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Electricity

Decade-first maintenance breakthrough leads to awards
30th January 2026 By: Halima Frost

Steam generation solutions company Steinmüller Africa has won two honours at State-owned power utility Eskom’s Duvha Power Station awards, held in December, for delivering a “decade-first... 


Energy Regulator grants 87c/kWh tariff relief to ferrochrome smelters
29th January 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The Electricity Regulator has approved an application by Eskom to extend temporary tariff relief to ferrochrome producers Samancor Chrome and the Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture for a period of 12... 


Energy regulator approves power cost relief for ferrochrome makers
29th January 2026 By: Reuters

South Africa's energy regulator on Thursday approved an application by Eskom to reduce electricity tariffs by 35% for two distressed ferrochrome operations battling high power costs. More than a... 


Eskom unveils agri training centre as practical JET milestone
29th January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

State-owned power utility Eskom this week unveiled a Climate Smart Horticulture Centre at the Grootvlei power station, marking a practical milestone in linking South Africa’s Just Energy Transition... 


Market liberalisation, grid access needed to sustain energy reform momentum
29th January 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Even if only incremental steps are taken, South Africa must continue to progress its electricity market liberalisation and reform agenda, such as launching the South Africa Wholesale Electricity... 


Man gets 20 yr sentence for tampering, theft at Camden power station
28th January 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The Ermelo District Court sentenced Simeon Majaonke Shongwe to 20 years’ imprisonment for tampering with essential infrastructure and 15 years for theft, with the sentences to run concurrently,... 


Sanedi exec floats idea of zero-rated electricity as affordability concerns grow
28th January 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Amid growing concern over the affordability of electricity for businesses and households, the head of the energy secretariat at the South Africa National Energy Development Institute (Sanedi) has... 


Creation of ‘competitive’ electricity, logistics markets key next priorities for Government Business Partnership
28th January 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Implementing reforms in the electricity and logistics sectors to facilitate the establishment of “commercially viable, competitive markets in these network industries”, has been identified as a key... 


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ECG Engineering

ECG provides specialised electrical engineering services to the Mining, Utilities, Materials Handling and Industrial industries, with extensive and...

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Egoli Gas (Pty) Ltd

As a reticulator, Egoli Gas provides natural gas to homes and businesses via underground pipes.

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Amsted Reelin

REELIN is Currently the largest supplier of Bearings to Transnet. We have contracts to supply bearings, draft gears slackadjusters and other...

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Coal & Diesel

Eskom ups wage hike offer in ongoing union talks
30th January 2026

State-owned power utility Eskom has raised its salary increase offer to trade unions to 5.5% from the 3.5% it proposed last year, a document seen by Reuters showed, though it remains well below... 


Decade-first maintenance breakthrough leads to awards
30th January 2026

Steam generation solutions company Steinmüller Africa has won two honours at State-owned power utility Eskom’s Duvha Power Station awards, held in December, for delivering a “decade-first... 


Energy regulator approves power cost relief for ferrochrome makers
29th January 2026

South Africa's energy regulator on Thursday approved an application by Eskom to reduce electricity tariffs by 35% for two distressed ferrochrome operations battling high power costs. More than a... 


Energy Efficiency

PBMR reignition represents renewed commitment to energy security
23rd January 2026

The demothballing of South Africa’s second nuclear energy solution, the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR) at the Pelindaba site, in the North West province, was formally announced by Energy and... 


Smaller municipalities to benefit from smart energy management tech
23rd January 2026

As South Africa’s electricity market transformation creates new opportunities for smart energy management and cost optimisation, smaller municipalities are finding themselves at a disadvantage... 


Wholesale market bodes well for energy stability
23rd January 2026

Maturing policy frameworks, improving battery storage solutions economics, private-sector investment and the introduction of the wholesale energy market creates a powerful foundation for long-term... 


Gas to Power

Drilling project uncovers potentially beneficial gas condensate
5th December 2025

An operational update, released by exploration company Rhino Resources Namibia in October, reported the discovery of a high liquid-yield gas condensate during an offshore drilling campaign on Block... 


CEF faces probing questions from lawmakers on plan to revive refineries
3rd December 2025

The Central Energy Fund (CEF) group of companies faced sceptical questioning this week from lawmakers over plans to revive the Sapref refinery in Durban and PetroSA’s gas-to-liquids (GTL) refinery... 


CEF mourns sudden death of a director
28th November 2025

The Central Energy Fund (CEF) has conveyed its regret at the sudden passing of director Unati Figlan, who also served as the chairperson of legacy entities PetroSA, Strategic Fuel Fund and iGas.... 


Nuclear

Industry should leverage insight to boost investment, activity
23rd January 2026

International investment opportunities for nuclear energy development are available, but South Africa must prepare and equip its industry to capitalise on these opportunities by learning from the... 


Koeberg temporarily operated at reduced power
20th January 2026

Power utility Eskom reported on January 20 that both units at the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station, in the Western Cape, were safely reduced from full power to 100 MW each earlier in the day following... 


Questions raised about Eskom's revised unbundling plan
16th January 2026

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the December announcement by power utility Eskom and government of a revised unbundling plan for the State-owned entity; the reasons given for not... 


Regulation

Energy Regulator grants 87c/kWh tariff relief to ferrochrome smelters
29th January 2026

The Electricity Regulator has approved an application by Eskom to extend temporary tariff relief to ferrochrome producers Samancor Chrome and the Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture for a period of 12... 


Energy regulator approves power cost relief for ferrochrome makers
29th January 2026

South Africa's energy regulator on Thursday approved an application by Eskom to reduce electricity tariffs by 35% for two distressed ferrochrome operations battling high power costs. More than a... 


Sanedi exec floats idea of zero-rated electricity as affordability concerns grow
28th January 2026

Amid growing concern over the affordability of electricity for businesses and households, the head of the energy secretariat at the South Africa National Energy Development Institute (Sanedi) has... 


Renewable Energy

Eskom unveils agri training centre as practical JET milestone
29th January 2026

State-owned power utility Eskom this week unveiled a Climate Smart Horticulture Centre at the Grootvlei power station, marking a practical milestone in linking South Africa’s Just Energy Transition... 


Market liberalisation, grid access needed to sustain energy reform momentum
29th January 2026

Even if only incremental steps are taken, South Africa must continue to progress its electricity market liberalisation and reform agenda, such as launching the South Africa Wholesale Electricity... 


Outa unimpressed with threats against those who have yet to register their solar systems
27th January 2026

Civil society organisation the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) believes recent threats by State-owned utility Eskom and certain municipalities to fine or disconnect the electricity supply of... 


Storage

Industry should leverage insight to boost investment, activity
23rd January 2026

International investment opportunities for nuclear energy development are available, but South Africa must prepare and equip its industry to capitalise on these opportunities by learning from the... 


New online tool offers instant assessment of a project’s ‘just transition’ credentials
22nd January 2026

A new online portal has been launched to enable project originators and/or financiers to determine quickly whether the project being assessed aligns with the principles of South Africa’s just... 


Umoyilanga hybrid power station targets full operations in 2026 as Dassiesridge is completed
11th December 2025

The 75 MW Umoyilanga hybrid project, which combines solar, wind and battery storage technologies across two sites to produce dispatchable electricity, has taken a step closer to its full commercial... 


Transmission Distribution

Decade-first maintenance breakthrough leads to awards
30th January 2026

Steam generation solutions company Steinmüller Africa has won two honours at State-owned power utility Eskom’s Duvha Power Station awards, held in December, for delivering a “decade-first... 


Market liberalisation, grid access needed to sustain energy reform momentum
29th January 2026

Even if only incremental steps are taken, South Africa must continue to progress its electricity market liberalisation and reform agenda, such as launching the South Africa Wholesale Electricity... 


New dashboard confirms strong pipeline of advanced grid-connected projects
26th January 2026

A total of 332 generation and storage projects with a combined nameplate of 31.7 GW have either received budget quotes for grid connection in South Africa or have budget-quote applications pending... 


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