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South Africa to procure 4.6 GW of battery storage South Africa is preparing large-scale procurement of battery storage facilities and gas-fired power plants in a bid to address curtailment and strengthen reliable electricity supply.
Patrick Jowett
Oct 08, 2026
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Eskom extends solar registration fee waiver indefinitely  The South African utility is removing registration-related costs for grid-connected solar installations up to 50 kVA in size until further notice.
Patrick Jowett
Oct 07, 2026
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Ecoprogetti upgrades PV module line in South Africa The solar equipment manufacturer completed a project rescue on a PV module line in South Africa that previously faced integration challenges. The newly-operational 200 MW line produces modules primarily for the local market.
Patrick Jowett
Aug 26, 2026
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Markets & Policy
South Africa’s Eskom backtracks on proposed solar registration fines The utility previously warned that customers with unregistered solar systems after a September 30 deadline would face fines or disconnection. It will no longer impose such measures after pushback from stakeholders.
Patrick Jowett
Aug 19, 2026
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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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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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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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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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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