South Africa: Team South Africa Advances Energy Investment Agenda in China

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1. Fri, 7 August 2026

   3 reports
   • AllAfrica15:07first to report
     South Africa: Team South Africa Advances Energy Investment Agenda in China

     [SAnews.gov.za] Team South Africa has completed a mission to China aimed at unlocking critical investment for South Africa's energy infrastructure and strengthening cooperation with Chinese industrial players.

   • english.news.cn17:45
     Interview: South Africa eyes deeper energy partnership with China amid power expansion, says analyst

     Interview: South Africa eyes deeper energy partnership with China amid power expansion, says analyst-

   • english.news.cn17:45
     Interview: South Africa eyes deeper energy partnership with China amid power expansion, says analyst

     Interview: South Africa eyes deeper energy partnership with China amid power expansion, says analyst-

2. Sat, 8 August 2026

   2 reports
   • abcnews.com06:12
     Africa wants more homegrown solar to boost self-reliance, but China's shadow remains

     Africa's largest economies are ramping up efforts to develop their domestic solar manufacturing capacity

     2 reprints

     • yahoo.com8 Aug, 06:12their copy
     • sitkasentinel.com8 Aug, 06:12their copy
   • winnipegfreepress.com06:16
     Africa wants more homegrown solar to boost self-reliance, but China's shadow remains

     NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Africa’s largest economies are accelerating plans to build more domestic solar manufacturing capacity, a shift industry analysts say reflects both industrial ambition and growing unease over dependence on imports from China that dominate the global market.

3. Mon, 10 August 2026

   1 report
   • AllAfrica04:37
     South Africa: Wind and Solar Projects in Kenya and South Africa Don't Always Benefit the Communities That Host Them

     [The Conversation Africa] Private investment in clean energy projects is growing: in sub-Saharan Africa, it's approaching US$40 billion a year. These "green transition" investments in solar and wind power are meant to benefit the environment and develop the communities where they are based.

4. Wed, 12 August 2026

   3 reports
   • cbn.co.za04:12
     Commercial solar systems deliver two-year payback
   • South China Morning Post14:00
     How Africa is becoming a ‘strategic hub’ for Chinese industrial expansion

     For decades, resource-rich African nations operated on a straightforward pit-to-ship model whereby foreign operators extracted raw ore, loaded it onto cargo ships and exported it abroad, leaving producer countries with little to show for it. Today, nations such as Zimbabwe, Namibia, Mozambique, Ghana and Guinea are dismantling that system – by banning exports of raw materials and enforcing local processing rules. These measures force international mining firms, including Chinese companies, to...

   • AllAfrica16:48
     Central African Republic: UAE's Global South Utilities Inaugurates 50mw Solar Plant in Central African Republic

     [Horn Diplomat] Bangui (Horndiplomat) -- Abu Dhabi-based Global South Utilities (GSU) has inaugurated a 50-megawatt solar power plant in the Central African Republic, a project the company says is the largest infrastructure development in the country's history and will increase national electricity generation capacity by more than 60%.

5. Thu, 13 August 2026

   1 report
   • AllAfrica10:08
     Africa: The US-China Rivalry Is Gradually Shaping Pan-African Mining Dynamics

     [InfoWire] The global energy transition and the quest for critical minerals required to develop the new technologies and industries associated with this dynamic have contributed to Africa becoming one of the world's most coveted mining investment destinations.

6. Fri, 14 August 2026

   1 report
   • AllAfrica07:34
     Africa: A New Class of Metals Could Transform Africa's Clean Energy Economy

     [The Conversation Africa] For centuries, useful metals have been developed by starting with one core element and adding small amounts of other elements. Steel, for example, is composed primarily of iron; carbon is added in varied amounts to produce different grades of steel. Bronze is made up of copper and tin. These mixtures are known as alloys.

7. Sun, 16 August 2026

   1 report
   • AllAfrica15:37
     West Africa: Lithium in the Sahel - How Armed Groups Are Exploiting the Global Scramble for the Critical Mineral

     [The Conversation Africa] Every electric vehicle, smartphone and laptop battery begins with one essential ingredient: lithium.

8. Mon, 17 August 2026

   1 report
   • businessday.co.za03:00edited after publishing
     State land could unlock faster renewable energy projects

     previouslyGovernment taps state-owned land to speed up renewable energy rollout

     State-led land procurement aims to ease grid congestion and boost investor confidence

9. Wed, 19 August 2026

   1 report
   • winnipegfreepress.com06:33
     Kenya triples its power target, aiming to expand use of nuclear and geothermal energy

     NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya has tripled its long-term target for expanding its renewable energy capacity to meet surging demand and support its industrialization, but that might not result in more affordable power for consumers.

10. Fri, 21 August 2026

    3 reports
    • businessday.co.za03:00edited after publishing
      EDITORIAL | Can the minister push through power pricing reform?

      previouslyEDITORIAL | Jury out on whether Ramokgopa can push through electricity pricing reforms

      Sluggish cabinet, municipal resistance and billing inefficiencies are major hurdles to reducing electricity tariffs

    • businessday.co.za03:00edited after publishing
      R400bn in renewable projects is ready to go — the grid is not

      previouslyRenewable investment tops R400bn as grid bottlenecks threaten rollout

      State seeks to use public land and new procurement models to speed renewable projects

    • businessday.co.za03:00
      LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

      Electricity demand; Eskom inefficiency; agriculture labour shortage; patriotic talks

11. Sat, 22 August 2026

    1 report
    • South China Morning Post10:00
      Why China’s EV boom is seen as an ‘unparalleled opportunity’ in Africa

      While the US and some European governments view China’s vast production of electric vehicles and green-energy tech as overcapacity, African companies see it as an opportunity to secure EV technology and develop the industry. China is the global leader of the EV industry – it makes nearly 75 per cent of the world’s electric vehicles and dominates the supply chain. Its high production has driven down the cost of EVs, batteries and components, which has improved access to technologies that were...

12. Mon, 24 August 2026

    3 reports
    • Le Monde (France)04:00
      Minerais critiques : comment l’Afrique cherche à rééquilibrer le rapport de force avec les pays extracteurs

      Une quinzaine de pays africains, producteurs de cobalt, de manganèse ou de lithium, ont décrété des embargos ou des quotas depuis 2023, pour contraindre les opérateurs extérieurs à investir localement dans la transformation de ces minéraux.

    • dailynews.co.tz06:14
      JNHPP lifts TZ’s power status

      RUFIJI: TANZANIA has emerged as East Africa’s leading electricity producer, following the commissioning of the 2,115-megawatt Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project (JNHPP), a milestone that has more than doubled the country’s generation capacity. The project, inaugurated on Saturday by President Samia Suluhu Hassan in Rufiji, Coast Region, raises Tanzania’s total installed electricity capacity to 4,646MW against …

    • Le Monde English18:00
      How Africa is using critical minerals to rebalance geopolitical power

      Around 15 African countries that produce cobalt, manganese or lithium have imposed embargoes or quotas since 2023, forcing foreign operators to invest locally in the processing of these minerals.

13. Tue, 25 August 2026

    1 report
    • AllAfrica02:26
      Africa: Lighting Up Africa - Genesis Energy On Building Africa's Industrial Future Beyond Capital

      [This Day] Oluchi Chibuzor

14. Wed, 26 August 2026

    1 report
    • techcabal.com19:26
      After the Cell C divorce, Blu Label is making a play for electricity

      After its Cell C restructuring, Blu Label is looking to electricity as its next growth opportunity. Image Source: Techcentral

15. Thu, 27 August 2026

    1 report
    • tribuneonlineng.com21:30
      Sahara Group expands cleaner energy future with $12m gas-fired Lagos IPP

      Sahara Power Enterprise Group (SPEG) has commenced the construction of a $12 million, 12MW Independent Power Plant (IPP) at the Ogba...

16. Fri, 28 August 2026

    5 reports
    • itweb.co.za09:37
      Govt eyes SA’s place in global e-mobility space
    • itweb.co.za10:46
      ITWeb TV: Energy competition beckons beyond the blackouts
    • AllAfrica11:17
      Mozambique: EDM to Make At Least 420,000 New Connections By the End of 2026

      [AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's publicly-owned electricity company, EDM, plans to make at least 420,000 new connections by the end of 2026, covering about two million people across the country.

    • AllAfrica13:34
      South Africa: Update - Eskom Admits to R3-Billion in Payments 'Outside of Contractual Terms'

      [Daily Maverick] Eskom released the results of its 18-month investigation into R21-billion worth of diesel contracts, but failed to make a full and frank disclosure.

    • finanznachrichten.de15:35
      The Hydrogen Stream: Africa's first PV-driven hydrogen hub powers up

      Cmb-Tech has started operations at a green hydrogen facility in Walvis Bay featuring 5 MW of off-grid solar, a 5 MW proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer and 5.9 MWh of battery energy storage. The

17. Mon, 31 August 2026

    3 reports
    • AllAfrica01:49
      West Africa: Ghana Plans 1,200 Mw Gas Plant As Power Sector Costs Mount

      [Daba Finance] Ghana is moving ahead with a 1,200-megawatt gas-fired power plant as the government seeks to improve electricity supply and reduce costs that continue to weigh on public finances. The state-owned project will be built at Kafodzidzi-Abrobeano in the Central Region and would become the country's largest power plant, exceeding the 1,020-megawatt Akosombo hydroelectric facility.

    • jacarandafm.com12:30
      Eskom posts R30bn profit as turnaround gathers momentum

      Eskom reports a second consecutive annual profit, with profit after tax more than doubling to R30 billion in FY2026.

    • Nacional (Croatia)13:21
      KONAČNO RJEŠENJE ‘Nakon četiri godine čekanja uklonjena jedna od glavnih prepreka za projekte OIE-a’

      ‘U proteklom razdoblju iz raznih smo razloga kao država propustili priliku povećati proizvodnju električne energije iz obnovljivih izvora’ rekla je MegaWattu Marija Šćulac, potpredsjednica Hrvatske gospodarske komore (HGK) S prvim danom svibnja ove godine stupila je na snagu Odluka o jediničnoj naknadi za priključenje postrojenja na elektroenergetsku mrežu, koju su energetski stručnjaci, a posebno investitori […]

18. Tue, 1 September 2026

    2 reports
    • sowetan.co.za03:00
      Ramaphosa meets Eskom board on energy reform path

      Energy reform path is crucial to achieve an affordable, reliable and sustainable electricity supply, says President Cyril Ramaphosa

    • AllAfrica03:58
      Malawi: Malawi's Power Lifeline to Mozambique Finally Switched On - but Consumers Warned Tariffs Must Be 'Cost-Reflective'

      [Nyasa Times] Construction of the long-awaited Mozambique-Malawi (MOMA) 400kV Electricity Interconnector has finally been completed, with tariff negotiations now underway before commercial power trading can begin between the two nations.

19. Wed, 2 September 2026

    1 report
    • africa-newsroom.com08:00
      Project & Investment Network and African Infrastructure Elites: A stronger platform for African project visibility

      The Project & Investment Network is a dedicated meeting ground for project developers, financiers, investors, utilities, municipalities, commercial and industrial energy users and strategic partners active in Africa’s power, energy and water sectors

20. Thu, 3 September 2026

    1 report
    • businessincameroon.com17:45
      Cameroon Advances Mbakaou Hydro-Solar Project with CFA1.45 Billion in Detailed Studies

      Cameroon’s Electricity Development Corporation (EDC) has moved the proposed Mbakaou hydro-solar complex into a more detailed stage of preparation,