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Energy Council of South Africa CEO James Mackay
Grid, market and skills identified by energy council as key reform priorities
9th July 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Energy Council of South Africa CEO James Mackay has highlighted three priorities for the organisation, whose public and private member companies have seconded some 300 professionals to support the... 


Solar panels, wind turbines and transmission lines
RE100, NBI launch recommendations to bolster renewable energy in South Africa
9th July 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Global corporate renewable energy initiative RE100 and South African sustainable growth and development coalition the National Business Initiative (NBI) on July 8 launched their joint 'South... 


Electricity sector reforms must be accelerated for competitive electricity market, says Mavuso
7th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

In a recent meeting with business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA), Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa highlighted that there is tension between the... 


Digital energy trading solutions can help municipalities manage Municflex tariff structure
2nd July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The new National Energy Regulator of South Africa-approved tariff hikes of 11.32% from July 1, 2025, also restructure how South Africa's 165 licensed municipal electricity distributors buy and... 


Energy Council of South Africa CEO James Mackay
Energy Council views launch of wholesale electricity market as key to sustaining reform momentum
2nd July 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The Energy Council of South Africa is strongly supportive of the goal of launching the initial phase of the South African Wholesale Electricity Market  (SAWEM) in early 2026, arguing that the... 


Professor Vally Padayachee
Opinion: Demystifying small-scale embedded generation compliance
27th June 2025

In this opinion article, Professor Vally Padayachee outlines a proposed pathway for ensuring the safe and affordable adoption of small-scale embedded generation (SSEG) systems, such as rooftop... 


Ferrochrome
South Africa to impose chrome ore export controls and approves power incentive in bid to arrest ferrochrome decline
26th June 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Cabinet has approved export controls and an electricity incentive for South Africa’s ferrochrome industry after receiving an update on the socioeconomic impact of the continued decline of the... 


Sanedi CEO Dr Titus Mathe
Nedlac deliberations on IRP to be wrapped up ‘in next week or so’
18th June 2025 By: Terence Creamer

South African National Energy Development Institute (Sanedi) CEO Dr Titus Mathe reports that consultations at the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) on the latest draft of... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
African development needs both electricity and decarbonisation – Ramokgopa
18th June 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has affirmed that Africa does not face a choice between decarbonisation and industrialisation. On the contrary, it has to, and... 


electricity pylons
City Power calls on poor households to register for free basic electricity
13th June 2025 By: Darren Parker

The City of Johannesburg’s (CoJ’s) electricity utility City Power has called on all qualifying indigent households across Johannesburg to register for the free basic electricity (FBE) programme –... 


Solar PV panels
Nersa registered 160 generation facility in final quarter of 2024/25 financial year
13th June 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) registered 160 new generation facilities, contributing 2 187 MW and representing an investment value of R41.94-billion, in the fourth quarter... 


Big changes on the way for South Africa's electricity market
Big changes on the way for South Africa's electricity market
13th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses big changes in the electricity sector, linked to the Electricity Regulation Amendment Act; the vertical separation of the transmission business... 


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NTCSA aiming to launch electricity market platform on April 1
11th June 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) has indicated that it is aiming to have the initial phase of the South African Wholesale Electricity Market, also referred to as the SAWEM,... 


Municipal electricity distribution in the spotlight
Municipal electricity distribution in the spotlight
6th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the OECD's findings on electricity reform in South Africa, as published in its latest survey of the South Africa economy. 


A truck delivering coal to a power station
South Africa still committed to coal, and to upgrading the national grid
20th May 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa on Tuesday reaffirmed the country’s commitment to coal-based energy. He was delivering the keynote address at the Enlit Africa... 


Loadshedding, wheeling and curtailment rules make headlines
Loadshedding, wheeling and curtailment rules make headlines
16th May 2025

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses what South Africans can expect this winter in light of the latest bout of loadshedding; new wheeling and curtailment rules announced by the... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa (centre) at the launch of Ampli Energy, flanked by (from left to right) Sarushen Pillay, Adrian Gore, Simon Baloyi and Andre Nepgen
Discovery Green, Sasol team up to offer wheeled green electricity to SMEs
15th May 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Energy trader Discovery Green and fuels and chemical group Sasol have teamed up to form a new venture that will supply wheeled renewable electricity to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokogopa
Ramokgopa reaffirms Nedlac deliberations on IRP to be ‘last step’ before Cabinet approval
14th May 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokogopa has reaffirmed that deliberations at the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) are the “last step left” ahead of... 


Standard Bank LookSee partners with SANEDI for home energy, credit rating
12th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Financial services firm Standard Bank, through its residential energy efficiency tool, has partnered with the South African National Development Energy Institute (SANEDI) to launch an energy and... 


SAPVIA urges City of Joburg to eliminate prepaid, postpaid tariff differences
12th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) should reassess its tariff and work towards eliminating the difference between prepaid and postpaid customers, as prepaid customers will pay a fixed monthly fee of... 


Nersa’s approval of curtailment rules expected to unlock wind projects in Eastern and Western Cape
Nersa’s approval of curtailment rules expected to unlock wind projects in Eastern and Western Cape
9th May 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) says the decision by the Energy Regulator to approve a curtailment framework will help unlock scarce grid connection capacity for wind projects... 


Powerline
Eskom planning ‘open day’ to market newly launched virtual wheeling solution
9th May 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom intends hosting an open day for independent power producers (IPPs) and aggregators in the near future to market its virtual wheeling solution, which was officially launched at the end of... 


A panel of men and woman on a lit stage at last year's Enlit discussing the topics at hand
Organisers hope to drive shift to practicable solutions
9th May 2025 By: Halima Frost

Cape Town-based event and media agency VUKA Group says “business as usual” is no longer an option, commenting on this year’s Enlit Africa 2025 theme of ‘Challenge the Status Quo’. “Industry needs... 


Powerline
Concern lingers over both content of updated IRP and lack of consultation
8th May 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Serious questions continue to be raised about both the content of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for electricity currently being discussed at the National Economic Development and Labour... 


Johannesburg
Operation Vulindela’s reform lens widened to include municipal rescue, urban densification and digital transformation
7th May 2025 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa’s Government of National Unity Cabinet has endorsed a plan to incorporate three new reform priorities under the umbrella of Operation Vulindlela, which will now oversee and coordinate... 


Powerlines
New wheeling framework will stimulate generation competition, Ramokgopa states
6th May 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has described the wheeling framework approved by the regulator as highly “consequential” for the sector, as well as for meeting government’s... 


Itac initiates review of renewable energy facility inputs
Itac initiates review of renewable energy facility inputs
2nd May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses a major tariff review initiated by the International Trade Commission of South Africa for inputs used in solar, wind and battery storage facilities... 


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Outlook for the local and global wind sectors clouded
25th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the changes in the local wind sector in recent years, the local and global outlook for the wind sector and the targets set by the newly separated... 


Solar PV and grid
Newly minted electricity department outlines grid and renewables targets to lawmakers
23rd April 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The newly separated Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE) has outlined its vision and mission to lawmakers, listing among its priorities for the coming five years the procurement of 20 GW of... 


World Bank president Ajay Banga
World Bank's Banga doubles down on intent to end a ban on loans for nuclear power projects
17th April 2025 By: Reuters

World Bank president Ajay Banga on Wednesday doubled down on his push to revamp the bank's energy strategy to end a ban on lending for nuclear power projects and enable more natural gas projects,... 


George lauds DFFE’s efficiency in processing enviro authorisation applications for IPPs
16th April 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has processed 220 environmental-impact assessment (EIA) applications for independent power producers (IPPs) from June 2024 to March... 


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B20 task forces aiming to finalise policy recommendations for G20 by September
8th April 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The eight B20 South Africa task forces set up to make business-led policy proposals for consideration at the G20 Summit in November aim to finalise their recommendations by September. The B20 is... 


IDC mulls bigger AMSA stake after granting R1.68bn loan to halt longs closure for six months
IDC mulls bigger AMSA stake after granting R1.68bn loan to halt longs closure for six months
1st April 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Steel group ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) has confirmed that the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) is considering taking a larger equity stake in the JSE-listed group and will conduct a... 


Western Cape could start exporting renewable power by 2032
28th March 2025 By: Irma Venter

The Western Cape government says it remains on track to reach its target of generating 5 700 MW of its own energy by 2035, and could even become a net exporter of renewable energy by 2032. Premier... 


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The Southern African Power Pool looks ahead to growth as it marks 30 years
28th March 2025 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

Southern Africa, like much of the rest of the continent, has long struggled with inadequate electricity supply. Yet, amid the chronic shortages, some countries find themselves sitting on surpluses... 


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African exporters to face market challenges as EU expands Carbon Border Tax
26th March 2025 By: Darren Parker

Recent amendments to the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) regulatory framework, introduced on February 26, are expected to have significant implications for African exporters. The... 


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