Electricity reform, evolving wheeling models, grid constraints and changing cost dynamics are influencing how large energy users source renewable power.
Johannesburg, 10 February 2026 – South Africa’s renewable energy market is entering a new phase in 2026 as electricity reform moves into implementation, wheeling models mature, and grid access tightens. For large energy users, including mining
An analysis by Discovery Green of business consumption of renewable energy shows a short-term reliance on solar which could be costly in the long run.
Discovery announces the launch of Discovery Green, a renewable energy platform that connects businesses across South Africa to affordable, renewable power generated by utility-scale renewable plants.
Discovery Bank, a pioneer in innovative financial solutions, today announced an enhancement to its energy solutions offering which will allow clients installation within 48 hours from payment receipt for solar and back-up power solutions.
Discovery Bank has partnered with Rubicon, a trusted industry leader in solar solutions. This partnership will offer savings to Discovery Bank clients on high-quality solar and back-up power services for their homes.
Discovery’s 2022 Sustainability Report quantifies the positive impact of its model for customers and society – and sets a goal of incentivising one billion healthy activities a year by 2030. In the 2021 financial year, Discovery recorded 470 million healthy activities, and returned R11.4 billion in value to customers through its shared-value model and impacted nearly 40 million lives.
Today the foyer of the JSE was host to a unique executive RUN-CYCLE-RUN challenge marking the launch of the Discovery Duathlon Sandton scheduled for October later this year. In an effort to make people healthier whilst enhancing and protecting their lives, Discovery have partnered with the City of Johannesburg in support of the EcoMobility World Festival to be held over the month of October.
The Planetary Health report, released by Discovery in Johannesburg and simultaneously in Manila, New York and London on 16 July, provides the first comprehensive evidence showing how unprecedented environmental degradation is jeopardising the health of future generations.
