Both feed-in-tariffs and competitive auctions are playing an important role in procuring on-grid renewable energy for Sub-Saharan African countries. Innovative energy solutions are needed to help address Africa’s infrastructure shortfall,…
Written by Tracey Melass from African Decisions; Image Source: Gallo/GettyImages From cellphone-charging booths to irrigation systems and shopping-centre rooftops, Africa’s solar revolution is gathering pace. Five-year-old orphan Naisanga Esther is the…
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…
A 100 MW concentrating solar power (CSP) plant using parabolic trough technology became operational in South Africa earlier this month. The R7.9-billion KaXu Solar One park is the largest built to date…
NEW YORK: A new report published by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) about 2014 trends in the US energy sector states decarbonization of the country is underway and will increase rapidly…
