Lights on A US$157 million loan will help Cape Town, South Africa’s second-biggest city, to improve its electricity grid infrastructure and integrate more renewables into its power supply. Engineering News reports that… Read more
Growth industry A ZAR1 billion five-year project to cultivate cannabis and process it into medical products is getting off the ground. Medigrow’s cannabis project is taking shape on a 10 000 ha… Read more
Study guides The Platreef PGM and base metals project in Limpopo, South Africa, is gearing up to become one of the world’s largest and lowest-cost PGM producers following the successful conclusion of… Read more
Solar takes flight The Airports Company of South Africa (Acsa) is calling for tenders for the design and construction of three solar PV plants at the country’s major airports with a total capacity… Read more
Second life A new multinational initiative plans to cut Africa’s mounting electronic waste problem down to size as well as facilitate access to renewable energy. ESI Africa reports that the Circular Economy… Read more
