Updates on EPC compliance, the Just Energy Transition, renewable energy trends, and news from Hoko Energy and Projects.
IEPA, together with the Department of Electricity and Energy, EASA, PAS Automation and other industry partners, hosted a national webinar on EPC enforcement now that the compliance deadline has passed — covering legal exposure for non-compliant building owners and new digital tools supporting the rollout.
Read full post →A look at the Komati Power Station decommissioning as a case study for South Africa's Just Energy Transition, drawing on Presidential Climate Commission commentary about avoidable mistakes and what they mean for future transition projects.
Read full post →With the December 2025 EPC deadline now behind us, South Africa's commercial real estate sector has moved into a strict enforcement phase — bringing spot audits and real penalties for buildings still without a valid certificate.
Read full post →Utility-scale solar is increasingly being paired with Battery Energy Storage Systems as the default project design rather than an add-on, as falling battery costs reshape the economics of renewable energy projects worldwide.
Read full post →Hoko launched a free Wheeled Energy Calculator that lets businesses estimate, with just a few inputs, how much they could save by switching to wheeled renewable energy — answering the savings question directly instead of guessing.
Read full post →The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber featured Hoko Energy and Projects as a Tier 2 ESCO, highlighting the company's partnerships with SANEDI, the Department of Electricity and Energy, and the Green Building Council of South Africa.
Read full post →Sub-Saharan Africa holds 86% of the world's electricity access gap, with over 560 million people still without power — yet the continent added 4.5 GW of new solar capacity in 2025, up 54% on the prior year. Both realities are shaping the region's energy story at once.
Read full post →A guide to spotting fraudulent Energy Performance Certificates: legitimate EPCs issued after 1 March 2026 must carry a unique Q code, come from a SANEDI-registered EPC professional via the eazyEPC platform, and display the SANEDI and DEE logos.
Read full post →Volkswagen Group Africa appointed energy economist Dr Lungile Mashele — who advises the Minister of Energy and Electricity and sits on the National Transmission Company board — as a Non-Executive Director.
Read full post →Amazon is backing one of the world's largest nature-based carbon removal projects in South Africa's Eastern Cape — restoring over 50,000 hectares and planting 180 million spekboom cuttings by 2028, with roughly 11,000 jobs expected by 2030.
Read full post →More posts are published regularly on our blog — visit hokoenergy.co.za/blog for the full archive.