Big BESS back-up Construction on two grid-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) is scheduled to get under way in South Africa soon. Both projects, worth a total ZAR5.3 billion, have reached commercial close following… Read more
Deal in motion Plans for Ghana’s first lithium mine, the Ewoyaa Lithium project on the country’s coastline, have passed their final regulatory hurdle. Mining Technology reports that Atlantic Lithium has secured a mine… Read more
Quick service The Eastern Cape provincial government has broken ground on its first off-grid ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging station. The facility on the N6 outside East London is part of a… Read more
Power drive The City of Cape Town is expected to start producing electricity from its own utility-scale 7–10 MW solar PV power plant by the end of 2025. Energy Capital & Power reports… Read more
Designated area Africa is set to host its first digital economic zone for global and pan-African tech and finance service-based companies. The Itana digital economic zone, based in Lagos, Nigeria, will enable… Read more
