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            <title>NTCSA setting up market surveillance unit as part of preparations for SAWEM launch in April</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) reports that it will establish an internal, yet ring-fenced, market surveillance unit as a safeguard against any abuse of dominance within the yet-to-be-launched South African Wholesale Electricity Market (SAWEM). SAWEM is scheduled to begin operating in April 2027, with Eskom Generation set to be by far the dominant market participant at its launch.]]></description>
            <author>Terence Creamer</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Renewable energy company SolarAfrica's 114 MW SunCentral 1 plant, in the Northern Cape, has reached commercial operation. This is an important step for the company's move to delivery and operation of utility-scale renewable energy projects, says SolarAfrica CEO David McDonald.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[As Eskom’s fixed charges make an increasing share of electricity bills, the economics of partial solar installations are becoming more nuanced, says renewable energy engineering, procurement and construction company RenEnergy Africa business development head Juandré Pitout. 

For South African farmers considering solar power, the question is no longer simply whether solar can reduce the amount of electricity bought from the grid but the added value of security of supply, clean energy and securing the levelised cost of energy (LCOE) for the farm over the next 20 years. 
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            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
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            <title>Independent power producer Globeleq has appointed a new chief development officer</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 made effective from August 10. He originally joined the company in 2018 and was most recently its MD Business Development and Head of East Africa. “Edouard’s appointment reflects both his significant contribution to Globeleq over the past eight years and the depth of leadership talent within our organisation,” explained Globeleq CEO Jonathan Hoffman. “He has consistently demonstrated the ability to originate, develop and deliver complex projects in some of Africa’s most dynamic markets. As we continue to expand our development portfolio and pursue new opportunities, I believe Edouard is the right leader to get the most out of our team and deliver value for our business and the communities we serve.”]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
            <category>RENEWABLES</category>
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            <title>Sun King registers UN Energy Compact with pledge to reach 200m people by 2030</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 and more than $5.6-billion of solar equipment, which will add 3.8 GW of new solar capacity and extend clean energy access to 200-million people. This within the context of nearly 700-million people, 85% of which are in Africa, still lacking access to reliable electricity.]]></description>
            <author>Sabrina Jardim</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[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. In addition, he drew a direct link between that goal and moves under way to fully separate the National Transmission Company South Africa from Eskom Holdings, while questioning the prevailing view that he and the board were opposed to such restructuring. Speaking after Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa confirmed that Cabinet had endorsed his reappointment as from November 1, Nyati said the board would now focus on implementing the ‘Eskom 2.0’ strategy outlined for it by its shareholder. The strategy has multiple objectives, but places emphasis on the need for affordable electricity for both businesses and households and to facilitate government’s reindustrialisation vision.]]></description>
            <author>Terence Creamer</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 at 33 facilities.   BirdLife SA, and fellow conservation organisation Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT), say that avoiding losses requires smarter site selection, full-life monitoring and tightened regulations. ]]></description>
            <author>Keabetswe Shilakwe</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 wind energy facility supplying electricity to the national grid.  The first 155 MW, comprising 25 turbines, marking the successful delivery of Phase 1 of Seriti Green’s planned 900 MW renewable-energy programme in the province, entered commercial operation on July 31, 2026.  ]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 to meet the interim target of 12.6 GW by 2030”, says industry organisation South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) senior technical adviser Santosh Sookgrim.  The IRP outlines the allocation of the country’s primary energy resources and aims to ensure that electricity demand is met cost efficiently and sustainably.  ]]></description>
            <author>Keabetswe Shilakwe</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 standalone wind over hybrid plants, says independent power producer (IPP) G7 Renewable Energies CEO Kilian Hagemann.

While co-located wind, solar and battery hybrids are often described as the new default for IPPs, Hagemann pushes back on that framing.
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            <author>Keabetswe Shilakwe</author>
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            <title>USTDA signs agreement to support reliable power for Lobito Corridor</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has signed an agreement with electric utility company Anzana Electric Group to fund a feasibility study to expand hydropower generation and upgrade electricity distribution networks across the Lualaba province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the North-Western province of Zambia. Signed on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) high-level week, the agreement comes as the USTDA is strengthening power infrastructure along the Lobito Corridor, a strategic logistics route in Central and Southern Africa vital to diversifying America’s critical minerals supply chains.]]></description>
            <author>Sabrina Jardim</author>
            <category>ENERGY</category>
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            <title>Nigeria wins arbitration as Sunrise's $400m hydropower claim dismissed</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Nigeria has won an international arbitration case after a tribunal dismissed a $400-million claim by Sunrise Power and Transmission over the long-delayed Mambilla hydroelectric project, Attorney-General Lateef Fagbemi said on Tuesday. The September 17 ruling removes a major legal obstacle to the 3 050 MW hydropower project, potentially reviving Nigeria's biggest hydroelectric scheme after nearly two decades of delays.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Licensed electricity trader Discovery Green has launched a proprietary renewable-energy operating system that combines AI with the larger group’s actuarial expertise to offer its business clients a tailored way of deploying renewables to further reduce their emissions and lower electricity costs. Discovery Green CEO Andre Nepgen says EnergyOS has been designed to address what he describes as the “renewables trilemma” faced by businesses of maximising savings, reducing emissions and managing financial risk.]]></description>
            <author>Terence Creamer</author>
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            <title>South Africa’s first National Energy Awards now open for nominations</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE). The purpose of the awards is to highlight and celebrate beneficial impact and rapid progress across the national electricity sector.   “The positive change and delivery happening across our energy sector is generally not visible to most South Africans and yet the energy transition is one of the most fundamental and rapidly evolving local and global themes,” explained Energy Council CEO James Mackay. “These awards not only celebrate our own Mzansi success but will also start to showcase our positive progress against international standards and peers.”]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
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            <title>Hyphen’s ambitious Namibia green hydrogen project to receive $5.93m grant from AfDB</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Development finance institution the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has selected green hydrogen development company Hyphen Hydrogen Energy for a prospective $5.93-million reimbursable grant under the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) Green Hydrogen Programme. The grant will contribute towards the development of Hyphen's project up to final investment decision (FID). At full development, Hyphen's project in Namibia will comprise about 7 GW of renewable generation capacity and 3 GW of electrolyser capacity.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <title>World urged to invest more in electrification, renewables capacity to meet decarbonisation goals</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 2026 and 2030, says the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena). The worldwide total installed renewable power capacity at the end of 2025 was 5.15 TW, and the global target aims to triple installed renewable power capacity to 11.2 TW by 2030.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <title>Distributed renewable energy fund commercially launched by Nigeria</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The $300-million Nigeria Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) Fund was commercially launched on Monday, in New York, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. DRE refers to standalone, mini-grid and other off-grid systems and the fund is intended to scale the deployment of such systems across Nigeria, meeting the country’s development priorities while also supporting the AU’s Mission 300, which seeks to connect 300-million Africans to electricity by 2030. The fund is co-managed by the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) and specialist Africa infrastructure investor Africa50. One of the founding partners of the Nigeria DRE Fund was the World Bank Group, which made initial contribution of $25-million. The launch of the fund is supported by international organisation Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL – which is hosted by the UN Office for Project Services). It is hoped that the Nigeria DRE Fund can be replicated across the continent.]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
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            <title>Renewable energy project leads to MoU between the Eastern, Northern Cape</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 was stimulated by the Koruson renewable energy development, which straddles the border between the two provinces. The MoU will support interprovincial cooperation in renewable-energy projects, sustainable development and economic growth. Koruson is being developed by France-based energy company EDF Power Solutions and South African renewable energy company Envusa Energy (itself a joint venture between Anglo American and EDF Power Solutions). The development involves two projects, Koruson 1 and Koruson 2.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Green economy nonprofit GreenCape, in partnership with UK Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions (UK-PACT), has published the ‘2026 National Renewable Energy market intelligence report’ (MIR) alongside two targeted market intelligence briefs (MIBs) focused on opportunities in electric road freight and public transportation.  The reports highlight key investment pipelines and commercial pivot points across South Africa’s green economy in these sectors.]]></description>
            <author>Sabrina Jardim</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[The environmental impact study for South Africa's first proposed offshore wind farm along the country's east coast has stalled, pending new technical information from developers, the consultancy appointed to conduct the assessment confirmed on Thursday. The 800 MW Gagasi project offshore Richards Bay was launched in 2022 by GenesisHexicon, a joint venture between Sweden's Hexicon and South Africa's Genesis Eco-Energy Developments.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Phelan Green’s family board has approved the Phase 1, R12-billion investment in the R47-billion electro-sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) project near Saldanha Bay, and has committed the equity required to start construction in the first quarter of next year. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Cape Town, the Phelan Green Group is an Irish, privately-owned family business. The group develops renewable-energy and sustainable fuel projects for the global energy transition.]]></description>
            <author>Irma Venter</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Two Team Europe Global Gateway projects valued at R1-billion-plus were unveiled at the 2026 Africa Green Hydrogen Summit in Cape Town on Tuesday. Global Gateway is the EU’s strategy to fund sustainable projects worldwide “to connect people and protect the planet”.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The first six priority projects have emerged from government’s national green hydrogen programme pipeline. The projects all form part of the newly launched National Green Hydrogen Deal Book, which presents the wider pipeline of credible opportunities in South Africa’s green hydrogen sector to investors, development partners and potential customers.]]></description>
            <author>Irma Venter</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[South African renewable energy platform Lyra Energy, which is owned by Scatec and STANLIB Infrastructure Investments, has secured a payment guarantee facility backed by the Norwegian State under the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation’s (Norad's) Sovereign Guarantee Scheme for Renewable Energy. The facility is a payment-risk mitigation instrument. Lyra says it sits within its trading structure and improves the bankability of its commercial and industrial (C&I) offtake portfolio, giving lenders a more efficient basis for assessing payment risk across a book of corporate customers.]]></description>
            <author>Sabrina Jardim</author>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:55:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <link>https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/mpact-enpower-trading-reach-financial-close-on-renewables-ppa-2026-09-15</link>
            <description><![CDATA[JSE-listed paper and plastics packaging company Mpact and independent power trading company Enpower Trading have reached financial close on a five-year renewable energy power purchase agreement (PPA), marking an important step in Mpact's transition towards a greater supply of renewable electricity across its South African operations. Enpower will supply about 30 GWh/y of renewable electricity to Mpact, sourced from SolarAfrica Energy's SunCentral solar project, near De Aar, in the Northern Cape, and wheeled across the national electricity grid.]]></description>
            <author>Sabrina Jardim</author>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>DBSA invests R240m into Airnergize Capital’s over R3bn Fund I</title>
            <link>https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/dbsa-invests-r240m-into-airnergize-capitals-over-r3bn-fund-i-2026-09-14</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Airnergize Capital, the clean technology investment platform of New GX Capital, has confirmed the final close of Fund I at R3.89-billion, with the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) committing R240-million as lead development finance institution. Initial deployment is into commercial and industrial solar and storage assets operating in South Africa, sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian Ocean islands, with a pipeline extending across generation, transmission-related infrastructure, water and gas.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
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            <title>Nelson Mandela University is going predominantly green, energy-wise</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Nelson Mandela University (NMU), based in Gqeberha, in the Eastern Cape, has announced that it is on track to source some 80% of its energy from renewable electricity generation by May next year. The remaining 20% or so will be drawn from Eskom, while the university will also strengthen its backup power generation capacity to cover any outages. This switch to predominantly renewable-energy sources was made possible by a ten-year renewable-energy agreement signed with licensed electricity trader Etana, which would supply the power through the national grid, and by NMU’s roll-out of its own 8 500-plus panel 4.4 MW solar PV power project across all seven of its campuses. The university will source between 50% and 55% of its renewable energy from Etana while its own solar PV project would contribute another 25% to 30%.]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
            <category>RENEWABLES</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:50:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>South African company acquires wind energy project in Zambia</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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. Masaiti is a 200 MW project located in the Mpongwe District of the Copperbelt province. “The project is now ready to be progressed towards financial close, with more than six years of on-site wind measurements collected [by Upepo] across two meteorological masts,” reported Sturdee. “This depth of data provides a strong understanding of the site’s wind resource and gives Sturdee a solid foundation from which to take the project forward.”]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Cape Town inks below-Eskom power deals</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The City of Cape Town (CoCT) has signed two purchase agreements for a combined 70 MW of power, with more to follow in the coming months under a competitive tendering process for delivery of up to 200 MW of power. The 20-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) are with solar plants that will be connected to the city’s grid in Atlantis (30 MW from Jempec), and Philippi (40 MW from Make A Difference).]]></description>
            <author>Irma Venter</author>
            <category>ENERGY</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Decarbonisation not a ‘grudge’ initiative</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 advantages. This is one of the messages that emerged from a environmental, social and governance (ESG) discussion centred on Vodacom’s ‘Decarbonising Africa’s ICT Sector’ White Paper on Wednesday, which also featured a panel of experts discussing how, as climate pressures intensify and energy demand grows, Africa must cut carbon emissions while expanding access to reliable, affordable power.]]></description>
            <author>Natasha Odendaal</author>
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            <title>Fires at homes linked to solar generation increase to 25% of all cases – Fire Ops SA</title>
            <link>https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/fires-at-homes-linked-to-solar-generation-increase-to-25-of-all-cases-fire-ops-sa-2026-09-08</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Fire response services company Fire Ops SA reports a sharp increase in structural fires linked to solar-powered installations, with one-quarter of all structural fires it responds to linked to batteries, inverters and equipment tied to solar systems, says Fire Ops SA CEO and Deputy Fire Chief De Wet Engelbrecht. According to Statistics South Africa’s 2025 General Household Survey, around 675 000 homes have solar systems, which is an 86% increase in three years.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <link>https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/corporate-ppas-to-outpace-public-procurement-in-south-africa-for-first-time-in-2026-bnef-2026-09-08</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Corporate power purchase agreements (PPAs) are set to drive more utility-scale renewable additions in South Africa than government auctions for the first time in 2026, a new publication by BloombergNEF (BNEF) states. In its 'South Africa Transition Factbook 2026', BNEF says it expects corporate buyers to support 73% of the 2.3 GW of anticipated solar and wind additions.]]></description>
            <author>Terence Creamer</author>
            <category>ELECTRICITY</category>
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            <description><![CDATA[Automotive manufacturer Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa is the sponsor of the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) SunChaser IV team, which will participate in the 2026 Sasol Solar Challenge. Ford’s high-technology engineers worked directly with the TUT team as industrial mentors, and shared hands-on vehicle-building expertise that includes daily preparations, tooling and mechanical advice, and mentorship in high-pressure, high-quality environments.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <title>Commission recommends approval of EMIF II’s acquisition of Mainstream Renewable Power South Africa</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Competition Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal approve, with conditions, the proposed acquisition by Netherlands solar power systems company EMIF II of renewable energy independent power producer Mainstream Renewable Power South Africa. EMIF II controls various entities in South Africa that are active in the development, financing, ownership, operation and installation of distributed solar PV solutions for commercial and industrial customers, as well as rooftop solar PV solutions for retail centres, offices and factories, including solutions incorporating energy storage.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 the State-owned entity's sustainability.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Nigeria could double investment into its energy sector within five years after joining the International Energy Agency, its chief Fatih Birol said on Thursday, as nations seek partners they can "trust" after supply disruptions from the wars in Iran and Ukraine. Speaking during a visit to Abuja, Birol told Reuters that Nigeria's admission as an associate member of the Paris-based energy watchdog would help attract investment, deepen technical cooperation and give Africa's largest oil producer a stronger voice in global energy policy discussions."My goal is, in a very short period of time, in five years, at least doubling the energy investments Nigeria is receiving today," Birol said.]]></description>
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