The world will get half its power from wind, solar by 2050 -
Nearly half the world’s electricity will come from renewable energy by 2050 as costs of wind, solar and battery storage continue to plummet.
That titanic...more
6/24/2019
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CSIR encourages South African residents to take control -
Energy experts at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have noted that South Africans can reduce their household energy costs and possible grid...more
4/9/2019
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Time for South Africans to take climate change seriously -
Addressing parliamentary members during the SONA debate, President Cyril Ramaphosa emphasised the need for citizens to take climate change seriously....more
Ramaphosa's Saudi deal a boost for renewables -
President Cyril Ramaphosa's recently signed ZAR12 billion renewable energy investment deal with Saudi Arabia, was widely welcomed as a much-needed lift for the economy and...more
7/26/2018
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World Bank approves US$40m for Madagascar’s electricity sector -
The World Bank has approved an International Development Association (IDA) credit of US$40 million to improve Madagascar’s electricity sector governance and...more
Development agendas to curb power woes -
Sub-Saharan Africa is burdened with a complex and persistent electricity gap that is difficult to bridge in the medium to long-term owing to population growth, says...more
5/15/2018
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New electricity generation: Eskom outlines transmission spending plans -
Eskom plans to spend ZAR174.5 billion on its transmission and distribution network over the next 10 years, largely to improve reliability and...more
10/23/2017
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Eskom given 30 days to meet NERSA requirements for 2018 tariff application -
The state-owned utility is seeking a 19.9% hike from 1 April 2018, having been granted a 2.2% increase from 1 April 2017....more
Weekly projects and energy updates in South Africa -
EDF signs 420 MW hydro construction deal with Cameroon -
On Tuesday, an agreement was signed between the French power utility Électricité de France (EDF) and the...more
Weekly projects and energy updates in South Africa Eskom faces intensified scrutiny over Molefe's reappointment Eskom is facing multipronged investigations into its reappointment of Brian Molefe as CEO, with Parliament’s...more
5/30/2017
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USAID
Consider this simple equation: Energy + Africa = Growth.
The World Economic Forum on Africa ("WEFA") took place in Durban, South Africa from 3 to 5 May 2017. One of the key areas of focus that was discussed at WEFA was...more
DoE won’t appeal nuclear ruling, but Kubayi leaves door open for new nuclear determination ahead of IRP update -
Energy Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi announced on Saturday that government would not appeal the 26 April ruling...more
Moz plant illustrates rapid commissioning potential of gas engines -
Electricity generation using gas as a fuel has great potential to meet the growing needs of many African countries, especially with a peaking-plant...more
4/18/2017
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South Africa
Least-cost base case essential starting point for IRP process – SAWEA -
The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has rejected the current base case scenario used for the 2016 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP2016)...more
Exponential increase in the number of power generation projects -
The African continent’s large energy deficit has resulted in an exponential increase in the number of power generation projects – both planned and...more
City of Cape Town launches waste-to-energy plant -
South Africa’s City of Cape Town is now generating its own electricity through a waste-to-energy plant.
While launching the ZAR400 million (US$30 million) plant...more
1/31/2017
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Weekly projects and energy updates in South Africa -
Brown secures an Eskom cut-off reprieve -
Indebted municipalities have been handed a reprieve from scheduled power outages after Public Enterprises Minister...more
1/24/2017
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Renewable Energy ,
South Africa