South Africa’s JETP: $11B Promised. Disbursement Is Stalled. Who Is Accountable?
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South Africa’s $11B JETP climate finance commitment has stalled at disbursement. The accountability gap and who is responsible.
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SOLA Naos-1: South Africa’s Largest Private Solar+BESS Project Closes — The Wheeling Deal That Changes Industrial Energy
SOLA Group’s Naos-1 — 300MW solar, 660MWh storage — has reached financial close. It is the first utility-scale solar+storage project in South Africa purpose-built for industrial wheeling to large corporates.
Kenya Has One of Africa’s Cleanest Grids — and One of Its Most Expensive Electricity Bills
Kenya generates 92% of its electricity from renewables — and charges businesses more per kWh than most European countries. How clean became expensive.
Africa’s Battery Storage Moment: How BESS Is Finally Making Solar Reliable for Business
Battery energy storage systems are transforming Africa’s solar installations from intermittent to reliable — and unlocking a commercial energy market.
Africa’s Solar Record Masks a $186 Billion Financing Chasm
Africa installed 4.5 GW of solar in 2025 — a record. Behind the milestone lies a 186 billion dollar financing gap that leaves 600 million people without reliable electricity.
