We are pleased to welcome @StandardBankZA as a new SAWEA A4 Member. Their membership highlights the vital role of finance in enabling South Africa’s energy transition, mobilising capital, supporting infrastructure development, and driving sustainable growth across Africa. Join

SAWEA AGM Reminder | 26 Feb 2026 SAWEA members are reminded of the Annual General Meeting taking place on Thursday, 26 February 2026. The AGM will cover: • Organisational and financial updates • Reflections from the Chairperson & CEO • SAWEA’s strategic priorities for the

Wind energy & environmental goals are not a trade-off, they’re aligned. In SA, wind power is scalable, affordable & ready to deploy, cutting emissions while strengthening energy security. SAWEA drives policy certainty, responsible deployment & system coordination. Wind energy

BII and Alexforbes drive innovation in South Africa’s secondary renewable energy market with R1 billion investment. A R1 billion commitment by British International Investment and Alexforbes into the Revego Africa Energy Fund marks a pivotal moment for South Africa’s renewable

The Cape Town cohort of the SAWEM Market School successfully concluded yesterday, 29 January 2026, marking another important milestone in South Africa’s electricity market reform journey. Delivered in partnership with the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) Market

Welcoming a New A1 Member | #Anthem We are pleased to welcome Anthem as a new SAWEA A1 Member, joining a collective shaping the future of South Africa’s renewable energy landscape. Anthem is an integrated renewable energy provider serving government and large-scale energy

Friday Insight | Wind-Energy Timelines Wind projects aren’t delayed by planning, they’re strengthened by it. Land rights, environmental assessments & community engagement are safeguards, not obstacles. What looks slow is often disciplined, responsible development. Add grid

SAWEA Initiatives Spotlight | Wind Industry Internship Programme (WIIP) Building a future-ready wind sector means investing in people. Led by the South African Wind Energy Association, WIIP grows a diverse talent pipeline across the full wind-energy value chain, spanning

Gap between education and industry demands being bridged The wind industry in South Africa will generate up to 35 700 new jobs by 2030, paving the way for new careers in wind, says national skilling initiative Just Energy Transition Skilling for Employment Programme (JET SEP).

Strengthening partnerships that move the sector forward In a recent engagement, our CEO, Niveshen Govender, visited National Transmission Company South Africa to formally hand over the Stakeholder Recognition Award, presented to NTCSA at the Windaba Gala Dinner, to Monde Bala,

Localisation & Jobs | Building South Africa’s Wind Economy from the Ground Up Wind energy is not only reshaping South Africa’s power system, it is strengthening local industry, growing enterprises, and creating long-term employment pathways across the country. Through the

International Day of Clean Energy Today, on the International Day of Clean Energy, we celebrate the power of renewable energy to transform lives and protect our planet. The theme for this year, “Clean Energy: For All and For Our Planet,” highlights that clean energy is about

🎉 Happy Birthday to the Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr @Kgosientsho_R Ramokgopa 🎉 SAWEA extends its best wishes to the Minister on his special day. We wish you good health, clarity, and renewed strength in the year ahead, as well as continued wisdom and resilience in

Energy System Developments South Africa’s renewed focus on small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) development has re-entered the energy policy conversation, with the de-mothballing of the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR) programme at Pelindaba highlighting broader discussions

Wind Systems | Friday Insight Wind energy projects don’t succeed at groundbreaking, they’re shaped much earlier, when grid certainty is secured or delayed. Transmission constraints in high-resource provinces mean early grid access is critical. Without it, projects face delays,

SAWEA Initiatives Spotlight | Work Readiness Programme (WRP) Preparing talent for the wind sector goes beyond placement, it’s about readiness and long-term performance. Led by the South African Wind Energy Association, the Work Readiness Programme strengthens recruitment

San Kraal adds 140 MW of grid-connected wind capacity #EDFPowerSolutions has reached commercial operation at its 140 MW San Kraal Wind Farm near Noupoort on the Northern Cape–Eastern Cape border, marking the first project to come online within the Koruson 1 wind cluster. San

5 Reasons Industry Leaders Choose South African Wind Energy Association Membership Being part of SA’s wind-energy sector means staying informed, connected, and influential. Here’s why leaders choose SAWEA: 1️⃣ Industry intelligence & policy insight 2️⃣ Direct access to

South Africa leads Africa’s renewable-energy transition, report shows South Africa continues to lead Africa’s renewable-energy transition, offering a growing range of investable opportunities in wind, solar, biofuels and green hydrogen, according to the latest Forvis Mazars