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Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Ramokgopa again moots policy interventions to provide relief from Eskom hike
20th November 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, who is Eskom’s shareholder Minister, has reiterated his opposition to the utility receiving a 36.15% tariff hike next year, while also... 


SANEDI CEO Dr Titus Mathe
Remodelled draft IRP to be unveiled next week for limited public consultation
20th November 2024 By: Terence Creamer

A remodelled Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for electricity will be released to the public next week and is expected to deviate materially from the heavily criticised draft IRP2023, which was... 


Wind turbines and solar panels
Summit underscores importance of just energy transition, C&I industry
19th November 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

It is imperative that South Africa and industry decarbonises and, with the transition towards more sustainable forms of energy already occurring, stakeholders should focus on how the transition is... 


Prepaid meters
Eskom once again urges prepaid metered customers to recode their meters before Nov 24
19th November 2024 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned power utility Eskom is once again urging all prepaid electricity customers to update their meters immediately to avoid an unexpected loss of electricity after the deadline of November... 


Open Mic
Affordability and Eskom inefficiencies come under scrutiny as Nersa hearings kick off
18th November 2024 By: Terence Creamer

The issues of electricity affordability and Eskom’s inefficiencies emerged as recurring themes as the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) kicked off nationwide public hearings in Cape... 


SAPVIA CEO Dr Rethabile Melamu
SAPVIA calls for incentives for SSEG market
15th November 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Industry organisation the South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) has made a presentation to Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Electricity and Energy in which it called for solar... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Ramokgopa to recommend lifting PBMR from care and maintenance
15th November 2024 By: Schalk Burger

The Department of Electricity and Energy is preparing a report to Cabinet to recommend the approval of lifting the pebble bed modular reactor (PBMR) from care and maintenance to allow South Africa... 


Public hearings on Eskom's MYPD6, retail tariff plan to kick off
Public hearings on Eskom's MYPD6, retail tariff plan to kick off
15th November 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the much-anticipated hearings into Eskom's latest revenue application next week, the hearing date that has been set for Eskom’s retail tariff plan... 


Energy Council of South Africa CEO James Mackay
Energy council calls for overhaul of public IPP procurement model
13th November 2024 By: Terence Creamer

The Energy Council of South Africa has called for an overhaul of the way government procures new electricity generation and storage capacity from independent power producers (IPPs), describing the... 


Hearing into Eskom’s far-reaching retail tariff plan set for Dec 18
Hearing into Eskom’s far-reaching retail tariff plan set for Dec 18
12th November 2024 By: Terence Creamer

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has published timelines for the processing Eskom’s retail tariff plan (RTP) application, in which potentially far-reaching changes to the... 


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‘No crisis looming’ as independent technical assessment set to resolve billing dispute between Eskom, City Power
11th November 2024 By: Darren Parker

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramakgopa has confirmed that an independent technical assessment of the R6.1-billion billing dispute between State-owned utility Eskom and the City of... 


Eskom opposes Nersa's granting of four new electricity trading licences
Eskom opposes Nersa's granting of four new electricity trading licences
8th November 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses Eskom's opposition to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa's decision to grant four new electricity trading licences; whether Eskom's... 


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Eskom leads large-scale commercial BESS rollout
8th November 2024 By: Nadine Ramdass

State-owned electricity utility Eskom is leading the large-scale commercial rollout of battery energy storage system (BESS) technology in South Africa, aiming to demonstrate its feasibility and... 


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Supportive regulatory environment advances BESS
8th November 2024 By: Nadine Ramdass

State-owned electricity utility Eskom, with the South African government, has made significant progress in supporting battery energy storage systems (BESS), which is pivotal in ensuring energy... 


Eskom presenting at a previous public hearing
Nersa calls those wanting to make presentations on Eskom’s tariff hike to apply immediately
7th November 2024 By: Terence Creamer

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has called on stakeholders wanting to make oral presentations on Eskom’s sixth multiyear price determination (MYPD6) to submit their requests... 


Funding for African energy projects needs scaling up, fast
5th November 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

A topic that really loomed large at the African Energy Week 2024 conference is the need to scale up investment in African energy, highlighted International Energy Agency (IEA) deputy executive... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
South Africa will champion African energy priorities at G20 next year – Ramokgopa
5th November 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

South Africa will use its position as Chair of the G20 (the group of 19 major global economies plus the African Union and the European Union) next year to champion Africa’s energy priorities on the... 


Nersa to kick off public hearings into Eskom's revenue application on November 18
Eskom’s revenue application displays ‘cavalier disregard’ for negative economic and social impacts
5th November 2024 By: Terence Creamer

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has urged the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) to reject Eskom’s latest revenue application, which Outa says “displays a cavalier... 


No one entity can meet South Africa’s energy investment needs, report argues
No one entity can meet South Africa’s energy investment needs, report argues
31st October 2024 By: Terence Creamer

No one entity has the resources, funding or execution capability to address South Africa’s multitrillion-rand energy investment needs, a new PWC report argues, while calling for collaboration... 


Electricity powerlines
DA urges ‘anti-competitive’ Eskom to withdraw legal proceedings against Nersa
31st October 2024 By: Thabi Shomolekae

The Democratic Alliance on Thursday urged State power utility Eskom to withdraw its “futile and costly” legal dispute and support the transformation of South Africa’s energy sector. Eskom has... 


Powerlines
In another shock move, Eskom seeks review of Nersa decision to issue four new trading licences
31st October 2024 By: Terence Creamer

In another surprise move, Eskom has taken the seemingly regressive step of approaching the High Court for a review of the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s (Nersa’s) decision to grant... 


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Unlocking private sector participation in infrastructure
30th October 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the key themes of the first Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement of the Government of National Unity, delivered by Finance Minister Enoch... 


Solar PV panels
R390bn in electricity investment ‘tangible evidence’ of benefits of reforms
30th October 2024 By: Terence Creamer

The first phase of Operation Vulindlela, which was set up jointly by the Presidency and the National Treasury to oversee structural economic reforms, unlocked R390-billion worth of investment in... 


Powerlines
Batting away Eskom objections, Nersa approves four new electricity traders and first private import/export licence
29th October 2024 By: Terence Creamer

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has approved four new electricity trading licences, the issuance of which had been opposed by Eskom, along with the country’s first-ever... 


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Balancell moves into new factory, seeks strict regulations on imports
25th October 2024 By: Irma Venter

Energy storage company Balancell has cut the ribbon on its new R80-million assembly plant in Ndabeni, Cape Town. The lithium ferro-phosphate battery assembler’s previous facility was limited to 250... 


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Govt reviews framework for procuring electricity capacity from IPPs
25th October 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses government's review of the current framework through which electricity capacity is procured from independent power producers; the reasons for the... 


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Eskom prepaid customers reminded to recode their meters before November 24
21st October 2024 By: Darren Parker

State-owned utility Eskom has urged prepaid electricity customers to recode their meters by November 24, as required by the Standard Transfer Specification Association. After this deadline, meters... 


Wind and solar generators
IPP procurement changes mulled to unlock 10 GW of renewables amid grid pressures and green industrialisation ambitions
21st October 2024 By: Terence Creamer

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... 


World moves into the Age of Electricity – IEA
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... 


Negotiated pricing agreements with smelters add upward pressure to Eskom tariff
Eskom’s tariff application reflects big rise in subsidy support for energy-intensive firms
15th October 2024 By: Terence Creamer

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... 


Seriti Green CEO Peter Venn
The biggest obstacle to renewable energy in Africa? Red tape, AOW delegates hear
9th October 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

The key problems in implementing renewable energy in Africa (including South Africa) are regulatory, participants in a panel discussion at Africa Oil Week (AOW) reported, on Wednesday. AOW is being... 


Solar panels at the Komati power plant
France nears disbursement of second climate loan to South Africa
9th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

France is nearing the disbursement of a second loan to South Africa’s Treasury under the Just Energy Transition Partnership programme. “We are in the final stages of preparing a second loan,”... 


Eskom Holdings chair Mteto Nyati, NTCSA chair Priscillah Mabelane and Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa joins hand in front of a new ceremonial statue displaying a handshake, unveiled during the official launch of NTCSA on October 7
Ramokgopa convinced ‘sweet spot’ will be found to unlock Independent Power Transmission projects
7th October 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has expressed confidence that government and the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) are close to finding the “sweet spot”... 


power station emissions
South Africa’s emissions to peak in 2024, reach decade low in 2030 – report
7th October 2024 By: Darren Parker

South Africa’s overall emissions will reach their peak this year and will be followed by a downward trend that will culminate in the lowest emissions this decade in 2030, the draft first 'Biennial... 


DG Capital African Green Alpha director Shaun Nel 
Opinion: Treasury dismissing vital climate financing incentives as EU carbon sanctions come closer
4th October 2024

In this article, DG Capital African Green Alpha director Shaun Nel takes a critical look at how and why renewables tax incentives need to be better leveraged in the Just Energy Transition (JET) and... 


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