SMME Support as of July 2020 SMME Support as of July 2020 What the Renewable Energy (IPP) Projects have contributed to the Small Medium Micro Enterprises in South Africa SuperUser Account / Wednesday, October 21, 2020 0 2693 Article rating: 5.0 The purpose of this presentation is to provide the information on what the Renewable Energy (IPP) Projects have contributed to the Small Medium Micro Enterprises in South Africa. Read more
AFRICOAST ENERGY LAUNCHED AFRICOAST ENERGY LAUNCHED SuperUser Account / Monday, April 13, 2015 0 56688 Article rating: 5.0 FOLLOWING significant growth in the renewable energy business, AfriCoast Engineers SA has developed a sister company to exapnd its vision. Read more
AFRICOAST ENGINEERS SA ESTABLISHES RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANY AFRICOAST ENGINEERS SA ESTABLISHES RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANY SuperUser Account / Thursday, February 12, 2015 0 53719 Article rating: 4.0 Renewable energy engineering firm AfiCoast Engineers SA has announced that a new company, AfriCoast Energy, will now be responsible for all future renewable energy projects - particulary wind and solar - while it will also play a key role in guiding AfriCoast Engineers' current basket of renewable energy projects. Read more
330 MW Impofu Wind Farm cluster enters into commercial operation SuperUser Account / Tuesday, June 30, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating The full 330 MW Impofu Wind Farm cluster, located in the Kouga and Nelson Mandela Bay municipalities of the Eastern Cape, has entered into commercial operation. The cluster comprises three 110 MW wind farms – Impofu North, Impofu East and Impofu West – and project sponsor Enel Green Power RSA reports that all three facilities have achieved commercial operation, with Impofu West having been the last to become operational in June. Read more
Shell nears $1bn South Africa fuel stations sale to Adnoc unit SuperUser Account / Tuesday, June 30, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating Shell is nearing the sale of its fuel stations in South Africa to a unit of Abu Dhabi’s biggest oil company in a deal valued at about $1-billion, according to people familiar with the matter. Shell and the retail arm of Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. are preparing to announce an agreement in the coming days, the people said, asking not to be identified as the matter is private. A transaction would give the Middle Eastern company control over 600 retail fuel outlets, or about 10% of the market in Africa’s biggest economy, adding to Adnoc’s deal spree as it expands globally. Read more
Vodacom completes acquisition of additional 20% stake in Safaricom SuperUser Account / Tuesday, June 30, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating JSE-listed Vodacom Group has completed the acquisition of an additional 20% effective stake in Safaricom, increasing its shareholding to about 55%. This followed the staying of a conservatory order by the Court of Appeal of Kenya on June 26 and the fulfilment of all remaining conditions precedent, allowing the consolidation of one of Africa's foremost telecommunications, financial services and technology businesses. Read more
South Africa's economic recovery entering uncertain phase amid growing pressure SuperUser Account / Tuesday, June 30, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating South Africa’s economy remains on a recovery path, but rising global pressures and cost dynamics are slowing momentum and reshaping the outlook for the months ahead, says professional services firm PwC South Africa in its 'South Africa Economic Outlook – Mid-2026 review'. South Africa’s economic recovery is holding, but it is becoming increasingly uneven and fragile. While domestic conditions have improved, the economy is now facing renewed pressure from rising costs and global uncertainty, says PwC South Africa chief economist and Africa sustainability leader Lullu Krugel. Read more
Fossil generation ‘substituted’ by renewables in 2025 amid electricity tipping point SuperUser Account / Tuesday, June 30, 2026 0 10 Article rating: No rating Record global electricity demand last year was met entirely by low-carbon sources, resulting in fossil fuels generation being substituted rather than supplemented, the Energy Institute’s ‘Statistical Review of World Energy 2026’ shows. Fossil generation fell overall with renewables and hydro overtaking coal as the largest source of electricity generation, the review, produced in partnership with Ember and in collaboration with Kearney and KPMG, states. Read more