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South Africa’s government has approved the South African Renewable Energy Master Plan (SAREM) to accelerate renewables deployment.

JUWI Renewable Energies has announced plans to build three new solar projects, with a combined capacity of 340MW, in South Africa.

The Africa Solar Industry Association’s 2025 market outlook has recorded a 2.5GW increase in PV installations in 2024.

Located in the Free State province, the project will be owned by Teraco and is expected to be operational in 2026.

A surge in rooftop solar has helped resolve load shedding in South Africa, but this has led to a decline in the demand for residential PV.

South Africa's announced 10% import duty on solar modules poses challenges for developers with tighter profit margins.

Local PV manufacturers in South Africa are talking with tier one producers to collaborate on local facilities for the South African market.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and FirstRand Bank have allocated €400 million (US$444 million) to support the development of solar PV and wind generation projects in South Africa.

The partnership aims to build two solar PV plants - Sidi Bouzid and Tozeur solar projects – each with 60MW of capacity.

JP Casey explores some of the latest trends shaping Africa's solar sector, where the C&I segment in particular is surging ahead.