The sustainability equation for Africa’s data centresEditorialAs demand for African data-centre capacity grows, so does the pressure on power, water and infrastructure.6 Oct 2026 · Staff reporter
New turbine technology promises to maximise energy yieldEditorialAs South Africa’s wind-development map moves inland, new turbine technology is targeting higher energy yields in areas with more moderate wind resources.Staff reporter6 Oct 2026
Salesian Institute Youth Projects opens doors to the renewable energy industryEditorialA South African training programme is giving young people locked out of work and education a practical route into the growing solar sector.6 Oct 2026
AI runs on megawatts, not hype.EditorialAfrica’s AI ambitions come with a physical reality: data centres need enormous amounts of reliable power.Staff reporter6 Oct 2026
The lesser-known heritage South Africans share with electric vehiclesEditorialSouth Africa’s electric vehicle story began decades before the current transition, with several of its milestones now preserved in a Johannesburg museum.Staff reporter29 Sep 2026
Renewables gain ground but must accelerate towards the 2030 goalEditorialRecord renewable growth in 2025 still leaves annual capacity additions needing to almost double to meet the global 2030 target.Staff reporter29 Sep 2026
Nuclear generation hits record high, but solar moves aheadEditorialNuclear generation reached a record in 2025, but new data shows a sector increasingly concentrated in China and Russia as solar and battery deployment accelera…Justin Render29 Sep 2026
Small faults, big losses: The O&M challenge facing SA solarEditorialSmall, preventable faults are quietly eroding returns from South Africa’s growing solar and battery fleet.Staff reporter29 Sep 2026
Medupi and Kusile sleight-of-hand: The billions Eskom leaves outEditorialEskom says Medupi and Kusile stayed within their approved construction budgets. Chris Yelland examines the major costs those figures leave out.Chris Yelland29 Sep 2026
Africa needs almost $240bn in annual energy investment by 2030EditorialAfrica needs almost $240 billion in annual energy investment by 2030 under the IEA’s Sustainable Africa Scenario, sharpening the focus on how projects can attr…22 Sep 2026
Kenya targets expanded role in East African energy marketEditorialKenya is pursuing significant investments in refining, domestic oil production and electricity generation, including a proposed 700,000 barrel-per-day refinery…22 Sep 2026
AEW 2026 technical programme focuses on Africa’s next energy projectsEditorialAfrican Energy Week 2026 will examine the technologies behind major African oil, gas and LNG developments.Staff reporter22 Sep 2026
Cape Town pooled wheeling reaches 3.1 GWhEditorialCape Town’s pooled electricity wheeling programme has facilitated approximately 3.1 GWh of electricity between private generators and customers, with the City…Staff reporter22 Sep 2026
