Algoa Country green economy: wind, solar, spekboom carbon removal, and EV charging in South Africa

Algoa Country in South Africa's Eastern Cape is building a green economy around renewable energy, carbon removal, and electric mobility. The region hosts 15 utility-scale wind and solar farms, with Enel Green Power investing R9.8bn in the Impofu Wind Farm Cluster and Parsons Power Park raising R2.8bn for solar near Nelson Mandela Bay. A separate R8bn nature-based carbon removal project in Jansenville plans to plant 180 million spekboom cuttings by 2028, targeting 1.95 million carbon credits and an estimated 11,000 jobs by 2030.\n\nThe Coega Special Economic Zone is positioned as a green hydrogen hub, and EV charging infrastructure is expanding with 11 new stations installed in early 2026 and 29 more planned. The article also covers the region's blue economy and conservation assets. It is a useful overview for anyone tracking South Africa's renewable project pipeline, carbon removal deals, and clean transport rollout.