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Mulilo Commits $885m for Solar, Storage in SA
Mulilo pledges ZAR 15bn for 716MW solar and battery projects at South Africa Investment Conference 2026—boosting dispatchable power and backing the just energy transition.
Apr 1, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, South Africa, Mulilo
Renewable Energy Investment Hits Record-Breaking $358 Billion in 1H 2023
Global new investment in renewable energy skyrocketed to $358 billion in the first six months of 2023, a 22% rise compared to the start of last year and an all-time high for any six-month period. This is based on the latest investment data from BloombergNEF’s 2H 2023 Renewable Energy Investment Tracker report, published on August 21, 2023.
Aug 22, 2023 // Market Research, USA, Germany, China, Europe, Asia, North America
Solar additions drive record low electricity costs in South Australia
South Australia saw record low daytime energy costs in the very first 3 months of this year, driven by a sharp uptake in renewable power sources, consisting of rooftop solar.
Apr 28, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Victoria, Australia, South Australia, queensland, Oceania, new south wales, rooftop solar, grid stability, Australian Energy Market Operator, Violette Mouchaileh, national electricity market
Cape Town to procure 300 MW of renewables from IPPs
The City of Cape Town will certainly look for to procure as much as 300 MW of renewable resource through tendering procedures over the coming months, mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis announced today.
Feb 18, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Cape Town, Geordin Hill-Lewis
Neoen gets green light for PV-wind-battery hub in South Australia
French renewables developer Neoen has won development approval from the South Australian government for a major renewable energy project, with 125 MW of wind, 150 MW of solar PV and 130 MW/400 MWh of lithium-ion battery storage. The project could also include up to 50 MW of on-site hydrogen production capability.
Aug 8, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Solar to Fuel, France, Australia, Europe, neoen, hydrogen, lithium-ion battery storage, Crystal Brook Energy Park, Garth Heron, Dan van Holst Pellekaan, Oceania, Solar to Fuel, Solar to Hydrogen, Producing Hydrogen, Hydrogen from renewable, Renewable fuels
Silfab Builds Solar Cell Factory in South Carolina
Canadian PV manufacturer Silfab Solar Inc has announced an investment of $150 million to construct a solar cell factory in South Carolina, creating 800 jobs and 2 GW of PV cells and 1.2 GW of modules a year. The project has been approved for job development credits.
Sep 20, 2023 // Manufacturing News, USA, North America, South Carolina, Silfab Solar Inc
MPower breaks ground on two solar farms in South Australia
Renewables developer MPower has commenced work on two 5 MW solar farms in South Australia expanding its portfolio of smaller utility-scale projects.
Jan 17, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Canadian Solar, Australia, utility-scale, Oceania, MPower, Nathan Wise
Investec to Deal Private Bank Customers Solar-Power Financing
Bank says it ran a successful pilot program for 1,000 customers
Clients can tap unutilized centers, obtain exclusive offers
Jan 18, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, South Africa, Investec Ltd
AGL & Wärtsilä to Build 250MW Grid-scale BESS in South Australia
AGL has actually revealed to spend $180 million for its BESS project in South Australia.
The battery is billed as the second largest grid scale battery ahead up.
Aug 9, 2021 // Storage, Australia, AGL Energy, Oceania, Markus Brokhof, sushil purohit, Torrens Islands, Wärtsilä Energy Solutions
MIGA backs CrossBoundary with $495m guarantees for African energy expansion
MIGA’s US $495 m guarantee package will help CrossBoundary Energy deploy 100+ distributed solar, wind and battery projects in 20 African countries over 15 years.
Jul 24, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, MIGA, DRE
Hitachi wins contract for Sub-Saharan Africa's photovoltaic project
Hitachi ABB Power Grids has secured a contract from M Couto Alves (MCA) to supply crucial electrical facilities to incorporate Sub-Saharan Africa's biggest solar project to Angola's transmission network.
Oct 27, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Africa, Angola, Solar Project, Hitachi, Niklas Persson, Manuel Couto Alves
New Zealand's South Island to Harness Solar Power and Agriculture in Lodestone's Three PV Parks
Lodestone Energy secures consent for three solar power plants in New Zealand, combining renewable energy with agriculture for a sustainable future.
Jan 23, 2024 // Plants, New Zealand, Oceania, PV Power Plant
Vantage Data Centers Source Green Energy from SolarAfrica
The financial investment will sustain manufacturing of 87MWp of renewable resource and also reduce CO2 exhaust in the area by 3.8 million bunches over the lifetime of the PPA.
Vantage held that the contract is a crucial step in its long-term commitment to sustainability.
Jun 9, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, RE, Charl Alheit, hyperscale data center campuses, JNB1 data center campus, Justin Jenkins, SolarAfrica, Vantage Data Centers
New South Wales receives 40GW of applications for brand-new renewable energy zone, representing a US$ 72bn investment
The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has received applications for nearly 40GW of renewable generation and also storage space projects for its scheduled Hunter-Central Coast Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) amid huge passion in clean energy sources in the state.
Feb 16, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, tender, Oceania, new south wales, nsw, rez, renewable energy zone
South Korea to adjust renewables targets, develop more nuclear plants
South Korea is intending to change its renewables targets as part of a host of energy policies from the country's new government, which intends to enhance the role of nuclear power.
Jul 6, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, South Korea, Asia, renewable energy target, nuclear, energy security








