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A December 2019 briefing by Global Energy Monitor detailing the financial risks associated with Japanese public finance institutions' continued support for coal power projects in South and Southeast Asia amidst falling renewable energy costs.

This December 2019 briefing from Global Energy Monitor discusses Japanese lending for coal power, noting that Japan is a significant financier of coal projects globally despite the falling costs of renewable energy.

This report assesses the progress of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) under the Buhari administration, detailing the long history of legislative failure in reforming Nigeria's oil and gas sector. It examines the transition from the original PIB to the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB), the economic costs of regulatory uncertainty, and the proposed structural changes to the industry's governance and the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

This policy brief by Good Governance Africa argues that African leaders must actively reshape their energy partnerships with China to move beyond extractive focuses and dam-building toward sustainable, green energy and local industrial capacity.

This report by Good Governance Africa examines the hybrid security environment in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, where large-scale extractive projects for liquid natural gas, rubies, and graphite coexist with a violent insurgency. It analyzes the roles and accountability of various security providers—including national forces, Rwandan troops, community militias, and private security companies—and the resulting impacts on local populations.

This report by Good Governance Africa and the Centre for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG) evaluates community-centered resource governance in Zimbabwe's Mbire and Muzarabani districts. It focuses on the Cabora Bassa Basin oil and gas project led by Invictus Energy, which has estimated reserves of 9.25 trillion cubic feet of gas and nearly 300 million barrels of oil. The research, based on fieldwork from 2022 and 2025, identifies significant gaps in community engagement, employment transparency, and infrastructure, warning that without reform, the project risks repeating historical patterns where extractive wealth fails to benefit local populations.

This report by the Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) presents findings from a SurveyMonkey poll of 88 stakeholders regarding the challenges and opportunities of virtual engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic. It focuses on avoiding "digital exclusion" for grassroots and community-based organisations (CBOs), particularly in the Global South, and provides recommendations for more inclusive virtual meetings.

Envireo, a subsidiary of the GreenCape Sector Development Agency, is seeking to register solar PV Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) vendors to participate in a simplified and competitive procurement service for clients.

This industry brief by GreenCape examines the service delivery crisis in South Africa's low-income communities and proposes Alternative Service Delivery (ASD) as a sustainable, community-led paradigm shift to bridge gaps in water, sanitation, energy, and waste management.

This FAQ document describes the Alternative Service Delivery Unit (ASDU), an initiative implemented by GreenCape to manage energy services for unserviced communities. The document specifically outlines a tender process for providing energy services to the Nomzamo Agricultural Village in Mpumalanga, South Africa, focusing on a community-led, financially sustainable model.

The Alternative Service Delivery Unit (ASDU), implemented by GreenCape, is seeking technical partners to provide sustainable off-grid energy services for approximately 300 homes in the Nomzamo Agricultural Village. The project, starting in February 2024, follows a year of social mobilisation and data collection to identify the community's specific energy needs and financial capacity.

This case study describes a community-led sustainable development initiative in Nomzamo Agricultural Village, Mpumalanga, South Africa. Led by residents and supported by GreenCape's Alternative Service Delivery Unit (ASDU) and various international partners, the project implemented decentralized energy, sanitation, and agricultural solutions to drive economic growth and social well-being in an area adjacent to an abandoned coal mine.

This case study examines the City of Cape Town's (CCT) development of the Atlantis solar photovoltaic (PV) plant, a pioneering utility-scale renewable energy project owned and operated by a South African metropolitan municipality. The document details the project's governance through a corporate project, programme, and portfolio management (CPPPM) framework, the legal challenges overcome to enable municipal energy autonomy, and the use of an Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) contracting strategy to mitigate financial and technical risks.

This briefing by GreenCape provides guiding principles for South African municipalities to design electricity tariffs that accommodate Small-scale Embedded Generation (SSEG), specifically renewable energy fed back into the grid. It emphasizes the need for tariffs to recover network and service costs while providing transparent, risk-reducing incentives for renewable investment without encouraging grid defection.

This case study examines the piloting of electric buses by Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) in Cape Town, South Africa, evaluating their operational performance, cost-effectiveness, and the integration of solar energy for charging to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

This industry brief by GreenCape examines financing options for small-scale embedded generation, primarily solar photovoltaic (PV) and lithium-ion battery storage, for commercial, industrial (C&I), and agricultural businesses in South Africa. It analyzes the trade-offs between outright purchase, commercial debt, power purchase agreements (PPAs), and leasing models, while detailing available tax incentives and the impact of the energy crisis on sector growth.

This case study by GreenCape examines the application of a power purchase and rental agreement (PP-RA) model to finance a 250.8 kW solar photovoltaic (PV) system for a Pick n Pay retail outlet in Brackenfell, Cape Town. The model allows a solar developer to finance, install, and maintain the system on a property owner's roof in exchange for rental payments, while the tenant purchases the generated electricity via a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).

This policy brief by GreenCape examines the human capital requirements for successful participatory co-design in urban communities, specifically focusing on building resilience in informal settlements in Cape Town. It argues that the success of community-led service delivery depends on 'project drivers'—facilitators who possess specific core values, personality traits, and professional skills to navigate complex social dynamics and bridge education and language gaps.

This guide, developed by GreenCape and funded by the City of Cape Town, establishes minimum and aspirational standards for container-based sanitation (CBS) services. It provides a framework for the design, deployment, servicing, and waste treatment of portable and container toilets, specifically targeting informal settlements where sewer infrastructure is not feasible.

The 'Energy needs assessment for farmers – Situational Guideline' by GreenCape provides a structured framework for South African agricultural producers to transition toward energy resilience. It outlines a three-step process: conducting energy audits to identify efficiencies, evaluating alternative energy technologies based on specific farm needs, and navigating the financial and quality assurance requirements for implementation.