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Electricity 2024/25: Tariffs, renewables and transmission challenges
11th December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South Africa’s energy crisis hit a peak in 2023, with record loadshedding affecting homes, businesses, and the economy.

Creamer Media’s ‘Electricity 2024/25: Tariffs, renewables and... 


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Industrial on-site gas generation
11th December 2024

A comprehensive solution to help industries manage on-site gas requirements undertakes to help simplify operations, lower costs and enhance sustainability. Atlas Copco Compressor Technique says... 


West Africa –SF6-free switchgear offers airtight benefits
West Africa –SF6-free switchgear offers airtight benefits
11th December 2024

By: Obinna Uche - Sales Director, Power Systems Division at Schneider Electric Anglophone West Africa The African switchgear market presents numerous opportunities for development.  According to... 


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Eskom provides update on coal plants where decommissioning has been delayed to 2030
10th December 2024 By: Terence Creamer

State-owned electricity utility Eskom has provided some additional detail regarding the decision to continue operating 17 coal units across five power stations beyond their original decommissioning... 


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Renewables covering area the size of Europe needed for clean energy future, report shows
10th December 2024 By: Darren Parker

A newly released report by technology and lifecycle solutions provider Wärtsilä shows that an area the size of Europe will need to be covered with renewable power to reach a clean energy future... 


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Thungela expected to exceed full-year export saleable production guidance for 2024
10th December 2024 By: Darren Parker

Based on coal producer Thungela Resources’ performance from January 1 to November 30, CFO Deon Smith has expressed confidence that the company would exceed its full-year export saleable production... 


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Minerals Council upbeat on South Africa’s electricity supply situation amid improved EAF
10th December 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

State-owned utility Eskom’s average energy availability factor (EAF) exceeded 60% for the seventh consecutive month in November. This milestone coincided with over 250 days without loadshedding and... 


CEFC invests $75m in Australia’s RCF to support clean energy transition
9th December 2024 By: Darren Parker

Specialist investor the Clean Finance Corporation (CEFC) has invested $75-million in global alternative investment manager Resource Capital Funds (RCF) to support Australia’s emerging critical... 


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Ramaphosa reflects on government progress, notes slow pace of economic growth
9th December 2024 By: Thabi Shomolekae

President Cyril Ramaphosa pointed out on Monday that strengthening local government is the Government of National Unity’s key priority, noting disruptions in the supply of electricity and clean... 


AES boiler update project transforms local food production process
AES boiler update project transforms local food production process
8th December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The replacement of 78-year-old boilers at a Western Cape food processing plant with four newly installed, locally manufactured chaingrate stoker-fired firetube package boilers has transformed the... 


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Opinion: Strengthening Africa’s mining future – the crucial role of legal expertise
6th December 2024

In this article, World Bank senior counsel and African Mining Legislation Atlas (AMLA) project team lead Nneoma Nwogu writes about the AMLA’s impact over the past ten years. 


Eskom, NTCSA brief lawmakers
Eskom, NTCSA brief lawmakers
6th December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the key themes that emerged during a briefing by Eskom and the National Transmission Company South Africa to lawmakers this week. The briefing... 


Enel Green Power: Celebrating a decade of sustainable energy innovation in South Africa
6th December 2024

Enel Green Power has made significant strides in Africa over the past decade, particularly in South Africa. The company entered the market over 10 years ago, after the introduction of the REIPPP... 


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Firm’s boilers enable efficient processes
6th December 2024 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Steam generation solutions company Steinmüller Africa says that its boilers are well-equipped to deliver efficient waste management, energy, and cost savings for the pulp and paper, sugar,... 


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Rare earths mine taken out of care and maintenance
6th December 2024 By: Halima Frost

The high-grade rare earths Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine (SMM) is coming out of a three-year care-and-maintenance period, with the miner scheduled to conclude the reclamation and refurbishment of... 


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Green hydrogen project aims to advance sustainability goals
6th December 2024 By: Nadine Ramdass

The Daures Green Hydrogen Village (DGHV) project, in the Erongo region of Namibia, has the potential to produce 5.6 GW of renewable energy comprising 5.1 GW solar and 427 MW wind power. Of this... 


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Time to make IRP updating routine
6th December 2024 By: Terence Creamer

After the false start of January when the draft Integrated Resource Plan 2023 (IRP2023) was released to much criticism and even incredulity, an effort is now under way to have a revamped IRP2024... 


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Santa Elena mine, Mexico
6th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

A silver and gold mine in Sonora, Mexico. 


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Capanema maximisation project, Brazil – update
6th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The project is being commissioned. 


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Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II
6th December 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority has awarded the engineering design and construction supervision contract for the Oxbow Hydropower Scheme. 


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Next-generation medium voltage drive now available
5th December 2024

A new medium voltage air-cooled drive for industrial applications has been launched by ABB. The company says its ACS8080 model is engineered to achieve up to 98% efficiency, targeting optimal... 


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SOLA has produced 1bn kilowatt-hours of clean electricity
5th December 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Renewable-energy company SOLA Group has produced one-billion kilowatt-hours of renewable energy, reaching this goal one month earlier than planned. The company produced the majority of this amount... 


Schneider Electric sets goal of reducing suppliers' emissions by 50% by 2025
5th December 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Electricity and automation company Schneider Electric has set a goal of reducing the carbon intensity of its top 1 000 suppliers by 50% by 2025, Schneider Electric strategy and sustainability... 


Kraftblock co-founder and CEO Dr Martin Schichtel.
Mines urged to fill renewables gaps with green electrons from on-site waste heat
5th December 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Mines using renewable energy are being encouraged to harvest and store heat wasted during minerals processing and to then use its green electrons to close renewables intermittency gaps that come... 


Regular maintenance of cutting fluids is essential to maintain quality
Regular maintenance of cutting fluids is essential to maintain quality
5th December 2024

Regular cleaning and maintenance of cutting fluid systems significantly enhances overall efficiency by extending the life of the cutting fluids, reducing downtime, and improving the quality of the... 


Schneider Electric Announces New Solutions to Address the Energy and Sustainability Challenges Spurred by AI
5th December 2024

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has today accelerated its end-to-end AI-ready data centre solutions with new announcements that... 


The importance of distribution in energy delivery in shaping the future of sub-Saharan Africa
The importance of distribution in energy delivery in shaping the future of sub-Saharan Africa
5th December 2024

By: Lee Mbenge - Divisional Chief Executive Officer at ACTOM (Pty) Ltd The Transmission and Distribution (T&D) of energy are the critical links connecting power generation facilities to consumers.... 


Eskom Group CEO Dan Marokane
Eskom outlines ‘aspirational’ generation vision in meeting with lawmakers
4th December 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom Group CEO Dan Marokane has outlined an “aspirational” and largely unfunded new generation project pipeline to progressively replace its aged and polluting coal fleet. Having previously... 


GuarantCo, BII partner to unlock $500m of new renewable power for South Africa
4th December 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

GuarantCo – part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) – and UK development finance institution British International Investment (BII) expect to unlock $500-million of new... 


Super Group to sell SG Fleet to Westmann Bidco for A$641.4m
4th December 2024 By: Darren Parker

Supply chain management and logistics company Super Group’s 53.58%-owned subsidiary SG Fleet has entered into a scheme implementation deed with Westmann Bidco, an entity owned and controlled by... 


BMW will build the 20D derivative of the X3 starting from January next year, adding the the current production of the 30D plug-in hybrid
BMW adds new derivative to X3 production for 2025
4th December 2024 By: Donna Slater

Following the successful production of the fourth-generation X3 30E plug-in hybrid vehicle since October this year, BMW South Africa will embark on manufacturing the 20D derivative at its plant in... 


Powerline construction
NTCSA still mulling private participation in grid roll-out but confirms deployment ‘step change’ needed
4th December 2024 By: Terence Creamer

The National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) has told lawmakers that a “step change” will be needed in the delivery of new grid infrastructure if 14 500 km of new powerlines and 133 000... 


Eskom appoints group executive for strategic delivery
3rd December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Power utility Eskom has appointed Alfred Seema as group executive for strategic delivery. He joins the utility from Sasol, where he most recently held the role of VP for gas sourcing and business... 


Dr Beyers Naude local municipality progresses electricity programme
3rd December 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Dr Beyers Naude local municipality (DBNLM) in the Eastern Cape has, to date, achieved all of the goals of the municipality’s electricity programme. This was noted during a visit by Electricity and... 


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Rio Tinto, Imperial College London launch centre to support global energy transition
3rd December 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Metals and mining corporation Rio Tinto and Imperial College London have launched the Rio Tinto Centre for Future Materials, as part of a programme aimed at accelerating the development of new... 


The sustainability business case – how buildings can help
The sustainability business case – how buildings can help
3rd December 2024

By: Thabang Byl - Buildings Segment Lead at Schneider Electric One should never underestimate human nature, and certainly not our need to feel that we navigate our lives in a responsible and... 


Sungrow Southern Africa Announces Principal Sponsorship of powerelec Nigeria Exhibition 2025
Sungrow Southern Africa Announces Principal Sponsorship of powerelec Nigeria Exhibition 2025
3rd December 2024

Sungrow Southern Africa is proud to announce its role as the Principal Sponsor for the powerelec Nigeria Exhibition 2025, set to take place from January 13-15, 2025, at the Landmark Centre,... 


Platinum metals support every step of the green hydrogen fuel cell economy.
Platinum demand outlook lifted higher by series of new global hydrogen fuel cell buildouts
2nd December 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The outlook for platinum group metals (PGM) demand has been uplifted by a series of new developments in the field of platinum-catalysed green hydrogen generation as well as concomitant fuel cell... 


Aterian reports positive fieldwork results from Morocco project
2nd December 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Aterian has reported more positive results on the recent fieldwork conducted on its Tata copper project, in the western Anti-Atlas Mountains of Morocco, with additional copper... 


Nampak production line
Nampak posts marked profitability growth amid turnaround efforts
2nd December 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed packaging manufacturer Nampak’s turnaround plan has resulted in its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) increasing by R1.1-billion from R343-million... 


Schneider Electric introduces the Africa Explorer Programme - a cross-continent skills development programme
Schneider Electric introduces the Africa Explorer Programme - a cross-continent skills development programme
2nd December 2024

Schneider Electric, the world’s most sustainable company and leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation has, has officially launched its Africa Explorer Programme—an... 


Engen Helps Power a Sustainable Future with Solar Energy at Engen Maths & Science Schools
Engen Helps Power a Sustainable Future with Solar Energy at Engen Maths & Science Schools
2nd December 2024

Engen is proud to announce the successful launch of a cutting-edge solar power system at its Engen Maths and Science School (EMSS) at Ganges Secondary School in South Durban. This initiative... 


LHDA awards Oxbow Hydropower Scheme design contract
2nd December 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) has awarded the engineering design and construction supervision contract for the Oxbow Hydropower Scheme – Lesotho’s preferred option for the... 


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