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South Africa3 min
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Eskom hunts billions for nuclear plan
Eskom is in exploratory talks with the World Bank, the African Development Bank and commercial lenders for a nuclear programme targeting 5,200MW of new capacity. The utility is proposing 4,800MW from conventional…
3 min read21 May 2026
South Africa3 min
World Bank bets $350m on SA grid
The World Bank has committed $350 million to a new Credit Guarantee Vehicle hosted by the Development Bank of Southern Africa, designed to unlock…
9 Mar 2026
South Africa2 min
Africa’s first big battery is rewriting energy
South Africa’s HEX Battery Energy Storage System in Worcester is delivering 100 MWh of stored power to Africa’s first utility-scale battery project,…
5 Mar 2026