South Africa Energy Minister, axed -
Many South African’s are stunned at the President’s bold reshuffle of Cabinet last night. Among the 20 position changes – some being axed and others shifted to different portfolios – ...more
4/4/2017
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Eskom's coal-fired power struggle -
Eskom’s closure of five old coal-fired power stations over the next 10 years, at a loss of about 30 000 direct and indirect jobs, was foreseen more than a decade ago....more
Weekly projects and energy updates in South Africa -
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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NERSA caps Eskom tariff hike at 2.2% -
The National Energy Regulator of SA (NERSA) said on Thursday Eskom’s tariff increase for 2017-18 would be limited to 2.2% when the new prices come into effect on 1 April....more
2/27/2017
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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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