SolarAfrica and Norsk Renewables are pleased to announce that SolarAfrica has entered into an agreement to acquire the Nyakallo solar project from Norsk Renewables.

Sustainability reporting is evolving. What was once largely voluntary, narrative-led and often handled separately from financial reporting is becoming more structured, more rigorous and more closely linked to business performance, risk and access to capital.

By Garth Cloete, COO at Sustainable Power Solutions

For many African businesses, energy has moved from being a background utility to a central operational concern. With grid constraints, rising tariffs, and unreliable infrastructure, these constraints increasingly affect how companies operate, manage costs, and plan for growth. At the same time, better solar and battery solutions are opening up new possibilities. The question is no longer simply whether to use alternative energy, but how to use it most effectively.

Southern African solar solutions provider SolarSaver, solar technology manufacturer Sigenergy and distributor SIAAC have partnered to simplify the shift to renewable energy for businesses across Africa, cemented by a 100 MWh corporate agreement. This strategic alliance leverages SolarSaver's capex-free solar solutions, SIAAC's robust distribution network, and Sigenergy's advanced energy storage technology to offer businesses a seamless, managed solution and addresses the urgent need for stable, sustainable commercial power. ​

Africa’s “hidden dams”, in the form of non-revenue water (NRW), exist underground in leaking pipes beneath streets; and in the financial pressure they place on municipalities. NRW – the share of treated water that is lost before it reaches or is billed to customers – represents one of the fastest, most practical ways to stabilise water supply across the continent, writes Sean McCormick, GIBB Specialist Engineer in NRW Reduction.