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Strengthening Zambia’s Economy with Reliable Power Solutions Across Sectors
Strengthening Zambia’s Economy with Reliable Power Solutions Across Sectors
18th November 2024

Zambia’s ongoing energy crisis presents a significant challenge to economic stability, impacting the productivity and viability of key sectors, including manufacturing, mining, agriculture, and... 


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Akkuyu nuclear power plant project, Türkiye – update
15th November 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Construction has been completed on the concreting of the dome of the outer containment of the reactor building of Unit 1. 


Roger Baxter and Johan Odendaal.
South Africa back on investor radar screen, Roger Baxter reports
14th November 2024 By: Martin Creamer

People are sitting up and taking notice of South Africa being very much back on the investment radar screen, Southern Palladium executive chairperson Roger Baxter said on Thursday. This follows the... 


The role of the private sector in Kenya’s journey to 100% renewable energy by 2030
The role of the private sector in Kenya’s journey to 100% renewable energy by 2030
14th November 2024

By: Geraldine Sande - Channel Sales Leader for Schneider Electric East Africa Kenya is emerging as a leader in renewable energy on the African continent, with an impressive 90% of its electricity... 


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... 


Barrick President and CEO Mark Bristow
Africa delivers ‘usual reliable performance’, Barrick’s Bristow reports
8th November 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The Africa region delivered “its usual reliable performance” for Barrick, Dr Mark Bristow highlighted in his presentation of the third-quarter results of the New York- and Toronto-listed gold and... 


China’s top coal firms lean into power as mining profit slips
8th November 2024 By: Bloomberg

China’s top coal producers are accelerating a move into power generation as fuel prices drop and electrification takes center stage in China’s low-carbon transition. Profits this year at miners... 


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Split bearings improve performance in difficult applications
8th November 2024

Split bearings offer improved performance in difficult applications, says products supplier BMG, noting that this is particularly true when the replacement of standard mounted bearings involves the... 


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BESS supporting renewable-energy integration
8th November 2024 By: Nadine Ramdass

With the South African government's Integrated Resource Plan encouraging renewable-energy integration, battery energy storage systems (BESS) are becoming a critical component in the country’s... 


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Vodacom, Circular Energy partner to reduce e-waste in South Africa
7th November 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications company Vodacom South Africa and not-for-profit producer responsibility (EPR) organisation Circular Energy have partnered to divert growing volumes of electronic waste (e-waste)... 


Sandton City aims to procure wheeled renewable energy from IEP platform
6th November 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Shopping centre Sandton City, in Gauteng, has announced its interest in procuring renewable energy over the Independent Energy Pool (IEP) platform through the development and deployment of wheeled... 


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Digital solutions enhance productivity, efficiency, safety
1st November 2024 By: Trent Roebeck

With the advent of Industry 4.0 and increasing levels of digitisation being pursued by mining operations, automation technology company Siemens says digital transformation will continue to be... 


Alastair Gerrard, Executive Energy Systems at WEG Africa
Scope for private Steam turbines to feed grid, says WEG Africa
31st October 2024

Steam turbines represent mission critical equipment for a range of industries from sugar and paper to steel and petrochemicals, but there is now greater opportunity among these sectors to generate... 


“Harnessing the translational research framework to accelerate solutions for South Africa's electricity grid crisis”
“Harnessing the translational research framework to accelerate solutions for South Africa's electricity grid crisis”
30th October 2024

Author: PROFESSOR VALLY PADAYACHEE - POWER AND ENERGY EXPERT [A former Senior Executive at City Power Johannesburg and a former Executive Manager at Eskom] South Africa's electricity grid crisis... 


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... 


Powerlines
Africa power transmission set for investment wave, says UK development bank BII
25th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

Power grids vital to expanding access to energy in Africa and transitioning to cleaner sources are poised for a growing wave of funding that governments should prepare for, according to the UK... 


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Company advances towards decarbonisation, energy security targets
25th October 2024

Real estate investment company Fortress Real Estate Investments Limited (Fortress) continues to invest significantly in renewable-energy and green technologies to achieve its ambitious energy... 


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Rooppur nuclear power plant, Bangladesh – update
25th October 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The reactor assembly of the first unit has been completed.  


Cummins targets doubling Africa revenue by 2030 on power demand
23rd October 2024 By: Bloomberg

Cummins aims to double its revenue from Africa by the end of the decade as the US engine and power generator maker capitalizes on demand to provide 300 million people on the continent with... 


MPT founder and director Menno Parsons
MPT marks 25 years of growth
22nd October 2024

From a provider of specific UPS systems 25 years ago, to an award-winning pan-African power and data centre provider, Master Power Technologies (MPT) is now looking forward to its next 25 years of... 


Olympic Dam copper mine halted on power outages, severe electrical storms
Olympic Dam copper mine halted on power outages, severe electrical storms
18th October 2024 By: Reuters

Global miner BHP's Olympic Dam copper mine faces power disruptions after severe electrical storms ravaged transmission infrastructure in the northern regions of South Australia, a company... 


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Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme, South Africa – update
18th October 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientso Ramokgopa has said the Karpowership deal "is dead in the water". 


Telkom invests in solar power solutions for a sustainable future
17th October 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group Telkom has installed another 1 MWp of grid-tied PV technology at its Telkom Park head office in Centurion, bringing the total installed PV capacity to 4.2 MWp. This as... 


German power plant
PwC urges more collective climate resilience action as emissions increase
14th October 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As the global decarbonisation decrease rate was only 1.02% in 2023, falling short of the average yearly decrease of 1.43% between 2000 and 2023 and far short of the required rate of 20% to keep... 


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SPS selected to provide renewable-energy solution for significant Limpopo water supply project
11th October 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Lebalelo Water User Association (LWUA) has selected asset management company Sustainable Power Solutions (SPS) as the preferred bidder to deliver a renewable-energy solution for the first stage... 


SPS selected as preferred bidder to provide renewable energy for Lebalelo Water User Association’s transformative water infrastructure development programme
SPS selected as preferred bidder to provide renewable energy for Lebalelo Water User Association’s transformative water infrastructure development programme
11th October 2024

Sustainable Power Solutions (SPS), a leading asset management company in the renewable energy sector, has been selected as the preferred bidder for a significant contract by the Lebalelo Water User... 


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Chonburi and Rayong combined-cycle gas turbine power plants, Thailand – update
11th October 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The eighth and final units of the combined-cycle gas turbine power plants has been successfully completed. 


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Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
11th October 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Kamoa-Kakula has produced 303 328 t of copper in concentrate for the year-to-date. 


A customer shopping for groceries
South African antitrust body faults grocers over high food costs
8th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

South African food producers and retailers have been slow to pass on the effects of declining cost pressures to cash-strapped consumers, an issue that may warrant further investigation, the... 


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Ivanhoe achieves strong second quarter, but full-year guidance downgraded on power supply impacts
7th October 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines’ Kamoa-Kakula copper complex, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), produced a record 116 313 t of copper in concentrate during the third quarter, while the... 


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South African electricity sector’s migration to multimarket structure under way
4th October 2024 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa's energy market was liberalising and evolving, with State efforts to establish a stable and effective framework and moving at pace on energy transition matters, along with... 


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South African electricity sector’s migration to multimarket structure under way
4th October 2024 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa's energy market was liberalising and evolving, with State efforts to establish a stable and effective framework and moving at pace on energy transition matters, along with... 


Reducing Emissions in Power Generators: The HJS Solution
1st October 2024

In South Africa, where the demand for back-up power and power generation is growing, addressing the environmental impact of diesel engines on generators is crucial. Diesel generators, known for... 


Powerlines
Nersa committee recommends licensing of four more traders, batting away Eskom objections
1st October 2024 By: Terence Creamer

The electricity subcommittee of the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has recommended the approval of four more electricity trading licences, dismissing the objections raised by... 


The solar power plant that supplies the Blanket gold mine in Zimbabwe
Caledonia sells Zimbabwe solar plant
1st October 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Gold miner Caledonia Mining Corporation has entered into a conditional agreement to sell the entire issued share capital of its Zimbabwe subsidiary Caledonia Mining Services (CMS), which owns and... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Grid and regulatory hurdles stand in way of Ramokgopa’s ‘ultra-aggressive’ renewables vision
30th September 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says that government would like to be “ultra-aggressive” in the roll-out of new renewable energy, which he describes as the “future”.... 


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Provest Group goes solar for energy at its Steelpoort plant
27th September 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African mining, industrial and construction industries services provider Provest Group has successfully established a solar energy system at its Steelpoort plant, in Limpopo province.... 


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Distribution deadlock
27th September 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Few would disagree that the current financial and operational model for electricity distribution is no longer fit for purpose. This lack of sustainability is reflected in the continual rise in the... 


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Delba Electrical is rich in heritage
27th September 2024

Electrical rotating machines repairer Delba Electrical Company was founded in 1963 and is at the forefront of the repair and maintenance of electrical rotating machines, earning the reputation as... 


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Cape Town water and sanitation projects, South Africa
27th September 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Cape Town plans to provide ongoing access to good-quality drinking water, tackle sewer overflows and deliver adequate sanitation in informal settlements, where possible, over the 2024/25 financial... 


Image of the dome of the outer containment being positioned into place
Akkuyu nuclear power plant project, Türkiye – update
27th September 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Russian and Turkish specialists have installed the dome of the outer containment in the design position at Unit 1 of the plant. 


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Rooppur nuclear power plant, Bangladesh – update
27th September 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Dummy fuel assemblies are being loaded into Unit 1 of the power plant. 


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ENERTRAG advocates for local collector grid system to support national capacity
26th September 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As South Africa tackles the next energy challenge of grid capacity, ENERTRAG South Africa technical head Dr Clinton Carter-Brown advocates for local collector grids that can integrate power from... 


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