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Eskom, which runs Africa's only operational nuclear power station near Cape Town, is preparing a request for information covering up to 5,200 megawatts of new capacity. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Nuclear Power

#AEF2026: Everything is coming up nuclear for South Africa

3 days

Source: Supplied.

Construction & Engineering

World Engineering Day: Building a greener tomorrow through smart innovation

4 Mar 2026

Clinton Carter-Brown, head of technical at Enertrag South Africa, emphasises that South Africa stands at a pivotal moment in its energy journey (Image supplied)

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

4 advantages of the Combined Power Plant Mode

Dr Clinton Carter-Brown 25 Sep 2024

The high-tech solution is based on the RITM-200 reactor

Nuclear Power

Egypt will benefit from floating nuclear plant

11 Jun 2024

Zimbabwe aims to double power output by 2025 to meet mining demand

Energy

Zimbabwe aims to double power output by 2025 to meet mining demand

Nyasha Chingono 2 Jun 2023

Ghana's power producers urge government to pay $1.4bn debt

Energy

Ghana's power producers urge government to pay $1.4bn debt

Christian Akorlie 24 Mar 2023

Zimbabwe's new 300MW coal-fired plant starts feeding into grid

Energy

Zimbabwe's new 300MW coal-fired plant starts feeding into grid

Nyasha Chingono 22 Mar 2023

Flexible power technologies will make Africa's energy leapfrogging a reality

Energy

Flexible power technologies will make Africa's energy leapfrogging a reality

Marc Thiriet 22 Mar 2023

Eskom makes progress on renewable energy transition

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Eskom makes progress on renewable energy transition

17 Oct 2022

Sasol partners with Japan's Itochu for green hydrogen projects

Energy

Sasol partners with Japan's Itochu for green hydrogen projects

5 Sep 2022

Seriti plans 450MW Mpumalanga wind farm

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Seriti plans 450MW Mpumalanga wind farm

22 Aug 2022

Zimbabwe bolsters emissions targets ahead of climate summit

Climate Change

Zimbabwe bolsters emissions targets ahead of climate summit

Helen Reid 28 Sep 2021

Renewable energy projects in rural Ghana have some built-in limitations

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Renewable energy projects in rural Ghana have some built-in limitations

Dr Basil Amuzu-Sefordzi 8 Sep 2021

Repurposing coal stations - a circular economy energy solution

Energy

Repurposing coal stations - a circular economy energy solution

Wayne Glossop and Tord Johnsson 3 Sep 2021

These 3 energy storage technologies can help solve the challenge of moving to 100% renewable electricity

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

These 3 energy storage technologies can help solve the challenge of moving to 100% renewable electricity

Kerry Rippy 30 Aug 2021

Space tourism: Rockets emit 100 times more CO2 per passenger than flights - imagine a whole industry

Climate Change

Space tourism: Rockets emit 100 times more CO2 per passenger than flights - imagine a whole industry

Eloise Marais 20 Jul 2021

Mozambique launches construction of $1bn power plant, transmission line

Infrastructure & Utilities

Mozambique launches construction of $1bn power plant, transmission line

1 Jun 2021

Concentrated solar power plant. Source Wikipedia

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

First CSP molten salt tower expected to electrify 210,000 SA homes during peak demand periods

12 May 2021

NJ Ayuk, executive chairman, African Energy Chamber

Coal, Oil & Gas

Greenpeace and Western anti-Africa energy groups take the wrong approach

NJ Ayuk 19 Apr 2021

Ghana's Bui Dam raises concerns - again - about hydro power projects

Infrastructure & Utilities

Ghana's Bui Dam raises concerns - again - about hydro power projects

Roger Gocking 24 Mar 2021

Toufik Khitous, business development manager for North Africa, Wärtsilä Energy Business

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

How Egypt banks on renewables to meet expected surge of energy demand

Toufik Khitous 15 Jul 2020

How heat can be used to store renewable energy

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

How heat can be used to store renewable energy

Antoine Koen and Pau Farres Antunez 27 Feb 2020

Landmark investment secured for 60MW Djibouti Wind Farm Project

Infrastructure & Utilities

Landmark investment secured for 60MW Djibouti Wind Farm Project

14 Feb 2020

All the 2019 African Power, Energy & Water Industry Awards winners

Infrastructure & Utilities

All the 2019 African Power, Energy & Water Industry Awards winners

20 May 2019

2018/2019 African Power, Energy & Water Industry Awards finalists announced

Infrastructure & Utilities

2018/2019 African Power, Energy & Water Industry Awards finalists announced

13 May 2019

Chris Dalgliesh, partner and principal environmental consultant at SRK Consulting

Energy

Going small: The alternative to renewable energy in Africa

16 Jan 2019

25 projects make the Land Art Generator Initiative competition shortlist

Architecture & Design

25 projects make the Land Art Generator Initiative competition shortlist

6 Aug 2018

CBC brewery’s 120m2 flat plate collector array. Source: Soltrain, 2016

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Solar thermal: an opportunity for SA's food, beverage industries

Louise Scholtz 20 Jul 2018

Brenda Martin, CEO: Sawea

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Time to revitalise SA's renewables sector

7 Mar 2018

Zimbabwe makes plans to upgrade power supply

Energy

Zimbabwe makes plans to upgrade power supply

2 Jun 2017

Kathu site in Northern Cape

Infrastructure & Utilities

Construction begins on 100MW Kathu solar project

13 Oct 2016

Masdar City: the ultimate experiment in sustainable urban living

Sustainable Development

Masdar City: the ultimate experiment in sustainable urban living

Susan Lee 20 Sep 2016

Redefining logistics for the Industry 4.0 landscape

Logistics & Transport

Redefining logistics for the Industry 4.0 landscape

5 Sep 2016

Construction to start on Kathu Solar Park

Sustainable Development

Construction to start on Kathu Solar Park

12 May 2016

African Energy Resources gears up for SA coal IPP programme

Mining

African Energy Resources gears up for SA coal IPP programme

9 May 2016

ZCCM-IH pays dividend despite loss

Mining

ZCCM-IH pays dividend despite loss

11 Apr 2016

Professor Jan du Plessis

Mining

TLT-Turbo GmbH acquires majority shareholding in MechCaL

22 Feb 2016

Fair Trade Tourism certification - what it means

Tourism

Fair Trade Tourism certification - what it means

21 Dec 2015

Zimbabwe company inks USD1.1bn thermal power deal with China

Energy

Zimbabwe company inks USD1.1bn thermal power deal with China

27 Jul 2015

POWER-GEN Africa announces launch of matchmaking tool

Energy

POWER-GEN Africa announces launch of matchmaking tool

10 Jul 2015

Zimbabwe power utility in $5bn expansion drive

Infrastructure & Utilities

Zimbabwe power utility in $5bn expansion drive

20 Apr 2015

Brown updates SA on electricity shortages

Administration

Brown updates SA on electricity shortages

16 Apr 2015

Tanzania wants to get coal mining underway

Energy & Mining

Tanzania wants to get coal mining underway

3 Feb 2015

Two new independent power firms appointed

Infrastructure & Utilities

Two new independent power firms appointed

Carol Paton 12 Jan 2015

Zimbabwe to resume steel production

Materials & Equipment

Zimbabwe to resume steel production

13 May 2014

Barclays wins awards for funding energy transactions

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Barclays wins awards for funding energy transactions

14 Mar 2014

Markets & Investment

Ghana offers lucrative business opportunities

18 Nov 2013

SA researcher receives international award

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

SA researcher receives international award

6 Nov 2013