Image credit: pixelperfektion on Unsplash The City of Cape Town is collaborating with GreenCape on the pilot to better understand the capacity, flexibility, and shared value private-sector VPPs could bring to electricity utilities. With…

Cape Town’s agritech sector is gaining ground as innovators and investors join forces to futureproof African agriculture...

GreenCape is helping Western Cape farmers future-proof their operations – from affordable lighting upgrades to solar power solutions.

While load shedding has paused, risks remain for farmers reliant on stable power. Energy expert Christina Louw from GreenCape explains how simple energy efficiency upgrades can shield agri-businesses from rising electricity costs and supply disruptions.

The Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (DEA&DP) is taking green innovation directly to the farm gate. From July to October 2025, a series of green economy help desks will pop up across the province – bringing free, hands-on support to farmers and agri-businesses ready to future-proof their operations. Hosted in partnership with GreenCape, these help desks are a one-stop shop for practical, cost-saving advice on renewable energy and water-efficient technologies.

The United Nations Industrial Organization (UNIDO) is implementing a project – Fostering Low Carbon and Positive Energy Industrial Spaces (LC-PEIS) - with funding from the Government of Flanders. Launched in April 2025, the project is implemented in partnership with GreenCape, the National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa and the Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), under the guidance of the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition and the Department of Electricity and Energy. The project supports the development of more sustainable, energy-resilient and competitive industrial spaces in South Africa. As part of the project, a national study has been commissioned to assess the role of Industrial Development Zones (IDZs), Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and similar industrial areas in advancing South Africa’s Just Energy Transition. Five industrial spaces were selected to through a defined set of selection criteria to strengthen the evidence base on the GHG-reduction potential of industrial energy systems. Each site will receive technical assistance for detailed energy assessments, which will inform high-level energy masterplans and the identification of a prioritised pipeline of low-carbon energy projects. Industrial spaces are a critical part of South Africa’s economy, hosting manufacturing, logistics and other productive activities that drive growth and employment. The...

Nonprofit organisations the Climate Policy Initiative and GreenCape have published a technical report called ‘Assessing International Interoperability and Usability of the South African Green Finance Taxonomy’, which highlights how South Africa’s Green Finance Taxonomy (SA GFT) can improve international alignment...

Three Namibian enterprises have earned their place among the continent’s top green economy innovators, securing spots as finalists in the 2026 FNF Afri GreenPitch Challenge. The announcement, made on 28 July by GreenCape and the Westerwelle Startup Haus Mombasa in partnership with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, sees EBIKES4AFRICA, Flushh, and