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TotalEnergies switches on Hydra, Africa's largest hybrid renewable project, in the Northern Cape
TotalEnergies and its partners have inaugurated the Hydra project in South Africa's Northern Cape province, co...
Cape Town approves two data centres requiring about 174 MW, with water use still undisclosed
The City of Cape Town's Municipal Planning Tribunal has approved land-use applications paving the way for two...
Africa's 2026 on-grid solar additions already surpass 2025 as costs fall and storage deals multiply
Africa's grid-connected solar capacity additions in 2026 have already overtaken those of the whole of 2025, ac...
University of Johannesburg group advances green-hydrogen and battery technologies with local partners
A research group at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) is developing a range of green-hydrogen and energy-sto...
Study finds grid-connected green hydrogen could cut power costs and expand wind in Kenya
Green hydrogen produced in connection with Kenya's electricity grid, rather than through standalone export-ori...
WeLight raises €27m with IFC backing to expand rural solar mini-grids into Nigeria and DRC
WeLight, a developer of solar-powered mini-grids for rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa, has raised €27-m...
Chinese wind and storage firm Envision opens Cape Town hub on the back of African wind deals
Envision Energy, the Shanghai-based green-technology company, has opened a regional office in Cape Town to ser...
Chinese module maker Tongwei enters South African commercial solar market via local distributors
Tongwei, one of China's largest solar manufacturers, is entering the South African market through a distributi...
Chinese solar exports hit record as African imports surge, led by Nigeria and Ethiopia
China exported a record volume of solar components in March 2026, with African demand among the sharpest riser...