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Jun 07
AUW Green Businesses

Green Businesses on the Rise at African Utility Conference

By Chris Ahlfeldt Insight, Renewable Energy

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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May 24
Solar PV Jobs

Solar import tariffs would be bad for South African jobs

By Chris Ahlfeldt News Article, Solar Energy

In a recent article by PV Magazine, Chris Ahlfeldt argues that potential solar import tariffs on solar PV modules being considered by South African government would have a net negative…

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May 09
Infrastructure Investments

How Developers Can Unlock Financing from Impact Investors

By Chris Ahlfeldt Impact Investing, Insight, Renewable Energy

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…

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Apr 22

Interview on impact investing, blockchain, & the clean energy transition

By Chris Ahlfeldt Impact Investing, News Article, Renewable Energy

In a recent interview with Irish Tech News, I provided some thoughts on how impact investing and cryptocurrency enabled by blockchain can accelerate the clean energy transition. There is a…

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Apr 12
Renewable Energy Impact Investing Map IRENA ADFD

8 Lessons on Impact Investing in Renewable Energy

By Chris Ahlfeldt Impact Investing, Insight, Renewable Energy

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…

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Mar 25
Load Shedding in South Africa

Solutions for the Eskom Energy Crisis

By Chris Ahlfeldt Insight

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…

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Feb 21

More Renewable Energy can Help Solve Rolling Power Outages in South Africa

By Chris Ahlfeldt News Article

Without much warning last week, South Africa returned to a state of rolling outages after the utility announced faults at a number of its coal plants. Chris Ahlfeldt recently offered…

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Aug 31

Draft Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) highlights large role of wind, gas, and solar PV by 2030

By Chris Ahlfeldt Insight, Renewable Energy

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…

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Jun 15

Electricity Subsidy Reform in the Middle East

By Chris Ahlfeldt News Article, Solar Energy

In a recent collaborative research project, we try to answer the question whether a viable long-term market exists for solar PV without subsidy reform in the Middle East. Ambitious targets…

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May 08

Next Steps for Moving South Africa’s Renewable Industry Forward

By Chris Ahlfeldt News Article, Renewable Energy

In a recent Q&A with Recharge News, Chris Ahlfeldt provided his thoughts on the future of South Africa’s utility-scale renewable energy sector now that the PPAs from Rounds 3.5 and…

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