Category: Sustainable energy

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today reinforced its commitment to supporting the industry’s transition to 800 VDC power architectures, which are a critical requirement for emerging high-density rack systems being adopted across next-generation data centres. As the industry accelerates toward higher power densities and greater efficiency, Schneider…

Africa’s green finance moment is accelerating. From sustainable bonds to carbon credits, investors are increasingly aligning profits with purpose. In 2025, Africa’s ESG investment landscape is defined by new financing instruments, growing private equity activity, and stronger sustainability frameworks.  These shifts matter because they determine how fast the continent can build clean energy systems, resilient…

The $100 Billion Hole Africa is losing approximately $100 billion every year due to stalled energy and infrastructure projects. Despite ambitious industrialization blueprints, most remain on paper because of chronic underfinancing. The result is delayed power generation, idle construction sites, and millions of missed jobs across the continent. This loss represents not just money left…

Cooling as the AI Factory’s Hidden Backbone Artificial intelligence has changed the way we think about data centres. In the past, compute was the bottleneck. Now, it’s heat. GPUs used in AI training and inference are doubling in density, with some chips consuming more than 700 watts each.  Racks that once drew a manageable amount…

A new Global Maritime Forum spotlight has put Kenya on the map as a promising production hub for scalable e-fuels mainly e-ammonia and e-methanol that shipping companies see as key to decarbonising ocean trade.  The report argues Kenya’s combination of ample wind, solar and geothermal power, plus strategic Indian Ocean ports such as Mombasa, could…

At their 12th meeting in Jalingo, the North-East Governors’ Forum directed its Power & Energy Committee to draft an integrated sub-regional power masterplan to tackle a deep and persistent energy deficit across Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe.  The forum singled out solar and distributed renewables as immediate, “low-hanging” priorities and said the master…

As part of its global commitment to youth education and entrepreneurship, the Schneider Electric Foundation has provided industry-specific training equipment in the energy field to three centres under the Lagos State Technical and Vocational Education Board (LASTVEB) in Nigeria. The donation also forms part of an initiative from Schneider Electric in Nigeria to equip youth…

Standard Bank has approved R2.8 billion in funding support for Seriti Green’s Ummbila Emoyeni 3 wind farm in Mpumalanga, unlocking the 155 MW second phase of a landmark private renewable-energy rollout.  The package comprises R2.45 billion in senior project finance debt and R330 million in equity, and sits within a broader R4.9 billion debt arrangement…

South African companies, municipalities, and households are rapidly abandoning Eskom in favor of self-generation and private power agreements, marking a major shift in the country’s energy landscape. What began as a survival strategy against rolling blackouts has now grown into a structural transformation that could permanently weaken Eskom’s grip on South Africa’s electricity sector. The…