Investec, the niche private banking and wealth management group, is seeking a licence to trade electricity, looking to power its Johannesburg headquarters with solar power — with 2026 set to be a watershed year for renewable energy projects as several are due to come online.

The group has approached the National Energy Regulator (Nersa) for the requisite licence...

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