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Independent power producer Globeleq has appointed a new chief development officer
28th September 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

UK-based African independent power developer, owner and operator group Globeleq announced on Monday that it has appointed Edouard Wenseleers as chief development officer. His appointment has been... 


Draft electricity pricing policy published, SAWEM start needs to be set – BLSA
28th September 2026 By: Schalk Burger

While the recently published draft Electricity Pricing Policy, which is due to be finalised by March 2027, will support a competitive electricity market, the launch of the South African Wholesale... 


Sun King registers UN Energy Compact with pledge to reach 200m people by 2030
25th September 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Having registered an Energy Compact with UN-Energy on September 24, the world’s largest off-grid solar energy company Sun King will deploy more than 50-million new solar kits across Africa by 2030... 


Reappointed Nyati links Eskom unbundling to board’s new top priority of electricity affordability
25th September 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom chairperson Dr Mteto Nyati, whose term has been extended by a further three years, says the board’s top priority has shifted from guaranteeing electricity stability to ensuring affordability.... 


900 MW wind build takes shape
25th September 2026 By: Keabetswe Shilakwe

Renewable-energy company and Seriti Holdings subsidiary Seriti Green has moved from investment commitment to operating infrastructure, in Mpumalanga, with Phase 1 of its flagship Ummbila Emoyeni... 


Bird life facing headwinds
25th September 2026 By: Keabetswe Shilakwe

As South Africa expands its wind energy sector, more should be done to mitigate the toll on bird life, says bird conservation organisation BirdLife South Africa (SA), citing 2 444 fatalities logged... 


Grid build key to wind targets - organisation
25th September 2026 By: Keabetswe Shilakwe

The Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2025 target of 43 GW of wind capacity by 2042 will require a clear and credible pathway from policy ambition to implementation, “with the immediate priority being... 


Grid, market reform key for wind
25th September 2026 By: Keabetswe Shilakwe

South Africa's electricity tariff structure, not generation technology, is what will determine how renewable-energy assets get built over the next decade, but for now that structure still favours... 


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Coal & Diesel

South Africa’s first National Energy Awards now open for nominations
22nd September 2026

The Energy Council of South Africa, a public-private partnership at CEO level, has announced the opening of nominations for the country’s inaugural National Energy Awards, which are endorsed by the... 


Global coal demand forecast to rise by 1.2% in 2026 to a record 8.94bn tonnes due to Middle East conflict, IEA says
10th September 2026

Global coal demand is forecast to rise by 1.2% in 2026 to a record 8.94-billion tonnes due to the Middle East conflict, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday. Disruptions to oil... 


Eskom posts profit, but lower sales, rising municipal debt a concern
4th September 2026

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses Eskom's R30-billion profit for its 2026 financial year, as well as the lower sales and rising municipal debt and electricity theft that weigh on... 


Energy Efficiency

World urged to invest more in electrification, renewables capacity to meet decarbonisation goals
22nd September 2026

The world can close the gap to meet the globally agreed 2030 renewable energy goal, but must almost double the record 693 GW of new renewables capacity added in 2025 to about 1.2 TW a year between... 


Decarbonisation not a ‘grudge’ initiative
9th September 2026

Decarbonisation is not a grudge move just to meet climate targets – it is an important tool for achieving Africa's digital economy and overall development goals, with major cost and energy security... 


Eskom RT&D Centre positioned as engine for energy innovation, industrialisation
2nd September 2026

State-owned power utility Eskom’s Research, Testing and Development (RT&D) Centre, in Rosherville, Johannesburg, is being positioned as a critical national asset for developing technologies that... 


Gas to Power

South Africa is sleepwalking toward a gas crisis, businesses warn
16th September 2026

South Africa’s government has resolved the country’s recurring power outages and is racing to fix its crumbling water infrastructure. But, business leaders warn, it’s sleepwalking into another... 


Eskom RT&D Centre positioned as engine for energy innovation, industrialisation
2nd September 2026

State-owned power utility Eskom’s Research, Testing and Development (RT&D) Centre, in Rosherville, Johannesburg, is being positioned as a critical national asset for developing technologies that... 


LNG technology improves energy access in Nigeria
28th August 2026

To strengthen energy access and security in northern Nigeria, US government agency, the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) is supporting the deployment of US liquefied natural gas (LNG)... 


Nuclear

IAEA reports uranium resources adequate to meet growing nuclear fuel demand
14th September 2026

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has reported that global uranium production is increasing, to meet the rising demand from the nuclear energy sector. However, for the longer term, it... 


Eskom posts profit, but lower sales, rising municipal debt a concern
4th September 2026

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses Eskom's R30-billion profit for its 2026 financial year, as well as the lower sales and rising municipal debt and electricity theft that weigh on... 


Eskom RT&D Centre positioned as engine for energy innovation, industrialisation
2nd September 2026

State-owned power utility Eskom’s Research, Testing and Development (RT&D) Centre, in Rosherville, Johannesburg, is being positioned as a critical national asset for developing technologies that... 


Regulation

Draft electricity pricing policy published, SAWEM start needs to be set – BLSA
28th September 2026

While the recently published draft Electricity Pricing Policy, which is due to be finalised by March 2027, will support a competitive electricity market, the launch of the South African Wholesale... 


South Africa’s first National Energy Awards now open for nominations
22nd September 2026

The Energy Council of South Africa, a public-private partnership at CEO level, has announced the opening of nominations for the country’s inaugural National Energy Awards, which are endorsed by the... 


Renewable energy project leads to MoU between the Eastern, Northern Cape
18th September 2026

The provincial governments of the Eastern Cape and Northern Cape have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which creates a long-term inter-provincial cooperative framework. This initiative... 


Renewable Energy

Sun King registers UN Energy Compact with pledge to reach 200m people by 2030
25th September 2026

Having registered an Energy Compact with UN-Energy on September 24, the world’s largest off-grid solar energy company Sun King will deploy more than 50-million new solar kits across Africa by 2030... 


Reappointed Nyati links Eskom unbundling to board’s new top priority of electricity affordability
25th September 2026

Eskom chairperson Dr Mteto Nyati, whose term has been extended by a further three years, says the board’s top priority has shifted from guaranteeing electricity stability to ensuring affordability.... 


Bird life facing headwinds
25th September 2026

As South Africa expands its wind energy sector, more should be done to mitigate the toll on bird life, says bird conservation organisation BirdLife South Africa (SA), citing 2 444 fatalities logged... 


Storage

South Africa’s first National Energy Awards now open for nominations
22nd September 2026

The Energy Council of South Africa, a public-private partnership at CEO level, has announced the opening of nominations for the country’s inaugural National Energy Awards, which are endorsed by the... 


World urged to invest more in electrification, renewables capacity to meet decarbonisation goals
22nd September 2026

The world can close the gap to meet the globally agreed 2030 renewable energy goal, but must almost double the record 693 GW of new renewables capacity added in 2025 to about 1.2 TW a year between... 


South African company acquires wind energy project in Zambia
11th September 2026

South Africa-based independent power producer Sturdee Energy has announced that it has entered the Zambian market through the acquisition of the Masaiti Wind Project from Upepo Energy Zambia.... 


Transmission Distribution

Reappointed Nyati links Eskom unbundling to board’s new top priority of electricity affordability
25th September 2026

Eskom chairperson Dr Mteto Nyati, whose term has been extended by a further three years, says the board’s top priority has shifted from guaranteeing electricity stability to ensuring affordability.... 


Eskom RT&D Centre remains key in push towards energy transition, industrialisation
23rd September 2026

State-owned power utility Eskom has recently outlined the significance of its Research, Testing and Development Centre. The company’s research output remains focused on creating and providing... 


South Africa’s first National Energy Awards now open for nominations
22nd September 2026

The Energy Council of South Africa, a public-private partnership at CEO level, has announced the opening of nominations for the country’s inaugural National Energy Awards, which are endorsed by the... 


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