The discussions at the Africa Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa (AUW) conference in Cape Town last month highlighted the need for the local energy industry to step-up its rhetoric on the…
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As a follow-on to a previous article we published for impact investors looking to invest in renewable energy projects, we also wanted to provide guidance specifically for developers looking to…
To help investors look beyond returns and unpack feasibility and potential impact of a renewable energy project, we put together some common lessons learned below on impact investing using our…
Eskom Energy Crisis & Failing Coal Plants The Eskom energy crisis continues with regular rolling blackouts across South Africa largely due to the utility’s failing coal plants. Eskom announced Stage…
The Draft IRP published this week provides welcomed insight into South African government’s plans for new utility-scale energy projects to be built by 2030. While the draft clarifies the larger…
Pay-As-You-Save model offers inclusive financing for efficiency upgrades to all municipality customers including tenants The City of Cape Town is facing a severe water crisis with dams at record low…
While the South African government’s new deadline for the 2.3 GW of delayed renewable energy PPAs raised hopes for some, the conditions placed on the projects raises concerns for IPPs…
The World Bank Group (WBG) deployed its Scaling Solar program in four African countries to date with 12 new countries in Africa and Asia to be announced soon. GTM Research and Blue…
While investors and development agencies have shown a lot of interest in off-grid electrification projects lately, the practical limits of traditional project finance require innovative approaches to support these projects….
The recent success of South Africa’s renewable energy program demonstrates the need for a larger role for renewables in Southern Africa’s energy mix. South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Program (REIPPPP) has procured…