Energy Management + Industrial Sustainability

LSE listed RS Group plc, a global supplier of product and service solutions for industrial customers, has entered a new three-year partnership with international development charity SolarAid, aiming to raise £1 million to deliver clean, safe solar lights to 150 000 people living in rural communities across Africa without access to electricity.

Leading independent power producer, the SOLA Group, achieved Commercial Operations Date (COD) for its Springbok Solar Power Project in Virginia, in the Free State, ahead of schedule. This was celebrated with the official opening of the plant on 28 October 2025. The195 megawatt peak (MWp) facility is a multi-buyer, flexible energy project and a significant development in large-scale private renewable energy procurement in Africa.

Sustainable Power Solutions (SPS), a leading pan-African funder, developer and operator of solar PV and battery storage plants in the commercial & industrial (C&I) market, has introduced a new buyout model that enables companies to convert existing solar and battery systems into immediate capital.

Seriti Green has announced that it has achieved financial close and started construction on the third phase of its flagship Ummbila Emoyeni wind farm in Mpumalanga. Over time, the project will deliver more than 900 MW of renewable energy capacity across seven phases. The company has already installed 25 wind turbines near Bethal, Davel and Morgenzon.

A recent report by UK-based energy think tank Ember, confirmed that renewable energy sources generated more electricity than coal globally for the first time in the first half of 2025.