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Political interference undermining South Africa’s coal potential – Prevost
18th October 2024 By: Darren Parker

South Africa has the potential to be the strongest producer, user and exporter of coal on the continent, but political interference prevents this from happening, XMP Consulting senior coal analyst... 


Fibon to expand into wind, BESS and energy trading through Westbrooke partnership
18th October 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Renewable-energy company Fibon has formed a strategic partnership with asset management firm Westbrooke Alternative Asset Management to expand its range of renewable-energy products and offerings.... 


Scatec making final preparations for construction of R3bn Northern Cape battery project
18th October 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Renewable-energy group Scatec says it is making final preparations to start construction of the R3-billion Mogobe battery energy storage system (BESS) project, which reached financial close on... 


German energy expert says energy transition a mistake
18th October 2024 By: Darren Parker

The energy transition in its current form, as a grid-scale build out of wind and solar with the goal to replace oil, coal, and gas, is probably one of the greatest mistakes that humanity has ever... 


Menar MD pushes back on request to lower prices
18th October 2024 By: Darren Parker

Coal and manganese mining group Menar MD Vuslat Bayoğlu has pushed back on a request by Energy and Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa’s special adviser Silas Zimu for domestic coal... 


World moves into the Age of Electricity – IEA
18th October 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the International Energy Agency's statement that the world is moving into the Age of Electricity; how the critical minerals demand associated with... 


Eskom’s proposed tariff hikes untenable, reduction mechanisms being weighed – Ramokgopa
18th October 2024 By: Irma Venter

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is confident that government will be able to positively intervene in Eskom’s tariff-hike application for the 2025/26 financial year at the... 


Eskom announces four executive appointments
17th October 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Eskom Group CEO Dan Marokane has announced the first four of what will be seven new executive appointments, which he says are being made to address current business challenges and to support the... 


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Weir Minerals Africa and Middle East
Weir Minerals Africa and Middle East

Weir Minerals Europe, Middle East and Africa is a global supplier of excellent minerals solutions, including pumps, valves, hydrocyclones,...

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VEGA Controls SA (Pty) Ltd
VEGA Controls SA (Pty) Ltd

For over 60 years, VEGA has provided industry-leading products for the measurement of level, density, weight and pressure. As the inventor of the...

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Weir Minerals Africa and Middle East

Weir Minerals Europe, Middle East and Africa is a global supplier of excellent minerals solutions, including pumps, valves, hydrocyclones,...

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Coal & Diesel

German energy expert says energy transition a mistake
18th October 2024

The energy transition in its current form, as a grid-scale build out of wind and solar with the goal to replace oil, coal, and gas, is probably one of the greatest mistakes that humanity has ever... 


Menar MD pushes back on request to lower prices
18th October 2024

Coal and manganese mining group Menar MD Vuslat Bayoğlu has pushed back on a request by Energy and Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa’s special adviser Silas Zimu for domestic coal... 


World moves into the Age of Electricity – IEA
18th October 2024

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the International Energy Agency's statement that the world is moving into the Age of Electricity; how the critical minerals demand associated with... 


Energy Efficiency

Govt, business set 3% growth target for 2025
4th October 2024

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the partnership previously formed between government and business to tackle loadshedding and other crises; the launch of a second phase of this... 


Eskom’s proposed tariff hikes untenable; reduction mechanisms being weighed – Ramokgopa
3rd October 2024

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is confident that government will be able to positively intervene on Eskom’s tariff-hike application for the 2025/26 financial year at the... 


Ramokgopa confident he can head off Eskom’s ‘untenable’ tariff hike with policy adjustments
1st October 2024

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is confident that State-owned utility Eskom’s proposed tariff increase for direct customers of 36.15%, and a 43.55% hike in municipal... 


Gas to Power

Miners worry about South Africa’s lagging transition, looming electricity cost increases
4th October 2024

South Africa is far behind in its work to transition to a carbon-neutral energy system by 2050, and the significant proposed electricity tariff increases being sought by State-owned Eskom could... 


Govt, business set 3% growth target for 2025
4th October 2024

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the partnership previously formed between government and business to tackle loadshedding and other crises; the launch of a second phase of this... 


Pace of energy transition cause for concern
4th October 2024

Despite consensus among South African businesses, including integrated energy and chemical company Sasol, on the necessity of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, the debate regarding the pace of... 


Nuclear

Ramokgopa confident he can head off Eskom’s ‘untenable’ tariff hike with policy adjustments
1st October 2024

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is confident that State-owned utility Eskom’s proposed tariff increase for direct customers of 36.15%, and a 43.55% hike in municipal... 


Eskom seeks 36% tariff increase
27th September 2024

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses power utility Eskom's latest Multiyear Price Determination submission to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa, as well as the next steps. 


IBM develops two new models for energy sector forecasting
19th September 2024

Information technology company IBM has developed two new interactive models for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) GeoHub, namely the artificial intelligence (AI) model Electricity... 


Regulation

World moves into the Age of Electricity – IEA
18th October 2024

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the International Energy Agency's statement that the world is moving into the Age of Electricity; how the critical minerals demand associated with... 


Eskom’s proposed tariff hikes untenable, reduction mechanisms being weighed – Ramokgopa
18th October 2024

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is confident that government will be able to positively intervene in Eskom’s tariff-hike application for the 2025/26 financial year at the... 


Eskom’s tariff application reflects big rise in subsidy support for energy-intensive firms
15th October 2024

A policy decision to allow electricity-intensive companies operating in South Africa to enter into negotiated pricing agreements (NPAs) with Eskom is set to contribute 5.7% to any tariff increase... 


Renewable Energy

Fibon to expand into wind, BESS and energy trading through Westbrooke partnership
18th October 2024

Renewable-energy company Fibon has formed a strategic partnership with asset management firm Westbrooke Alternative Asset Management to expand its range of renewable-energy products and offerings.... 


Scatec making final preparations for construction of R3bn Northern Cape battery project
18th October 2024

Renewable-energy group Scatec says it is making final preparations to start construction of the R3-billion Mogobe battery energy storage system (BESS) project, which reached financial close on... 


German energy expert says energy transition a mistake
18th October 2024

The energy transition in its current form, as a grid-scale build out of wind and solar with the goal to replace oil, coal, and gas, is probably one of the greatest mistakes that humanity has ever... 


Storage

Scatec making final preparations for construction of R3bn Northern Cape battery project
18th October 2024

Renewable-energy group Scatec says it is making final preparations to start construction of the R3-billion Mogobe battery energy storage system (BESS) project, which reached financial close on... 


World moves into the Age of Electricity – IEA
18th October 2024

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the International Energy Agency's statement that the world is moving into the Age of Electricity; how the critical minerals demand associated with... 


First two private utility-scale battery projects reach commercial close
17th October 2024

Two projects selected as preferred bidders under South Africa’s inaugural Battery Energy Storage Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (BESIPPPP) bidding round have advanced to... 


Transmission Distribution

IPP procurement changes mulled to unlock 10 GW of renewables amid grid pressures and green industrialisation ambitions
21st October 2024

The South African government is considering far-reaching changes to the way public procurement of independent power producer (IPP) generation capacity is being carried out so as to accelerate... 


Tanzania building grid interconnector with Zambia to help mitigate power crisis
21st October 2024

Tanzania is building a grid interconnector with Zambia to help assist in mitigating a drought-driven power crisis, Tanzania's deputy prime minister said at the Singapore International Energy Week... 


World moves into the Age of Electricity – IEA
18th October 2024

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the International Energy Agency's statement that the world is moving into the Age of Electricity; how the critical minerals demand associated with... 


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