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Legal and policy certainty required if gas economy is to be realised -
Speaking at the Africa Liquefied Petroleum Gas Summit, held in Johannesburg last month, he...more
8/7/2017
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Weekly projects and energy updates in South Africa Eskom urged to be less secretive with its operating data Eskom came under criticism at the National Energy Regulator (NERSA) subcommittee hearings for attempting to keep some...more
7/11/2017
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Eskom’s chairman backs controversial chief financial officer -
On the same day that a leading advocate published a scathing report adding to the mountain of evidence...more
7/3/2017
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Weekly projects and energy updates in South Africa -
How Dongfang won ZAR4bn “cooked” Eskom tender -
General Electric and Murray & Roberts have gone to court accusing Eskom of rigging a ZAR4 billion tender to go to...more
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Moody’s downgrades Eskom -
Moody’s lowered Eskom’s credit rating to the second rung of junk status on Tuesday night....more
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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 -
Medupi Unit 4 synchronised to national grid -
In South Africa, Unit 4 of the Medupi Power Station Project in Lephalale, Limpopo, was synchronised to the national...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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Synposis of energy minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi budget speech -
The energy minister reconfirmed that government will proceed with the signing of new nuclear power...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
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Too much money, not enough green projects in Africa -
There is more capital than there are ready renewable projects in Africa, according to the African...more
Weekly projects and energy updates in South Africa -
Government forced to shelve nuclear deal after court ruling -
Government will have to shelve processes already underway to procure 9.6 GW of nuclear energy....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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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
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Sky is the limit for opportunities in renewable energy market -
The global solar industry is a fascinating sector. For a technology that is essentially fairly...more
3/20/2017
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Zimbabwe
Renewable energy falls short of being a base load power source in South Africa, suggests a researcher.
Ben Heard, director of Bright New World organisation and PhD Candidate at the University of Adelaide, has conducted...more
German-backed initiative to help increase use of solar energy in industrial processes -
The South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) and the Southern African-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry...more
3/6/2017
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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
Renewables sector welcomes Presidency’s support of renewables -
The South African Renewable Energy Council (SAREC) has welcomed the Presidency’s clear support for the country’s Renewable Energy Independent Power...more
2/13/2017
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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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