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). It’s fantastic to see low-cost, clean energy coming into the grid after a seven-year hiatus. And the massive oversubscription shows just how much potential there is in…
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. And the Western Cape provincial government’s Municipal Energy Resilience project…
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. If you want to help us achieve our goal of clean energy security for South Africa, we’d like to remind investors there is only one week left to invest in the Decentral Section…
Decentral Energy has entered into a loan agreement with the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) to develop and expand its robust pipeline of solar assets. Decentral is a South African renewable energy investor that is mandated to invest in small-scale clean energy assets installed on commercial and industrial sites. Under the agreement, the R115 million loan…
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. With our robust pipeline of projects and powerhouse team,…
The clock is ticking! There are only three weeks left to invest in Decentral Energy Capital (deadline 30 June 2021). In the past few weeks, we have covered some of the details of Section 12J investments, along with the excellent risk-adjusted investment returns and positive socio-economic impacts arising from an investment in Decentral Energy Capital. This…
The past week has seen South Africans have to contend with the one-two punch of a new round of loadshedding just as the cold winter weather has set in. Furthermore, municipalities are set to increase energy tariffs by 15% next month. At Decentral, we know that renewable energy solutions are the way forward, and are working harder than ever to provide energy savings and security to our new and existing clients. You can read more about one of our projects, Viking Business Park,…
We are proud to announce that our two IHS Housing solar facilities at Little Manhattan in Pretoria West have reached commercial operation. In another A+ build by Jager, the projects were completed on time and on budget. Now that the projects have commenced solar energy and revenue generation, we can look forward to creating value for our…
The Decentral team has been very busy, both with new projects and in capital raising. We currently have six assets in construction, with a few more about to commence. In addition, we are gearing up for a fantastic final fundraise, with significant interest already being generated. In this post, we cover a few of the…
Decentral Energy Capital (DEC) has had a busy first half of 2021. With several new projects underway, we are in a fantastic growth phase. The DEC fund continues to perform strongly: we declared a dividend of R50 per share in February 2021, and the net asset value of the fund has grown an estimated 20%…