Nov 10, 2026
South Africa’s energy transition is no longer judged only by how many megawatts of clean capacity are added to the grid. What’s equally important now is how effectively the energy being generated matches demand. By Ian Burger, MD of SOLA Group Batteries offer a proven...
Oct 16, 2026
South Africa has installed solar and battery energy storage systems (BESS) faster than almost anywhere else on the continent over the past three years. But according to Rhino Energy Solutions (RES), the industry has spent that growth spurt solving the wrong problem....
Sep 28, 2026
Africa’s green economy is on the right trajectory, however as the famous quote goes: “Success can be a long and winding road, filled with many obstacles and challenges.” This is certainly the case with the continent, as it carves its own path towards sustainability....
Sep 11, 2026
Businesses evaluating solar investments should look beyond electricity savings and also assess the true cost of power interruptions, according to Shaune Bouwer, commercial engineering manager at Stage Zero. While residential solar projects are often measured by their...
Sep 2, 2026
In the largest year-over-year jump in AFCOM’s decade of research, the research group’s newest 2026 State of the Data Centre Report has found that the average rack density has climbed from 16 kW to 27 kW in just one year, By Canninah Dladla, cluster president:...
Aug 19, 2026
Fears around global energy supplies have resurfaced following renewed hostilities in the Middle East and Russia’s suspension of seaborne diesel exports. By Retief Ferreira, chief commercial officer at Energy Exchange of South Africa (EXSA) While petrol will also...
