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In 2024, global coal consumption reached a record high, with commercial banks investing more than $130 billion across Asia, the US and Europe.. (Paul Botes)

18 AUG 2026

#CancelCoal: SCA to hear government appeal over 1 500MW new coal plan

Youth and environmental organisations are back in court to defend their 2024 victory against 1,500MW of new coal-fired power, as Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho…

Sheree Bega

8 min read

More than 160,000 Deye residential batteries installed across South Africa could be coordinated through a VPP, unlocking around 2.7GWh of distributed battery storage to help support the national grid. Graphic: Deye

ENERGY TRANSITION

22 JUL 2026

Transforming South Africa’s power grid, virtually

As South Africans invest billions in rooftop solar and batteries, Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) offer a way to connect these distributed energy resources into a single, flexible…

Thabo Molelekwa

7 min read