The Independent Power Producer (IPP) Office has confirmed that a request for qualification will be issued in July in preparation for the first phase of the procurement of independent transmission... 

Africa’s natural gas resources should be fully exploited, South African Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa affirmed on Tuesday. He was delivering the keynote address at the... 

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... 

Swedish manufacturing company Alfa Laval is extending its range of valve-related offerings to clients in the industrial, home and food and beverage sectors, with its new leakage detection butterfly... 

Industrial solutions provider BMG’s Fluid Technology division supplies and supports an extensive range of components for fluid technology systems and general industrial applications. BMG’s strategy... 

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)... 

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... 

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... 

The National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) has announced that interim CEO Segomoco Scheppers will conclude his secondment and return to State-owned Eskom. He had been seconded to lead... 

Products and solutions such as the Blue gas-insulated switchgear (GIS), Internet-of-Things-based decision-making tools and digital integration process technologies are only a few of the... 

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... 

Instead of simply highlighting its capabilities and technologies at this year’s Enlit Africa, industrial cooling specialists Industrial Water Cooling (IWC) will use the opportunity to make a... 

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... 

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... 

Zambia’s energy regulator approved the construction of a high-voltage transmission line to link its copper rich North-Western province to the Democratic Republic of Congo. The $270-million... 

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... 

State-owned electricity producer Eskom has unveiled details of a R321.72-billion capital expenditure (capex) plan for the coming five years, which includes plans for a material rise in grid-related... 

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... 

The growing role of the private offtaker market in stimulating the South African wind sector has been highlighted in the latest 'Global Wind Report', which has been released by the Global Wind... 

A new survey of 1 477 business executives from 15 countries, including South Africa, indicates that corporates now overwhelmingly view the transition from fossil fuels to renewable electricity as... 

South Africa is about two decades behind in implementing its transmission expansion plans, leaving its energy grid under mounting pressure, owing to ageing infrastructure, transmission constraints... 

South Africa is set to undergo a significant transformation in its electricity market with the introduction of the South African Wholesale Electricity Market (SAWEM), which aims to establish a... 

Zambia will resume construction of a power line linking it to East Africa, creating one of the largest energy markets in the world, a senior World Bank official said on Friday. Work on the... 

A new Green Cape report is forecasting that 6 GW of new private solar PV and 3.5 GW of new private wind capacity will be installed in South Africa by 2030, involving total investments of... 

In yet another step towards clearing the path for South Africa’s inaugural procurement of independent transmission projects (ITPs), draft regulations have been published for a 30-day public comment... 

Renewable-energy company EDF Renewables has commissioned South Africa’s first main transmission substation built by an independent power producer (IPP), in the Northern Cape. The Koruson 400/132 kV... 

South Africa intends launching a pilot programme for the procurement of 1 164 km of 400-kV powerlines, involving seven corridors in three provinces, in November as part of an initiative to mobilise... 

Government officials from Botswana will meet with South Africa’s electricity ministry this week after power-import costs more than doubled, worsening a supply crisis. Breakdowns at Botswana’s main... 

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... 

In this opinion article, Dr Wikus Kruger outlines the key reforms needed to address the current problems with South Africa’s once highly-respected programme for the public procurement of... 

JSE-listed cement producer PPC has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Yellow Door Energy (YDE) for the supply of renewable electricity, wheeled through the Eskom grid, to four of... 

Zambia's Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) will invest $500-million over the next two years to increase its solar power output and double the capacity of a power transmission line to Democratic... 

South Africa must establish a diversified energy mix, which entails responsibly leveraging its regional endowments, such as coal and gas, while scaling up cleaner energy sources in a phased... 

South Africa has made significant progress in boosting its renewable-energy sector; however, several issues need to be addressed to facilitate the country’s transition away from coal-dominated... 

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the recent bouts of loadshedding, which reflect ongoing vulnerabilities in the electricity sector; statistics that point to signs of changes being...