $600m UAE deal to expand Aysha wind farm project

Dawit Endeshwa 3 Dec 2023

Source: Lindsey Schutters

Coal, Oil & Gas

#SAOGC2023: Gwede Mantashe claims CIA is funding anti-gas NGOs

Lindsey Schutters 13 Sep 2023

Source: World Bank

Sustainability

Djibouti inaugurates first wind farm, pioneering renewable energy ambitions

11 Sep 2023

#WomensMonth: Linda Mabhena-Olagunju on transformation in the renewable energy sector

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#WomensMonth: Linda Mabhena-Olagunju on transformation in the renewable energy sector

Sindy Peters 1 Aug 2023

Fishermen catching near windfarms. Source: Tran le Tuan/Pexels

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

The world needs hundreds of thousands more offshore wind turbines - where will they all go?

Hugo Putuhena, Fraser Sturt and Susan Gourvenec 7 Jul 2023

Engie, Meridiam to acquire 100% of BTE Renewables

Markets & Investment

Engie, Meridiam to acquire 100% of BTE Renewables

21 Jun 2023

Financial close reached on 89MW Castle Wind Farm for Sibanye-Stillwater

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Financial close reached on 89MW Castle Wind Farm for Sibanye-Stillwater

30 May 2023

#EarthGathering: Unlocking SA's energy transition potential amid sector uncertainty

Energy

#EarthGathering: Unlocking SA's energy transition potential amid sector uncertainty

Sindy Peters 29 May 2023

Nordex sets sights on offering fully recyclable wind turbine blades by 2032

Sustainability

Nordex sets sights on offering fully recyclable wind turbine blades by 2032

31 Mar 2023

BlackRock-managed fund buys stake in Kenyan wind farm

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

BlackRock-managed fund buys stake in Kenyan wind farm

Duncan Miriri 15 Mar 2023

Sasol says renewable energy drive makes economic sense

Coal, Oil & Gas

Sasol says renewable energy drive makes economic sense

Nelson Banya 22 Feb 2023

#Sona2023: Little relief for consulting engineering industry, says Aecom

Construction & Engineering

#Sona2023: Little relief for consulting engineering industry, says Aecom

15 Feb 2023

Seriti to build wind farm to power its coal mines

Mining

Seriti to build wind farm to power its coal mines

Nelson Banya 3 Feb 2023

#COP27: UAE, Egypt agree to build one of the world's biggest wind farms

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#COP27: UAE, Egypt agree to build one of the world's biggest wind farms

Maha El Dahan and Alaa Swilam 8 Nov 2022

Image supplied: The Cape Town Festive Lights Switch-On returns this year

Events

The Cape Town Festive Lights Switch-On returns!

26 Oct 2022

Gold Fields bets on solar to cut costs and carbon

Sustainability

Gold Fields bets on solar to cut costs and carbon

Helen Reid 17 Oct 2022

Seriti plans 450MW Mpumalanga wind farm

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Seriti plans 450MW Mpumalanga wind farm

22 Aug 2022

#OrchidsandOnions: Checkers ad is charming

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Checkers ad is charming

Brendan Seery 24 May 2022

ESG: Good for business and the environment

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

ESG: Good for business and the environment

7 Mar 2022

Northern Cape 145MW Garob wind farm achieves commercial operation

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Northern Cape 145MW Garob wind farm achieves commercial operation

7 Dec 2021

Eskom CEO sees end to crisis in shift from coal

Energy

Eskom CEO sees end to crisis in shift from coal

Alexander Winning 1 Dec 2021

Energy wheeling, MER Initiative promising developments in SA's energy security

Energy

Energy wheeling, MER Initiative promising developments in SA's energy security

12 Nov 2021

Applications open for scholarship in renewable energy industry

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Applications open for scholarship in renewable energy industry

7 Oct 2021

Top 10 renewable energy projects in MSBGC region

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Top 10 renewable energy projects in MSBGC region

Charné Hundermark 6 Oct 2021

Eskom launches programme to boost use of green power

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Eskom launches programme to boost use of green power

7 Sep 2021

Responsible Tourism

Radisson Hotels offset 100% CO2 emissions globally

6 Aug 2021

Northern Cape-based wind farms provide support, funding to youth-owned agribusiness

Agribusiness

Northern Cape-based wind farms provide support, funding to youth-owned agribusiness

13 Jul 2021

Colossal Concrete Products acquires Aveng Infraset's Brakpan, De Aar plants

Infrastructure & Utilities

Colossal Concrete Products acquires Aveng Infraset's Brakpan, De Aar plants

17 Jun 2021

FCM, South Pole partner to launch new global net zero carbon offsetting programme

Responsible Tourism

FCM, South Pole partner to launch new global net zero carbon offsetting programme

9 Jun 2021

Sustainable farming achievable for local co-op

Sustainable Farming

Sustainable farming achievable for local co-op

11 May 2021

Heineken sets goal to be carbon neutral in production by 2030

ESG

Heineken sets goal to be carbon neutral in production by 2030

15 Apr 2021

For now, only those who can afford it will be able to escape the power cuts. Shutterstock/ Arnold Petersen

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Why South Africa's electricity blackouts are set to continue for the next five years

31 Mar 2021

The Inyanda-Roodeplaat wind farm site in the Eastern Cape, taken from the cover of an Environmental Impact Report.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Controversial Watsons' wind farm approval overturned on review

John Yeld 24 Mar 2021

13 enterprises in Loeriesfontein receive funding to drive transformation

Funding

13 enterprises in Loeriesfontein receive funding to drive transformation

3 Mar 2021

Gas and oil power plants have historically had better success chances than most renewable energy projects. Provided by author via pixabay

Energy

Africa looks likely to continue relying on power from fossil fuels for some time

3 Mar 2021