South Africa’s affordable multi‑family rental boom is being throttled by scarce grid connections, so developers are increasingly adopting hybrid power models—most immediately LPG‑powered gas engines, often paired with solar PV and Decentral Energy PPAs—to secure reliable, cost‑effective electricity and keep projects on track.

Thermal‑storage space heaters that charge overnight and on excess midday solar offer Highveld complexes the cheapest way to avoid Eskom’s steep winter peak tariffs, making them a compelling, yet largely untapped, alternative to battery‑only heating solutions.

South African sectional‑title complexes and estates must urgently register and certify all grid‑tied solar installations—regardless of “no‑export” settings—because the body corporate is legally liable for SSEG compliance, non‑compliant units can trigger costly time‑of‑use tariffs or delay communal projects.

Eskom’s April 2025 tariff overhaul raises grid‑tied solar farmers’ electricity costs by up to 26%, eroding the savings from “banked” solar power and driving the sector toward hybrid solutions that pair solar and batteries with dispatchable LPG‑fired gas engines for reliable, cost‑effective energy.

In South Africa, electric geysers are a fixture in most households, offering a significant opportunity for larger complexes, estates, and retirement villages.

With 100+ active sites now under O&M contract, we’ve hit a major milestone in our mission to keep distributed energy systems running smoothly, efficiently, and reliably across South Africa.

South African abattoirs urgently need reliable, cost-effective, and low-carbon energy solutions—like hybrid systems combining solar PV with LPG gas engine CHP—to reduce operational risks, cut costs, and ensure long-term sustainability in an increasingly unstable and expensive energy environment.

One of the biggest concerns for businesses is how to finance solar installations, but with flexible financing options, fitting commercial solar panels has become more accessible than ever.

Many businesses hesitate when it comes to how to finance solar, but with flexible options now available, moving to commercial solar panels has never been easier.

Regular servicing isn’t just about cleaning panels; it’s about catching problems before they cost you. Corporate solar panel maintenance includes detailed inspections, monitoring energy production, and making necessary adjustments to ensure efficiency stays high

Decentral Energy, a leading South African energy solutions provider, has secured a R300 million funding commitment from Futuregrowth Asset Management, a specialist investment company focused on sustainable and developmental investments.

Switching from aging coal boilers to LPG-based Combined Heat and Power (CHP) systems offers South African agribusinesses a more efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable energy solution, ensuring reliability while reducing emissions and dependence on an unstable grid.

G3 Citrus Estates partners with Eversolar and Decentral Energy to upgrade its solar and battery system, meeting 90% of its energy needs and ensuring sustainable, reliable power for citrus production in Limpopo.

Decentral Energy partners with Mowana Communities to deliver hybrid renewable energy systems, ensuring reliable, sustainable, and cost-effective power for senior living facilities in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands.

Decentral Energy, a leading independent power producer and provider of sustainable energy solutions, is excited to announce that it has partnered with Guascor Energy, a global supplier of gas generator technology.

Gas generators are becoming a more attractive alternative to diesel for customers who seek not just emergency backup power, but also long-term savings and environmental benefits.

Explore how trustees can tackle energy insecurity and rising tariffs with smart meters, battery storage, and innovative billing. Ensure cost-effective energy security and a sustainable future for your community.

We are excited to unveil our new branding, a visual identity that reflects Decentral’s values and vision for the future.

Decentral Energy, a leading independent power producer (IPP), today announced the successful commissioning of a 1 MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) system at the GWK Farm Foods Christiana Maize Mill.

Decentral Energy has successfully completed the installation of a 1.337MW Guascor Energy 56HM stationary gas engine and a Marelli Motori MJB 450 MB4 1500kVA generator.

South Africa’s commercial and industrial (C&I) sector faces a double whammy: rising electricity costs and unpredictable load shedding.

South Africa’s booming renewable energy sector presents a golden opportunity for commercial property owners.

Making the move to solar energy and battery backup is a significant step toward sustainability and energy security.

Solar Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) have increased in popularity among South African businesses looking to protect themselves against ever-rising energy costs and the disruptions of load shedding.

An all-too-frequent question that we get from tenants in buildings with new grid-tied solar installations is: “Our building has solar – why do we still have load shedding during the day when the sun is shining?”

Load shedding isn’t just an inconvenience for South Africa’s life rights retirement villages – it brings potential safety hazards for vulnerable residents.

By Paul Miller THE history of the South African mining and energy industries has been tightly intertwined for more than a century and both owe their very existence to the other.

Shopping centre owners across South Africa are switching to solar to save on electricity costs, reduce their reliance on the grid, and transition to using more sustainable clean energy.

By Paul Miller WHERE does renewable energy investment fit in to mining company capital allocation? And do global mining investors really want exposure to long-life, low-return energy assets?

At Decentral, we’re excited to announce our new Energy Services Agreement (ESA), a solar power solution that’s the perfect fit for residential estates, apartment blocks, and small commercial and industrial users.

Independent power producer Decentral Energy has successfully sold 23 of its solar assets, equivalent to 11 megawatts (MW) of power, to Anuva Green Energy. Decentral caters to customers in the retail, tourism, residential, and commercial and industrial (C&I) sectors, and offers a range of renewable energy solutions, including long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), fixed-price Energy Services Agreements, and outright purchase options.

It’s a costly fact that South Africans will be contending with load shedding for the foreseeable future. With so many hours of energy downtime costing billions of rands, businesses, industry, and even individuals are looking to solar energy for protection against rolling blackouts.

We’re beyond excited to be partnering with Blyvoor Gold as they embark on their new solar energy project. With Decentral Energy financing through a power purchase agreement, the mine will soon be able to meet 40% of its energy needs through solar energy, and that’s just Phase 1! Some highlights from the press release

Are your business’s monthly electricity costs feeling harder and harder to stomach in the wake of the most recent spate of load shedding and the prospect of further massive tariff hikes?

When considering solar energy finance options, many South African business and property owners are turning to power purchase agreements (PPAs) to fund their shift to green energy.

Do you have a large rooftop area that is currently undeveloped? Did you know that free space could be earning you revenue without costing you a cent?

Winter is coming, and so are electricity tariff hikes, along with the prospect of more load shedding. Municipal electricity tariffs are set to go up on 1 July, and Eskom electricity costs have just increased by 9.61%.

More and more businesses in the commercial and industrial sector are opting for Power Purchase Agreements (or PPAs) because they are a low-risk, stress-free way of entering the world of Power Purchase Agreements for solar PV systems can be confusing at times.

At Decentral Energy, we’re excited that 63 solar and 39 wind projects were submitted in bid window 5 of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP).

The Western Cape is one of the places to be for renewable energy, and especially solar energy, right now. The City of Cape Town has called for funding proposals for City-owned renewable energy projects as it seeks to become a Carbon Neutral City by 2050.

More and more businesses in the commercial and industrial sector are opting for Power Purchase Agreements (or PPAs) because they are a low-risk, stress-free way of entering the world of renewable energy.

It’s been an eventful week at Decentral Energy. Our loan agreement with the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has been signed (more below). We are excited about how this will enable us to build more solar projects and contribute to the energy transition in South Africa.

Decentral Energy has entered into a loan agreement with the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) to develop and expand its robust pipeline of solar assets.

It’s an exciting time to be in the renewable energy space in South Africa! Last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa raised the threshold for private companies to produce or purchase power up to a capacity of 100 MW, which promises to revolutionise energy production in the country.