
South Africa’s utility scale renewables and battery storage market is poised for a record year of installations, a new research note produced by the Power Futures Lab at the UCT Graduate School of Business shows.
Authors Dr Olakunle Alao and Dr Wikus Kruger state that eight projects with a combined capacity of 1 932 MW had already advanced to financial close by April 30, while a further 26 projects, representing 3 320 MW, are poised to achieve that milestone by year-end.
“If the full 2026 pipeline closes as expected, the year would total 34 financial closures representing about 5 252 MW of new renewable energy capacity – the highest single-year volume in South Africa’s history,…
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Fun South African Travel tip: You can visit the hominid fossil displays and learn more about the beginnings of our planet at the Maropeng Visitors Centre and Sterkfontein Caves.