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'Suez Canal on rails' - Egypt signs $4.5 billion high-speed rail deal
1st September 2021 By: Reuters

Egypt has signed a $4.45-billion deal for a high-speed electric rail line to link its Red Sea and Mediterranean coasts that contractor Siemens dubbed a "Suez Canal on rails". The contract between... 


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Real-time ore analysis set for African market
27th August 2021 By: Halima Frost

Digital mining solutions provider MineSense is establishing offices in Africa and Europe to introduce its real-time ore analysis technologies to the African Copperbelt by the fourth quarter. “Once... 


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Kusile power plant project, South Africa – update
20th August 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Construction of Kusile has reached the half-way stage. 


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Medupi power station project, South Africa – update
20th August 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Eskom confirmed on August 9 that an explosion at the Medupi power station's Unit 4 generator had resulted in extensive damage to the generator. 


Kavango completes first KSZ borehole
16th August 2021 By: Donna Slater

Botswana-focused explorer Kavango Resources has successfully completed the first geological borehole drilling to a depth of 578 m in target area A (hole TA2DD001) in the Hukuntsi (northern) section... 


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Medupi power station project, South Africa – update
13th August 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Unit 1, the last of six generation units of the Medupi power station, has attained commercial operation status. 


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Resources Watch
11th August 2021

This week: Challenging the norm to drive women inclusion; RBPlat CEO Steve Phiri sees PGMs market remaining strong; and, African mining can harness tech, automation to spur economic recovery 


Green hydrogen has significant growth potential as a zero-carbon fuel, says the WPIC
4th August 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

Energy company Siemens Gas and Power estimates that, by 2050, hydrogen demand will have risen to over 450 megatons a year, be dominated by green hydrogen and be essential to achieving global... 


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African mining can harness tech, automation to spur economic recovery
3rd August 2021 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The mining sector in Africa can help to grow economies during and after the Covid-19 pandemic, by harnessing technology and automation, as well as by capitalising on opportunities provided by the... 


Siemens drives digital transformation at its Virtual Smart Mining Forum
3rd August 2021

With its motto, “On the road to the digital future”, Siemens will be hosting its virtual Smart Mining forum from the 3rd to the 5th of August 2021. This is an insightful, strategic event that... 


Coal-reliant South Africa is turning to gas power
3rd August 2021 By: Bloomberg

Power failures have become routine in South Africa. At the same time, the country wants to wean itself off the coal that generates more than 80% of its electricity and makes it the world’s... 


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Continental, Siemens Mobility to supply trucks with electricity from overhead lines
29th July 2021 By: Irma Venter

Continental’s development and production service provider, Continental Engineering Services (CES), and Siemens Mobility, have announced that they are collaborating in the development and production... 


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Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm, France
23rd July 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Iberdrola is developing the first large-scale offshore wind farm in Brittany. 


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Balaoi & Caunayan Wind Farm, Philippines
16th July 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Renewable-energy developers UPC Renewables and AC Energy are building the biggest wind farm in the Philippines to date. 


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East Anglia Hub, UK
16th July 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Iberdrola plans to build a macro offshore wind farm comprising three projects. 


WPIC encourages use of platinum-using PEMs for overcoming energy storage problems
14th July 2021 By: Donna Slater

The World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) reports that, as renewable energy solutions are increasingly rolled out around the globe, technologies that can smooth their power deliverance are also... 


Kavango records operational updates, placing
5th July 2021 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Kavango Resources has announced an expansion to its current drill programme in the Kalahari Suture Zone (KSZ), an operational update on the KSZ and a £1.94-million placing. In terms... 


BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE 
The aim of the project – successfully completed at the end of March this year – is to alleviate healthcare pressure at the hospital during the Covid-19 pandemic
Company provides energy storage for hospital
25th June 2021 By: Anna Moross

Solar energy company SustainSolar has completed the supply of its battery energy storage system to the Cecilia Makiwane Hospital in East London, in the Eastern Cape.  


Siemens to accelerate high-value growth as a focused technology company
24th June 2021

As part of its virtual Capital Market Day entitled “Accelerating High Value Growth,” Siemens AG is presenting its new growth strategy today. This strategy is also reflected in ambitious new... 


Construction 2021:
Construction 2021: "Things are not looking good"
23rd June 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

There is great optimism that South Africa’s much promised infrastructure-led recovery will finally be implemented from late 2021. These projects will, however, only play a role in South Africa’s... 


Johanneburg has promising digitalization potential according to global study conducted by Siemens
Johanneburg has promising digitalization potential according to global study conducted by Siemens
11th June 2021

By Sabine Dall’Omo, CEO for Siemens Southern Africa When rated for digital readiness, Johannesburg scores 2 out of 10 – the lowest of the six cities ranked in the Siemens Atlas of Digitalization.... 


CSIR, Deloitte ink MoU for 4IR centre collaboration
9th June 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Deloitte South Africa have signed a memorandum of understanding to support the World Economic Forum Affiliate Centre for the Fourth... 


Wind could produce affordable green hydrogen by 2030, Siemens Gamesa says
9th June 2021 By: Reuters

Wind power could make it possible to produce hydrogen without emitting greenhouse gases as cheaply as is currently feasible with fossil fuel energy by 2030, turbine maker Siemens Gamesa said in a... 


Keynote panel speakers at Enlit Africa Digital
Energy minister Mantashe at Enlit Africa: “Energy security at centre of recovery"
9th June 2021

South Africa's Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe says energy security is at the centre of the country’s Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan, “with a requirement of... 


Dryden Combustion heritage lives on through Energy Partners Steam
Dryden Combustion heritage lives on through Energy Partners Steam
4th June 2021

Dryden Combustion’s renowned heritage and trusted name has been strengthened through its acquisition by Energy Partners, part of the PSG group, acquired Dryden Combustion four years ago and it has... 


Water, offtake markets core focus areas for green hydrogen project developers in South Africa
3rd June 2021 By: Schalk Burger

While renewable energy prices are tracking lower and electrolyser technology is evolving, the availability of water as an input for the production of green hydrogen, sustainably generated from... 


NEW TECH 
The 22 RB series is the most compact and affordable model in the company’s RB Series product range
Machine comes to SA shores
28th May 2021 By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah

With the stainless steel industry need for a smaller and more compact rotary brush machine, deburring machine manufacturers Timesavers International has developed the 22 RB series rotary brush... 


Green Jade project, Taiwan
Green Jade project, Taiwan
28th May 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering plans to build the first floating dynamic positioning 3 heavy lift and installation vessel. 


Hai Long offshore wind projects, Taiwan
Hai Long offshore wind projects, Taiwan
28th May 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

The project involves the development of the Hai Long wind projects, which comprises the Hai Long 2A, Hai Long 2B and Hai Long 3. 


Medupi power station project, South Africa – update
Medupi power station project, South Africa – update
28th May 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

SABC News has reported that South Africa’s Deputy President David Mabuza has confirmed that Eskom’s Medupi power station will be fully operational by the end of 2021. 


Using the energy transition to create prosperity for South Africans
Using the energy transition to create prosperity for South Africans
27th May 2021

Whilst President Ramaphosa in his last state of the nation address spoke about a fourth priority intervention in his Recovery Plan, to rapidly expand energy generation capacity, I further believe... 


IRENA and Siemens Energy sign partnership agreement
25th May 2021

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has today signed a partnership agreement with Siemens Energy aimed at advancing the global energy transition. Under the agreement, the... 


The interior of the 100-bed modular hospital solution to the Cecilia Makiwane Hospital
100-bed hospital handed over in East London
14th May 2021 By: Donna Slater

Siemens South Africa, the German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development and the Solidarity Fund officially handed over a separate 100-bed modular hospital solution to the Cecilia Makiwane... 


Enlit Africa to return in June with focus on 5Ds as industry prepares for energy transition
13th May 2021

Enlit Africa will kickstart its return on 8 June with a visionary discussion on the “5Ds of the energy transition”, namely: decarbonisation, decentralisation, democratisation, digitalisation and... 


Mining Indaba expands the Advisory Board for 2022
7th May 2021

Investing in African Mining Indaba (Mining Indaba), organised by Hyve Group Plc announced the newly expanded Advisory Board last week. The strategic committee includes distinguished finance,... 


Siemens, Google Cloud to deliver AI-based manufacturing solutions
7th May 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

Google Cloud and Siemens are partnering to enable the scaled deployment of artificial intelligence- (AI-) based solutions within industrial manufacturing operations to optimise factory processes... 


Punta Lomitas Wind Farm, Peru
Punta Lomitas Wind Farm, Peru
7th May 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

French multinational electric utility ENGIE plans to build a 260 MW wind farm in the southern region of Ica, in Peru. 


Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm, Scotland – update
Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm, Scotland – update
7th May 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Work on the fabrication and loadout of eight wind turbine generators at the Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm will start in July. 


Enlit Africa to return in June with focus on 5Ds as industry prepares for energy transition
4th May 2021

Enlit Africa will kickstart its return on 8 June with a visionary discussion on the “5Ds of the energy transition”, namely: decarbonisation, decentralisation, democratisation, digitalisation and... 


Olkiluoto 3 European pressurised reactor project, Finland – update
Olkiluoto 3 European pressurised reactor project, Finland – update
30th April 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

The loading of fuel assemblies into the Olkiluoto 3 European pressurised reactor started on March 27. 


New covid field hospital completed at Cecilia Makiwane Hospital
New covid field hospital completed at Cecilia Makiwane Hospital
29th April 2021

WBHO Construction has successfully completed a fast track 100 bed modular field hospital at the Cecilia Makiwane Hospital in East London. This Design and Construct project will provide additional... 


The development of electrically powered aircraft is accelerating
The development of electrically powered aircraft is accelerating
23rd April 2021 By: Rebecca Campbell

Although air transport accounts for only 2% of human-produced carbon dioxide, the aerospace industry is not complacent. In October 2016, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) adopted... 


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