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Energy users believe natural gas not green enough
20th July 2023 By: Darren Parker

Many large energy users do not see natural gas as a viable option for the production of hydrogen, diversified minerals and investment group Siyakhula Sonke Empowerment Corporation (SSC) renewable... 


Solar panels, wind turbines and transmission lines
SAWEA, climate commission support renewable energy masterplan, industrialisation
18th July 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) and the Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) have welcomed the release of the draft South African Renewable Energy Masterplan (SAREM), which was... 


IPP Office head Bernard Magoro
Grid still seen as key risk for upcoming renewables round despite reduction in govt guarantee
18th July 2023 By: Terence Creamer

The government-default component of the government guarantees extended to the independent power producers (IPPs) that will be selected to build new solar and wind projects under the upcoming... 


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Grid capacity, skills shortages hampering renewables roll-out
7th July 2023 By: Darren Parker

Grid capacity constraints and skills shortages have been highlighted by several renewable industry leaders as the primary issues that are holding South Africa back from overcoming the current... 


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Black female-owned DLO Energy Group closes wind farm acquisition
6th July 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Fully black female-owned renewable energy company DLO Energy Resources Group recently acquired a 30% equity stake in the broad-based black economic empowerment special purpose vehicle of the... 


Power lines
South Africa can’t afford to kick grid investment can down the road – Ramokgopa
2nd July 2023 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa argues that South Africa should give urgent attention to the strengthening and expansion of the transmission grid to avoid any further extension of the... 


JUWI South Africa MD Richard Doyle
JUWI South Africa now has 400 MW of EPC projects under way in the mining sector
27th June 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Solar, wind and hybrid project developer, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) and operations and maintenance company JUWI South Africa now has 400 MW of EPC projects in advanced stages... 


Exxaro FD Riaan Koppeschaar
Exxaro's first-half export coal sales to fall 6% on logistics challenges, low prices
27th June 2023 By: Chanel de Bruyn

Diversified resources company Exxaro Resources expects to report a 6% decrease in export coal sales volumes to 2.51-million tonnes for the six months ended June 30, compared with 2.67-million... 


South Africa must not be complacent with reduced loadshedding – BLSA CEO
26th June 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

Any reduction in loadshedding is welcome, but South Africa must not let it lull the country into complacency, stresses business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso... 


ENGIE, Meridiam acquire BTE Renewables
26th June 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

Green energy supplier ENGIE and global investor Meridiam have signed a sales and purchase agreement with global investor ACTIS for the acquisition of developer, owner and operator of renewable... 


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A new approach to grid access in South Africa
23rd June 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer talks about the grid constraints, particularly in the Eastern, Western and Northern Cape; Eskom's approach to grid access to date and how it proposes to... 


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Renewable energy skills shortage poses major challenge to sector’s growth
22nd June 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The accurate determination of skills demand is becoming increasingly important as South Africa rolls out more renewable energy projects and transitions its energy system. Speaking during a... 


High costs stall South African renewable energy projects
22nd June 2023 By: Bloomberg

South African renewable energy projects selected over a year ago to add generation from private producers and help end electricity shortages are struggling to reach financial close due to an... 


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Netherlands, Eskom to implement just transition initiatives at Grootvlei power station
21st June 2023 By: Schalk Burger

The Kingdom of the Netherlands and South African State-owned power utility Eskom have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on the development and implementation of just energy transition (JET)... 


Wind, solar and hydrogen storage infrastructure
Netherlands, Denmark to help create $1bn South African hydrogen fund
20th June 2023 By: Bloomberg

State-backed firms from the Netherlands will help create a $1-billion green hydrogen fund for investment in South African projects as part of Dutch and Danish investments in renewable energy... 


Renewable energy and fossil fuel sources
Policy gaps, rigid legislation highlighted as key hurdles in just energy transition
20th June 2023 By: Darren Parker

Policy gaps and rigid legislation continue to hold back South Africa’s energy transition, according to a new report supported by diversified miner Anglo American and compiled by research... 


Global wind industry reaches 1 TW milestone
15th June 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The wind industry has reached a landmark figure of 1 TW of globally installed capacity. It has taken more than 40 years to reach the 1 TW milestone; however, with the wind industry continually... 


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China, South Africa to strengthen new energy investments, cooperation
13th June 2023 By: Schalk Burger

China and South Africa will deepen cooperation, trade and investment in new energy technologies to help South Africa overcome its energy challenges and reignite its economic growth. During the... 


Actom Group CEO and Manufacturing Circle chairperson Mervyn Naidoo
Manufacturers, free trade can help to overcome Africa's energy crisis
12th June 2023 By: Schalk Burger

African manufacturers have a significant role to play in helping to remedy the continent’s energy crises by developing innovative solutions for energy storage and access. By creating products... 


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Survey points to 66 GW renewables development pipeline
9th June 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the findings of the ‘2023 South African Renewable Energy Grid Survey’, which was compiled by Eskom in collaboration with the South African Wind... 


Pele Energy Group Founders (from left to right): Thapelo Motlogeloa, Gqi Raoleka, Fumani Mthembi, Obakeng Moloabi and Boipelo Moloabi
Private offtake market adds new impetus to black energy group’s pioneering IPP journey
6th June 2023 By: Terence Creamer

The journey by South Africa’s Pele Energy Group (PEG) from fledgling energy investor to that of a pioneering black-owned and -managed independent power producer (IPP) is receiving fresh impetus... 


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Karpowership, distributed generation and grid investment updates
2nd June 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the latest updates on the actions South Africa is taking to address the electricity crisis, including positive developments on the distributed... 


Wind turbines and solar panels
Solar PV, wind to lead the largest increase in new renewable capacity a year ever – IEA
1st June 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Renewable power is on course to shatter more records, as countries around the world speed up deployment. With the global energy crisis as a catalyst, solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind are set to... 


Grid capacity constraints remain a significant challenge – SAWEA
24th May 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

If another failed bid window in the country’s renewable energy procurement programme is to be avoided, and the much-needed 4 GW of renewable energy capacity that needs to be added to the grid each... 


MTN's head office
MTN issues two RFIs for zero carbon renewable wheeling, on-site renewable solutions
22nd May 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications giant MTN South Africa (SA) has issued two requests for information (RFI’s) for zero carbon renewable wheeling and on-site renewable solutions for various data centres and base... 


Power line
Vodacom working with Eskom on virtual wheeling platform to enable firms with distributed demand to buy renewable power
22nd May 2023 By: Terence Creamer

Mobile telecoms company Vodacom has approach Eskom with a ‘virtual wheeling platform’ concept that the communications group believes could assist it and other companies with distributed electricity... 


Eskom's Lethabo power station
BLSA reiterates call for govt to stick to Necom's Energy Action Plan
22nd May 2023 By: Schalk Burger

It is critical that government consolidates around the National Electricity Crisis Committee (Necom) plan and delivers on the implementation timelines as they stand now. "Given that there is 3 GW... 


Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy
Enviro department evaluating EIAs for renewables projects with a combined capacity of 9 789 MW
19th May 2023 By: Terence Creamer

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy reports that the department’s environmental impact assessment section is currently processing applications for renewable-energy... 


SAWEA CEO Niveshen Govender
SAWEA calls for coordinated approach to public procurement programme
18th May 2023 By: Darren Parker

To ensure success in the public procurement programme, the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has called for a coordinated approach but warns that more work needs to be done.   The... 


Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe
South Africa needs oil, gas, nuclear, as well as renewables – Mantashe
17th May 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Delivering the keynote address at the Enlit Africa conference in Cape Town on Wednesday, South African Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe reported that the current moratorium on... 


Kenyan official highlights importance of green energy to his country and to Africa
17th May 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Africa still has 589-million people who have no access to electricity, Kenyan Ministry of Energy and Petroleum Principal Secretary (equivalent to director-general in South Africa) Alex Wachira... 


Africa needs $700bn of finance for green energy and metals
10th May 2023 By: Bloomberg

Africa will need more than $700-billion in finance over the next decade to develop renewable power and mines to extract the metals required for the green energy transition, according to Standard... 


An Eskom power station
Short-term solutions to energy challenges lie with private sector, incentives
9th May 2023 By: Schalk Burger

It will take about three years to improve the energy availability factor of State-owned power utility Eskom's coal-fired power stations to an acceptable level of about 65%, as generator units must... 


Minerals Council South Africa outgoing CEO Roger Baxter
Emerging miners highlight impact of energy, logistics constraints on economic growth
8th May 2023 By: Schalk Burger

The South African economy is limited to 1.5% potential growth a year because there is no productivity growth. National productivity has declined for five years consecutively, highlighting the... 


The South Deep mine
Preece shares details of Gold Fields' ongoing renewables plans for South Deep
4th May 2023 By: Darren Parker

Gold mining company Gold Fields has revealed that it is investigating the feasibility of installing additional solar and wind power at its South Deep gold mine, in South Africa. Interim CEO Martin... 


RES4Africa, University of Pretoria sign energy transition capacity building agreement
4th May 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Sustainable energy organisation the Renewable Energy Solutions for Africa Foundation (RES4Africa) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Pretoria to share knowledge, build... 


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