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New turbine technology promises to maximise energy yield

As 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 industry

A 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.

Africa’s AI ambitions come with a physical reality: data centres need enormous amounts of reliable power.

Staff reporter6 Oct 2026

The sustainability equation for Africa’s data centres

As demand for African data-centre capacity grows, so does the pressure on power, water and infrastructure.

Staff reporter6 Oct 2026

Renewables gain ground but must accelerate towards the 2030 goal

Record 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 ahead

Nuclear 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 solar

Small, 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 out

Eskom says Medupi and Kusile stayed within their approved construction budgets. Chris Yelland examines the major costs those figures leave out.

Chris Yelland29 Sep 2026

Cape Town pooled wheeling reaches 3.1 GWh

Cape 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

Discovery Green launches EnergyOS to manage renewable-energy risk

Discovery's new operating system combines forecasting, modelling, and dynamic energy allocation to help businesses manage the uncertainty of renewable-energy p…

Staff reporter22 Sep 2026

Solar after sunset

Hydra demonstrates how combining solar generation with battery storage can turn variable renewable output into a defined, dispatchable supply profile.

Nicola Killops15 Sep 2026

African Infrastructure Elites opens nominations for innovative projects and leaders

The 2026/2027 theme, Access and Affordability Empower Security for All, focuses on the role reliable infrastructure plays in economic growth, resilience and su…

15 Sep 2026