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Applications & Installations
South Africa energizes 216 MW solar, 500 MWh BESS project A consortia led by TotalEnergies has switched on its Hydra project in South Africa’s Northern Cape, billed as Africa’s largest hybrid renewable energy project to date.
Lior Kahana
Jul 30, 2026
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Applications & Installations
South African airport tenders 2 MW solar plant A tender is open in South Africa for the development of a 2 MW solar array at King Shaka International Airport. The deadline for applications is September 22.
Patrick Jowett
Jul 24, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Southern Africa shifts toward competitive wholesale electricity markets The latest in a series of articles on energy markets in Southern Africa explores the liberalization of the Southern African Power Pool and emergence of South Africa’s wholesale electricity market.
Patrick Jowett
Jul 23, 2026
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Applications & Installations
South Africa awards licenses to 1 GW of solar The four solar projects, with a contracted capacity of 890 MW and total installed capacity over 1 GW, represent the third addition to the seventh bid window of South Africa’s procurement program for renewables.
Patrick Jowett
Jul 08, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Eskom launches renewables unit The move comes as Eskom improves operational stability but remains financially under pressure from costly coal and diesel generation, alongside broader electricity market reforms.
Emiliano Bellini
Jun 11, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Rooftop PV helps South Africa pass one year without loadshedding The build-out of rooftop solar, alongside lower demand and rising tariffs, are said to have helped South African utility Eskom surpass one year without loadshedding.
Patrick Jowett
Jun 02, 2026
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Research & Development
Most South African municipalities under recover electricity costs Research from South Africa finds that stakeholder views of rooftop solar are often misinformed, with the belief that municipal electricity revenue is a ‘cash cow’ proving not supported by system-wide data.
Patrick Jowett
Jun 01, 2026
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Markets & Policy
South Africa’s Eskom starts constructing 75 MW of solar The South African utility says the project is the first step in integrating utility-scale renewables into its existing fleet of coal-fired power stations.
Patrick Jowett
May 30, 2026