Technical

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 lesser-known heritage South Africans share with electric vehicles

South 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 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

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

Africa needs almost $240bn in annual energy investment by 2030

Africa 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 market

Kenya 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 projects

African 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 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