https://newsletter.en.creamermedia.com
Africa|Business|Energy|Power|Projects|Renewable Energy|Renewable-Energy|System
Africa|Business|Energy|Power|Projects|Renewable Energy|Renewable-Energy|System
africa|business|energy|power|projects|renewable-energy|renewable-energy-company|system

Replace red tape with red carpet and mines will gleefully provide the electricity we need

30th September 2022

By: Martin Creamer

Creamer Media Editor

     

Font size: - +

There is nothing more off-putting than needless red tape and there is nothing more encouraging than a government rolling out the red carpet to would-be investors. Red tape kills the growth and jobs that red carpet treatment boosts.

South Africa is immediately short of 6 000 MW of electricity and South Africa’s mines have a list of 6 000 MW of power projects in which they are prepared to invest R100-billion immediately. For once, give the mines red carpet treatment and everyone in South Africa will benefit without costing the fiscus a single cent.

Mines that have bankable renewable energy projects are smiling broadly. They all report that the business case that self-generation presents is beyond compelling. They are all dead keen to press ahead at lightning speed if the system will let them.

To watch Creamer Media's latest video reports, click here
 

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

Article Enquiry

Email Article

Save Article

Feedback

To advertise email advertising@creamermedia.co.za or click here

Comments

Latest News

River Nile
Africa faces $90bn debt wall in 2026, S&P says
Updated 42 minutes ago By: Reuters

Showroom

Environmental Impact Management Services
Environmental Impact Management Services

EIMS is an independent specialised environmental consulting firm offering the full spectrum of environmental management services across all sectors...

VISIT SHOWROOM 

Latest Multimedia

sponsored by

Trade, industrial policy decisions loom
Trade, industrial policy decisions loom
30th January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter
Magazine cover image
Magazine round up | 30 January 2026
30th January 2026

Option 1 (equivalent of R125 a month):

Receive a weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine
(print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
Receive daily email newsletters
Access to full search results
Access archive of magazine back copies
Access to Projects in Progress
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format

Option 2 (equivalent of R375 a month):

All benefits from Option 1
PLUS
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports, in PDF format, on various industrial and mining sectors including Electricity; Water; Energy Transition; Hydrogen; Roads, Rail and Ports; Coal; Gold; Platinum; Battery Metals; etc.

Already a subscriber?

Forgotten your password?

MAGAZINE & ONLINE

SUBSCRIBE

RESEARCH CHANNEL AFRICA

SUBSCRIBE

CORPORATE PACKAGES

CLICK FOR A QUOTATION







sq:0.122 0.225s - 167pq - 2rq
Subscribe Now