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Market comparison
Opportunity screening portfolio A comparative evidence screen for market research. Scores describe observed transition and operating signals; they are not forecasts, valuations or investment advice.
Opportunity Index v1.0
Operations to 2026-09-19
National data 2025
Lens South Africa ZAF Overall Storage Solar momentum Flexible load
Evidence readout
South Africa 32 12.7% variable renewables, 0.8 percentage points of annual solar-share growth and a 2.6x prospective pipeline shape the current screening result.
Solar generation shareEmber Electricity Data, 2025 8.0%
Variable renewable shareEmber Electricity Data, 2025 12.7%
Solar-share changeEmber Electricity Data, 2016-2025 0.8 pp/year
Operating solarGlobal Energy Monitor, February 2026 12,382 MWac
Scheduled 2026-30Global Energy Monitor, February 2026 2,503 MWac Scores are relative screening indicators from public annual generation, pipeline and recent grid-operation records. A high result is a prompt for deeper due diligence, not a prediction of market returns.