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Botswana Launches 500MW Solar + 500MWh Storage Project to Cut Power Imports and Boost Energy Security Botswana has signed a 30-year power purchase agreement for a 500-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic plant with 500 megawatt-hour (MWh) battery storage in Maun, marking the country’s largest renewable energy project to date. The agreement was formalised during a groundbreaking ceremony attended by President Duma Boko, who described the project as a shift from planning to implementation in Botswana’s energy

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South Africa Secures €200M German Loan to Upgrade Grid and Expand Renewable Energy and Green Hydrogen Projects Germany and South Africa have agreed on a €200 million ($234 million) concessional loan to support South Africa’s energy transition, alongside expanded cooperation in critical minerals and green industrial development. The agreement was confirmed by South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, following bilateral talks in Berlin on Monday. Energy transition and grid upgrades The

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South Africa Adds 148MW Bolobedu Solar Plant to Grid as Part of Renewable Energy Expansion Drive South Africa has officially commissioned the 148-megawatt (MW) Bolobedu Solar Plant in Limpopo province, adding new renewable capacity to the national electricity grid. According to the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), the solar facility is expected to generate around 300 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity annually and feed power directly into the national grid. The project spans approximately 347

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Zambia has secured a $1.5 billion investment from China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) to expand its electricity generation capacity by 900 megawatts (MW), in a major step toward strengthening national energy security and supporting long-term infrastructure development. The agreement, signed with the Zambia Development Agency, supports the country’s broader target of reaching 10,000 MW of installed power capacity by 2031. It comes as Zambia continues to face electricity shortages driven largely by prolonged droughts, which

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The global energy transition strengthened in 2025, with more than 12 GW of nuclear capacity under construction, according to a new International Energy Agency (IEA) report published on April 20, 2026. This reflects a renewed global interest in nuclear power as a low-carbon, reliable energy source, increasingly valued in the context of energy security concerns. Renewable energy also expanded at record speed, with nearly 800 GW of new capacity added in a single year. Solar

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