17-8-2011 | Africa’s total investment into renewable power is expected to reach US$57.72 billion by 2020 from just US$3.6 billion in 2010

The total investment into renewable power in Africa is expected to reach US$57.72 billion by 2020 from just US$3.6 billion in 2010, growth consultancy Frost & Sullivan said on Wednesday. “The key growth sectors will be wind power, solar power, geothermal power and foreign direct investment (FDI)...

3-8-2011 | South African DoE increased procurement to 3,725 MW rather than the 1,025 MW

The South African government’s renewable energy independent power producer (IPP) tender process got off to a rocky start on Wednesday, when bidders were initially unable to access the bid documentation, owing to an information technology glitch. But the Department of Energy (DoE) also offered...

6-6-2011 | South African power company Eskom said Monday it will receive a $365-million loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB)

JOHANNESBURG - South African power company Eskom said Monday it will receive a $365-million loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to implement its largest ever renewable energy projects. The loan will go towards financing the 100 megawatt wind project planned for the Western Cape and a 100...

16-5-2011 | South Africa is a potential solar gold mine - Frost & Sullivan

SA is a potential solar gold mine, according to industry analysts Frost & Sullivan (F&S), who said on Monday that solar photovoltaic’s two biggest markets, Spain and Germany, were oversaturated and floundering. The plan allocated 8,400MW of solar photovoltaic to be built by 2030, rolling out...