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Solar body raises concern over procurement gap, as lobby group slams inclusion of IPP coal
Engineering News ONLINE 28 August 2018 The South Africa Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) has added its voice to concerns being expressed over the three-year gap outlined in the draft Integra...Read More
Two solar plants opened in Namibia
Engineering News ONLINE 23 August 2018 Two solar plants, Ejuva One and Ejuva Two, were opened in Gobabis, Namibia, by Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy Kornelia Shilunga, on Thursday. She said Ejuva...Read More
Cabinet approves gazetting of updated IRP for public comment
Engineering News ONLINE 23 August 2018 Communications Minister Nomvula Mokonyane confirmed on Thursday that Cabinet has approved the publication of the updated Integrated Resources Plan (IRP) and that...Read More
South African govt to release long-term energy plan
Engineering News ONLINE 21 August 2018 Government will release the reviewed Integrated Resource Plan later this week, Energy Minister Jeff Radebe said on Tuesday. Radebe told reporters the energy blue...Read More
DECLARATION OF THE THIRD BRICS MEETING OF ENERGY MINISTERS – 28 JUNE 2018
The Ministers of Energy and Head of Delegation of the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Russian Federation, the Republic of India, the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of South Afric...Read More
Eskom faces risk of loadshedding as coal delivery disruption hits power stations
Engineering News – ONLINE 30 July 2018 Eskom has reported that coal delivery at some of its power stations was disrupted due to a workers’ protest in the early hours of Monday morning, lea...Read More
Eskom leaders hint to need for independent system operator
Engineering News ONLINE 24 July 2018 South Africa’s cash-strapped electricity utility Eskom is considering far-reaching changes to its business model as part of an in-depth review, being undertaken ah...Read More
Radebe sets the record straight on power plant decommissioning, IPP job creation
Engineering News – ONLINE 04 July 2018 State-owned power utility Eskom will not be closing its own coal plants to accommodate the offtake requirements of the coal independent power producers (IP...Read More
Draft Licensing Exemption and Registration Notice
The Draft Licencing Exemption and Registration Notice gazetted today for public comment. The Notice articulates the intention of the DoE, in consultation with NERSA, to repeal the Exemption Notice pu...Read More
Interest in IFC’s solar procurement solution growing across Africa
Engineering News ONLINE 06 June 2018 The International Finance Corporation (IFC) reports that its programme to support African governments and utilities in procuring solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity f...Read More
Prepare for greater generation competition, Radebe tells Eskom
Engineering News ONLINE 04 June 2018 Energy Minister Jeff Radebe has hinted to possible dramatic changes in the structure of South Africa’s electricity supply industry, which is currently dominated by...Read More
SA no longer has agreement with Russians on nuclear, says Radebe
FIN24 04 June 2018 Minister of Energy Jeff Radebe told eNCA on Sunday evening that South Africa no longer had an agreement with the Russians to procure for the development of nuclear energy for the co...Read More