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Gas Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme – Bid Window 1, South Africa – update
31st October 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The Department of Electricity and Energy has revised the request for proposals for the first procurement of 2 000 MW of gas-to-power and has extended the submission deadline to May 29, 2026. 


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Sasol and Air Liquide large-scale renewable-energy project, South Africa – update
31st October 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The Damlaagte solar PV facility, near Parys, in the Free State, has been officially inaugurated. 


Meridian Economics associate and University of Cape Town Department of Chemical Engineering honorary professor Dr Brett Cohen
South Africa working on environmental attribute certification for more complex electricity market
29th October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa's public and private sectors involved in environmental regulations and electricity are working to develop an energy attribute certificate (EAC) system that would enable the... 


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DA wants amendments to NHI, takes aim at Motsoaledi
29th October 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

The Democratic Alliance wants Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi to introduce an amendment to withdraw what it termed a “disastrous” law on the National Health Insurance and said proper public... 


Some of the initial projects are expected to secure fuel through storage and regasification terminal proposed for the Port of Richards Bay
Department amends gas-to-power RFP and confirms new submission deadline
28th October 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The Department of Electricity and Energy has amended the request for proposal (RFP) documentation for the inaugural procurement of 2 000 MW of gas-to-power and has also announced an extension to... 


President Donald Trump, on board Marine One, lands at Hardy Barracks in Tokyo, Japan.
US, Japan leaders ink rare earths, nuclear power tie-ups ahead of Trump-Xi meet this week
28th October 2025 By: Reuters

Japan and the United States agreed to tie-ups on new-generation nuclear power reactors and rare earths, as Tokyo seeks a way back to export markets for its nuclear technology and both look to... 


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Notice: Amendment to the First Round of the Gas IPP Procurement Programme
28th October 2025

On 14th of December 2023 the then Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, now Department of Electricity and Energy (the Department), issued the Request for Proposal (RFP) to procure 2 000 MW... 


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IEA forecasts record LNG growth to lower prices, spur demand
28th October 2025 By: Reuters

A record wave of new liquefied natural gas (LNG) production capacity coming online until 2030 is set to transform gas market dynamics by strengthening global supply security and easing market... 


FUCHS sets new standards in sustainability with certified Product Carbon Footprint tool
27th October 2025 By: Dimpho Madiba

The FUCHS Group, which operates globally in the lubricants sector, has introduced a groundbreaking milestone in sustainability: a certified, automated tool for transparent calculation of the... 


International Press Release: Electrification Could Save Europe €250 Billion Per Year
27th October 2025

Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, today launches a new research report highlighting the role electrification must play in Europe’s future. Currently the electrification rate in... 


TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne
TotalEnergies tells Mozambique LNG project costs have risen by $4.5bn
27th October 2025 By: Reuters

TotalEnergies has told Mozambique that the costs of its liquefied natural gas project in the country have risen by $4.5-billion in the four years it was on hold, and it wants its production... 


Trump strikes deals on trade, critical minerals in Southeast Asia
27th October 2025 By: Reuters

The United States signed a flurry of deals on trade and critical minerals with four Southeast Asian partners on Sunday, looking to address trade imbalances and diversify supply chains amid tighter... 


Tianlong launches pioneer LPG cylinder manufacturing facility in South Africa
Tianlong launches pioneer LPG cylinder manufacturing facility in South Africa
27th October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Chinese-headquartered liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder manufacturer Tianlong on October 21 launched its LPG cylinder manufacturing facility in Boksburg, Gauteng – the group’s first in South... 


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Hydrogen peroxide emulsions rolled out to SADC markets
24th October 2025 By: Donna Slater

Explosives and blasting company BME and Sweden-based explosives company Hypex Bio Explosives Technology (Hypex Bio) have advanced their partnership beyond Canada by initiating an infrastructure and... 


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Namibia’s first solar wheeling project commissioned
24th October 2025

The 10 MW Maxwell solar plant, which represents a “ground-breaking step” in Namibia’s transition to renewable energy and “serves as a model for future public-private power partnerships”, has been... 


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Climate goals weighed against economic realities
24th October 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

South Africa’s mining industry is being positioned as a contributor to and an enabler of, the country’s climate transition, while its role in sustaining economic growth and jobs is also being... 


SA's changing energy mix
SA's changing energy mix
24th October 2025

South Africa plans to add 105 000 MW of new generation capacity to the grid by 2039, according to Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, the minister of electricity and energy, when he announced the release of the... 


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Zanaga iron-ore project, Congo-Brazzaville
24th October 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Zanaga Iron Ore Company has confirmed the project's strong viability.  


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Barossa project to backfill Darwin liquefied natural gas plant, Australia – update
24th October 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The project has entered the production operations phase. 


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Rook I uranium project, Canada – update
24th October 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

NexGen Energy has concluded a global equity offering to advance the project. 


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South Africa’s R440bn grid build draws Adani, Chinese firms
23rd October 2025 By: Bloomberg

South Africa’s R440-billion transmission grid expansion programme has attracted interest from international developers, including a company owned by Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and Chinese... 


Stephen Pearce will succeed Karen Wood as South32 chairperson.
Pearce to take reins from Wood, steering South32 through CEO transition
23rd October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified miner South32 has announced that Karen Wood will retire from the board in February 2026, with Stephen Pearce elected to succeed her following a formal succession process. Pearce, who... 


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Shell applies to appeal against South African court ruling blocking exploration
23rd October 2025 By: Reuters

Shell has applied to gain the right to appeal against the decision of a South African court to block exploration in the offshore block 5/6/7, a Shell spokesperson said on Wednesday. "Shell has... 


Woodside enlists Williams as investor for Louisiana LNG as construction ramps up
23rd October 2025 By: Reuters

Australia's Woodside Energy has enlisted US-based Williams as an investor and pipeline operator of its Louisiana liquefied natural gas plant, to tap its infrastructure experience and ease cost... 


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Large building owners reminded to register for EPCs before Dec 7 deadline
22nd October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Deputy Electricity and Energy Minister Samantha Graham-Maré has called on owners of large public and private buildings to immediately initiate the process to register for an Energy Performance... 


Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
PBMR to be lifted from care and maintenance by end of Q1 next year – Ramokgopa
22nd October 2025 By: Irma Venter

The process to lift South Africa’s dormant pebble-bed modular reactor (PBMR) project from care and maintenance is at an advanced stage, says Minister of Electricity and Energy Dr Kgosientsho... 


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South Africa set to trial nitrate-free hydrogen peroxide-based explosive tech soon
22nd October 2025 By: Darren Parker

Explosives technology company Hypex Bio Explosives Technology will soon introduce its novel hydrogen peroxide-based explosive technology to South Africa, aiming to improve safety, reduce emissions... 


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Tianlong launches pioneer LPG cylinder manufacturing facility in South Africa
22nd October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Chinese-headquartered liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder manufacturer Tianlong on October 21 launched its LPG cylinder manufacturing facility in Boksburg, Gauteng – the group’s first in South... 


EnerGeo Alliance global policy senior director Ross Compton
South Africa can tap into oil and gas opportunities, if it gets investment certainty right
22nd October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Investor certainty is key to unlocking South Africa’s oil and gas potential, which rivals that of neighbouring Namibia, says energy geoscience industry association EnerGeo Alliance global policy... 


Santos ex-finance chief blames 'untenable' leadership environment for exit
22nd October 2025 By: Reuters

Former Santos CFO Sherry Duhe says she left Australia's second largest gas producer after just a year due to an "untenable leadership environment" and her differences with long-standing chief... 


Australian innovation on the world stage as states line up to grab share of new resources boom
22nd October 2025

Australian states and territories are going head-to-head to attract global investment in the wake of this week’s landmark critical minerals deal between US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister... 


Woodside Energy hits two-week high after raising 2025 output forecast
Woodside Energy hits two-week high after raising 2025 output forecast
22nd October 2025 By: Reuters

Shares of Australia's Woodside Energy rose to a two-week high on Wednesday after it raised its fiscal 2025 production forecast, even as third-quarter revenue fell 9.4% on lower average realised... 


Nutrien to shut down Trinidad nitrogen operations
22nd October 2025 By: Reuters

World's top potash producer Nutrien said on Tuesday it has started a controlled shutdown of its Trinidad nitrogen operations at the Point Lisas facility, effective October 23. The company cited... 


Empowering Communities Through Clean Energy: EWSETA Advances South Africa’s G20 Clean Cooking Legacy
Empowering Communities Through Clean Energy: EWSETA Advances South Africa’s G20 Clean Cooking Legacy
21st October 2025

South Africa has achieved a significant milestone in its clean energy transition through the G20 Clean Cooking Legacy Programme, a global initiative that united all G20 member states behind the... 


From amortisation to zero harm: The true cost of safety
From amortisation to zero harm: The true cost of safety
21st October 2025

By: Rifle Shot Performance Holdings client success manager Caroline Carter Amortisation - we know it today as the gradual write-off of an asset or the reduction of a debt over time. But few realise... 


A rare earths facility operated by Lynas in Australia
Goldman Sachs flags risk of disruption in supply of rare earths, key minerals
21st October 2025 By: Reuters

Goldman Sachs flagged mounting risks to global supply chains of rare earths and other critical minerals, emphasising China's dominance in mining and refining, and outlining challenges for nations... 


IGUA-SA executive officer Jaco Human
Industrial gas users welcome demand certainty created by IRP, but warn that supply questions linger
21st October 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The Industrial Gas Users Association of Southern Africa (IGUA-SA) has welcomed the focus given to gas in the Integrated Resource Plan 2025 (IRP 2025), but executive officer Jaco Human says critical... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Minister’s ‘State will lead, market will follow’ electricity assertion raises questions
20th October 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa’s insistence that the State will lead and the market follow in the procurement of new electricity generation, while simultaneously... 


International press release: Schneider Electric’s AirSeT Honoured by World Economic Forum for Excellence in Sustainable Design
International press release: Schneider Electric’s AirSeT Honoured by World Economic Forum for Excellence in Sustainable Design
20th October 2025

Schneider Electric, the global leader in energy management and automation, is proud to announce that its pioneering medium-voltage switchgear technology, AirSeT, has been recognised by the World... 


 Mining smarter - how renewable energy is reshaping Namibia’s mining workforce and power supply
Mining smarter - how renewable energy is reshaping Namibia’s mining workforce and power supply
20th October 2025

By: Jacques Farmer - Managing Director of PRISMA Training Solutions Namibia is boldly staking its claim as a leader in renewable energy in southern Africa. With abundant solar resources, steady... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
IRP 2025 raises gas load factor to 50% as adjustments are also made to accommodate nuclear and ‘clean coal’
19th October 2025 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa’s latest Cabinet-approved Integrated Resource Plan (IRP 2025) includes several policy adjustments that deviate from the least-cost scenario modelled, including a raising of the minimum... 


Africa needs to exploit all its energy resources to generate electricity
17th October 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Africa needs to exploit all the energy resources that it possesses, including coal, to generate electricity. So affirmed Nigerian enterprise Heirs Energy’s head of commercial operations, Joseph... 


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Africa needs investment, not ideology – chamber
17th October 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Concluding African Energy Week (AEW) – held last month, in Cape Town – energy advocacy group the African Energy Chamber (AEC) founder and executive chairperson NJ Ayuk underscored a central message... 


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