... Name of the Project Thakadu solar power plant. Location Viljoenskroon, on the border of the Free State and North West provinces, South Africa. Project Owner/s Lyra Energy - a renewable-energy platform comprising Scatec, Standard Bank and Stanlib, with Scatec owning 50% and the partners owning the remaining 50%. Project Description Thakadu is set to become one of South Africa's most ...

... One of South Africa's solar project faces allegations of fraud, labour violations and black economic empowerment (BEE) fronting. Construction continues despite investigations, raising concerns over possible enforcement failures. Staged consignment concessions and weak oversight threaten localisation and job creation goals. News24 reports that one South Africa's flagship renewable energy procurement programme is facing renewed scrutiny following allegations of widespread regulatory ...

... Deal gives WBHO full control of solar project management firm Zamori. No competition concerns identified in South Africa's renewable energy EPC market. Move strengthens WBHO's execution capacity in utility scale solar projects. South Africa's Competition Tribunal has approved without conditions the acquisition by WBHO Construction Pty Ltd of shares in Zamori 172 Pty Ltd, paving the way for WBHO to ...

... The Doornhoek solar plant in South Africa's North West province has been commissioned and is now supplying its full capacity to the national grid. The 120 MW facility, developed by AMEA Power near Klerksdorp, is fully connected, Sineng Electric, the project's inverter supplier, said in an April 16 statement. Awarded under the sixth bidding window of South Africa's Renewable Energy ...

... PV TRANSACT is South Africa's leading online marketplace dedicated to the buying and selling of new and used solar photovoltaic (PV) equipment. From solar panels and inverters to battery storage systems, mounting hardware, combiner boxes, and optimisers, PV TRANSACT brings the entire solar ecosystem together in one simple, user-friendly platform, making it easy to find exactly what you need in ...

... The Bolobedu Solar Plant has started full operations as a 148MW facility in Limpopo province. This 148 MW facility in Limpopo province injects 300 GWh of clean energy into South Africa's grid each year. French developer Voltalia commissioned it in April 2026 for Richards Bay Minerals, a Rio Tinto subsidiary, under a long-term corporate power purchase agreement. Government welcomed the ...

... scale photovoltaic project for an industrial client in South Africa and created about 800 jobs during construction. Independent power producer Voltalia has announced the full commissioning of the 148 MW Bolobedu solar power plant in Limpopo, marking a major milestone for corporate renewable energy procurement in South Africa. The project is the first large scale photovoltaic installation in the country ...

... Fourie in a statement. A 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) had been concluded with the National Transmission Company of South Africa (NTCSA), strengthening the role of transmission reform and market evolution in unlocking new generation capacity. The successful close of the Middlepunt Solar project further contributed to Mulilo's ambition of delivering 1 GW of new generation capacity per year and ...

... across solar, wind and battery storage technologies, reinforcing its position in South Africa's energy transition. The project was delivered through collaboration between public and private sector stakeholders, including the Department of Electricity and Energy, the Independent Power Producer Office, the National Transmission Company of South Africa and Eskom. Financial and legal advisory support was provided by Standard Bank, Absa, Nedbank, ...

... French renewable energy firm Voltalia has brought a 148-megawatt solar power plant online in South Africa, in a deal that signals how large industrial companies are moving away from unreliable national grids. A 148MW solar plant has begun supplying power to a Rio Tinto subsidiary in South Africa. The project reflects a growing shift by companies away from the national ...

... sustainable outcomes," he adds. Dr Kupi also emphasises the importance of locally driven solutions, particularly in underserved communities where centralised grid expansion may be slow or costly. "Decentralised systems such as mini-grids and off-grid solar solutions can have a transformative impact at community level," he says. "South Africa, with its relatively developed energy sector, is well positioned to support innovation, ...

... this, it's home to a mix of lions, leopards, and tigers. But it also supports caracals, servals, and - oddly - jackals. Panthera Africa is devoted to its mission of protecting their big cats from exploitation. One of its main goals is to become the first "green" big cat sanctuary in South Africa, run entirely on solar power. They hope ...

... Solar panels are replacing diesel generators on some major film sets in South Africa, as streaming giants come under growing pressure to clean up one of the film industry's dirtiest habits - its addiction to diesel generators. Netflix shot the second season of its hit show "One Piece" in Cape Town, its biggest production in Africa to date and the ...

... 435MWp of solar PV capacity and 855MWh of battery energy storage, are financially viable today in ways they were not 18 months ago. The financial case improves materially every six months. South Africa is entering this battery storage and renewable energy integration phase at an unusual advantage because more developed markets that deployed renewables 20 years ago without affordable battery ...

... sustainable outcomes," he said. Kupi said local solutions are also important, especially in areas where grid expansion is slow. "Decentralised systems such as mini-grids and off-grid solar solutions can have a transformative impact at the community level," he said. "South Africa, with its relatively developed energy sector, is well positioned to support innovation, research and skills development in this space." ...

... Across South Africa's commercial property, hospitality, and leisure sectors, the solar story is well underway. Panels are on rooftops, inverters are specified, and developers are meeting compliance requirements at build stage. The generation side of the equation is largely solved. The demand side is not. In most large-scale environments, nobody knows in real time which appliances are drawing load, when ...

... a key step as South Africa works to close supply gaps and build a more resilient power system, said Sanjeev Mungroo, managing director for renewables and batteries at Engie South Africa. Beyond South Africa, solar development is gaining pace across the region, though approaches vary. In South Africa, structured programs like REIPPPP have enabled large-scale private sector participation to supply ...

... stressed that Nigeria's deep-water assets offered premium opportunities for South Africa technical partners. For gas, Omontuemhen said there was huge value in monetising Nigeria's gas flares, supplying South Africa's energy transition, adding that a combined liquefied natural gas (LNG) value chain creates significant multi-billion-dollar potential. In renewables, he said "SA's solar and wind expertise meets Nigeria's abundance of solar irradiation," ...

... 2010. To date, the company has been contracted to supply over 2 GW of capacity locally and employs more than 180 people in South Africa. This development comes at an opportune moment as South Africa's energy mix is expected to shift significantly over the next decade, with wind energy playing an increasingly central role as coal-fired generation declines and solar ...

... that everyone uses, the same grid that powers homes, hospitals, and schools," AWS told MyBroadband. Two private solar power plants in South Africa Amazon's first utility-scale solar power plant in the Northern Cape, launched in late 2021. In South Africa, Amazon has invested in two utility-scale solar projects with an estimated 28MW of combined capacity used by the company. The ...