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Seriti plans South African wind farm to power coal mining
South African coal mining firm Seriti will build what could be the country’s largest wind farm to help power its coal mining operations amid blackouts and volatility on the national grid.

Tunisia plans to tender 600MW wind in next three years
The Tunisian government has announced plans to tender up to 600MW of new wind power capacity across four auctions in the next three years.

'No grid access': South Africa rejects 4GW wind in tender
South Africa rejected bids for more than 4GW of wind capacity in its latest tender because it was unable to connect the 23 projects offered in the auction to the grid.

Industry heavyweights in hunt for Saudi Arabia’s 3.3GW auction
Saudi Arabia’s ministry of energy has announced 18 developers that are pre-qualified to bid in the 1.8GW wind portion of the country’s upcoming 3.3GW wind and solar auction.

COP27: What is standing in the way of African renewables?
Overestimated risk and inadequate policy framework are holding back investors and the necessary scale-up of African renewables, according to industry experts at the COP27 climate summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.

COP27: Global task force formed to speed up renewables permitting
Global industry groups representing wind and other clean energy technologies have formed a task force to accelerate permitting for renewables and green hydrogen at the COP27 climate conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
In Depth
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South Africa Political support spurs wind power growth in South Africa
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Turkey SGRE ramps up production, but investors seek more clarity
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France France looks to wind for island energy autonomy
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Iran Iran looks at alternative models as sanctions cut off financing
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South Africa Construction activity and new tender rekindle optimism
Middle East
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Germany Masdar and RWE to target key offshore wind markets
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Ireland Irish startup lines up UAE manufacturer for floating offshore wind platform
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Oman Indian firm plans 3.5GW green ammonia project in Oman
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United Arab Emirates China Three Gorges buys Dubai-based developer
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Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia’s first wind farm starts generating power
Africa
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Egypt GE plans to use Egyptian offshore wind to power oil and gas
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Egypt COP27: UAE’s Masdar plans 10GW wind farm in Egypt
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South Africa South African coal giant to take control of renewables player
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Turkey Wind farm commissioning spree in Middle East and Africa
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South Africa South Africa turns to renewables to combat blackouts