PV tariffs have “bottomed” and are unlikely to fall further, particularly in light of rising global demand for modules and ongoing industry consolidation, according to First Solar's Johan Cilliers.

It is time to demystify energy efficiency taxes. This article looks at what can be claimed, what is not claimable, who can issue reports and where to find these persons and companies

Zimbabwe has kicked off a major road upgrade project with the opening of a toll plaza that is believed to be the world’s first to meet all its electricity needs without a grid connection.

While the cost of electricity steadily rises and the demand for energy increases, South Africa, a country boasting abundant sunlight, continues to dig deep for high-quality coal to power the nation.

The decision to build nuclear power plants in South Africa can be delayed, says the Department of Energy, as revised projections of electricity demand show that new nuclear power will not be required until after 2025 or even later.

It seems like a change in leadership for the utility is an incredible opportunity for a change in direction towards renewable energy.

"The young generation in Africa is increasingly aware of the mounting electricity and energy needs, which go hand in hand with social progress and environmental protection."

The African Development Bank Group’s (AfDB) efforts to improve sustainable energy supply and access in Africa took a leap forward with the Board of Directors’ approval of the Regional Rusumo Falls Hydropower Project.

The National Treasury published section 12L earlier this month, which puts into operation deductions of energy efficiency savings in terms of the Income Tax Act of 1962.

As the country hunkers down for two weeks of severe electricity shortages due to Eskom’s aging infrastructure and compromised energy planning, a new vision for a future where such things do not happen was unveiled recently in Cape Town.

Eskom is in the running to win the international award for this year’s worst corporation in the annual Public Eye Awards, taking place parallel to the World Economic Forum.

South Africa is shooting up the global rankings in its investment in renewable energy for 2012 – punching way above its weight by moving into the top ten category.

Could the recent discovery of offshore natural gas at Mozambique potentially solve SA's energy crisis?

The City of Cape Town has launched its Residential Solar Water Heater Accreditation Programme to encourage the faster roll-out of High Pressure Solar Water Heaters (HPSWH).

Msobo Coal is proceeding with plans to build a new coal mine in the environmentally fragile Chrissiesmeer area amid uncertainty whether mineral resources minister Susan Shabangu has banned mining there.

Renewable energy sounds like the obvious solution for a power-hungry planet. It would mean fewer greenhouse gases, certainly – but also a vastly bigger appetite for many minerals.

Africa's biggest wind farm began production in Ethiopia on Saturday, aiding efforts to diversify electricity generation from hydropower plants and help the country become a major regional exporter of energy.

Twelve miles out to sea from the severely damaged and leaking nuclear reactors at Fukushima, a giant floating wind turbine signals the start of Japan’s most ambitious bet yet on clean energy.

Could the fungus-gardening activities of leafcutter ants teach humans how to produce sustainable biofuels?

Dubai, the Arab emirate often compared to a teenager because of its youth, breakneck growth and profligate use of resources, is to dramatically change its ways in an attempt to show the world that it can develop into an environmentally mature nation in just a few years.