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South Africa’s Wind Energy: Gaining Momentum and Scaling New Heights
South Africa’s Wind Energy: Gaining Momentum and Scaling New Heights
13th March 2025

By: Wangari Muchiri - Africa Director at Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)  and Niveshen Govender, CEO of South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) Introduction: 


Eskom’s proposed tariff hikes untenable, reduction mechanisms being weighed – Ramokgopa
18th October 2024 By: Irma Venter

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is confident that government will be able to positively intervene in Eskom’s tariff-hike application for the 2025/26 financial year at the... 


SA Wind Energy Association CEO Niveshen Govender and Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Eskom’s proposed tariff hikes untenable; reduction mechanisms being weighed – Ramokgopa
3rd October 2024 By: Irma Venter

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is confident that government will be able to positively intervene on Eskom’s tariff-hike application for the 2025/26 financial year at the... 


The just energy transition could reverse South Africa’s decline, but the focus has to be local
3rd October 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) sees the just energy transition (JET) as one of the turning points in South African history. So affirmed PCC employment strategy head Devan Pillay. He was... 


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Skills development, and the renewable energy sector’s worker needs, are misaligned in South Africa
3rd October 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

That South Africa, in general, and the renewable-energy sector in particular, need skills development, is a truism. But the requirements of the renewable-energy industry and the output of skills... 


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Community engagement key for renewable-energy projects
2nd October 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

Consulting and involving the communities living at and around renewable-energy projects is essential, agreed the participants in a panel discussion on the first day of the Windaba 2024 conference,... 


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Wind power increasingly important to South African economy
27th September 2024

South Africa’s ambitious Integrated Resource Plan serves as a “comprehensive roadmap” for meeting the country’s projected electricity demand, balancing financial considerations with climate change... 


Minister of Energy & Electricity Confirmed as Windaba 2024 Patron
13th September 2024

Windaba 2024 is honoured to announce that the Minister of Energy & Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, is the official patron of this year’s Windaba! Attending for the second consecutive year,... 


Energy and Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Windaba 2024 conference to be attended, as official patron, by Energy Minister Ramokgopa
9th September 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has announced that the official patron for the 2024 iteration of its flagship conference, Windaba, will be Energy and Electricity Minister Dr... 


Harnessing Opportunities: Your Gateway to Africa's Premier Wind Energy Event
Harnessing Opportunities: Your Gateway to Africa's Premier Wind Energy Event
28th August 2024

Windaba Conference and Exhibition, the leading renewable energy event in Africa, invites organisations worldwide to showcase their innovations and expertise at the Cape Town International... 


WindAc Africa Conference 2024: Educational Excellence and Collaboration
15th July 2024

The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) is gearing up for the highly anticipated 7th Annual WindAc Africa Conference, taking place alongside the prestigious Windaba Conference and... 


Windaba 2024 Pioneering South Africa’s Low-Carbon Future
3rd July 2024

Windaba 2024, South Africa's premier wind energy conference, is pleased to announce the opening of registrations for its much-anticipated event, set to take place from 01 – 03 October 2024 at the... 


Windaba 2024 - Building Resilience Through Wind
1st July 2024

Sustainable development transcends mere theory; it's a rallying cry and it embodies the essence of this year’s Windaba Conference and Exhibition 2024, under the theme: “Building Resilience Through... 


SAWEA CEO Niveshen Govender.
SAWEA, Germany's BWE partner to stimulate wind energy investment
6th June 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Industry organisation the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) and the German Wind Energy Association (Bundesverband Windenergie or BWE) signed a memorandum of understanding on June 6 with... 


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SAWEA gearing up for seventh WindAc Africa conference
22nd April 2024 By: Darren Parker

The seventh yearly WindAc Africa conference, organised by the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA), is drawing near. It will take place from October 1 to 3 at the Cape Town International... 


Africa using only ‘very small’ percentage of its wind power potential, says GWEC
27th October 2023 By: Irma Venter

Africa is using less than 1% of its wind power potential, which is “very, very, very little”, says Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) Africa director Wangari Muchiri. A new report released at... 


Govt taking too long to wrap up power projects – Ramokgopa
20th October 2023 By: Irma Venter

Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says he “laments” the time it takes government to go from issuing requests for proposals (RFPs) to announcing preferred bidder status and reaching... 


South African Wind Energy Association CEO Niveshen Govender
Opinion: Beyond the turbines
13th October 2023

A week on from the successful Windaba Conference and Exhibition, South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) CEO Niveshen Govender reflects on the key learnings, exchange of ideas and what the... 


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International Finance Corporation to develop offshore wind power road map for South Africa
6th October 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank group, is to develop an offshore wind power road map for South Africa, IFC Principal Renewable Energy Specialist Sean Whittaker... 


Image of South African Renewable Energy Masterplan (Sarem) facilitator and Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) senior economist Gaylor Montmasson-Clair.
‘Anchor demand’ a must for renewables masterplan to succeed – Montmasson-Clair
6th October 2023 By: Irma Venter

The energy sector requires consistent demand from a consistent flow of renewable energy projects in order to invest in local manufacturing, and not “haphazard demand that comes and goes”, says... 


Academic wind energy conference being held in parallel with industry conference
5th October 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Running in parallel with the Windaba 2023 conference is WindAc Africa 2023, an academic conference focused on wind power. Hosted by the South African Wind Energy Association, WindAc 2023 is also... 


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Government taking too long to wrap up power projects – Ramokgopa
5th October 2023 By: Irma Venter

Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says he “laments” the time it takes for government to go from issuing requests for proposals (RFPs) to announcing preferred bidder status and reaching... 


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Many wind turbine components can be recycled
5th October 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

An issue regarding wind farms that will have to be addressed is how to handle their inevitable decommissioning issues, including what to do with wind turbines (towers, machinery and blades) that... 


Wind sector in South Africa at risk of being seen as exclusive
4th October 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

South Africa’s wind energy industry was in danger of being seen as an exclusive sector, Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority CEO Mpho Mookapele warned, in her keynote address to... 


SAWEA CEO Niveshen Govender
Wind power has significant future role in South Africa, affirms association
4th October 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The South Africa wind power sector now faced a “transformative juncture”, highlighted South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) CEO Niveshen Govender in his opening address at the Windaba 2023... 


Image of Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) Africa director Wangari Muchiri
Africa using only 'very small' percentage of wind power potential – GWEC
4th October 2023 By: Irma Venter

Africa is utilising less than 1% of its wind power potential, which is “very, very, very little”, says Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) Africa director Wangari Muchiri. A new report released at... 


The just energy transition in South Africa will need blended finance and collaboration
3rd October 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

A key question facing South Africa, regarding the just energy transition, was how to finance it. So highlighted University of Stellenbosch Centre for Sustainability Transitions co-director Prof... 


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Focus on microgrids while grid capacity issues are being resolved – Winde
3rd October 2023 By: Irma Venter

The current capacity constraints in Eskom’s transmission system can, to a degree, be countered by a focus on microgrids, says Western Cape premier Alan Winde. Speaking at Windaba Connect in Cape... 


An image of SAWEA CEO Niveshen Govender
Windaba focuses on wind energy sector impact
29th September 2023 By: Nadine Ramdass

The twelfth edition of Windaba, hosted by the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA), will focus on the impact of wind energy, its role in the energy mix, and related industry and energy... 


CAPACITY TO GROW TOGETHER: Windaba to seek solutions to grid constraints
14th September 2023

If we want to end power shortages through sustainable energy sources then we must as a matter of urgency address the biggest stumbling block to bringing renewable energy onstream - grid capacity.... 


CAPACITY TO GROW TOGETHER: Windaba to seek solutions to grid constraints
14th September 2023

If we want to end power shortages through sustainable energy sources then we must as a matter of urgency address the biggest stumbling block to bringing renewable energy onstream - grid capacity.... 


Innovation knows no bounds: Windaba 2023 tests the limits of wind power and exhibits latest innovations
15th August 2023

Mitigating climate change and solving South Africa’s energy crisis requires urgent action and innovation. That’s the message from organisers of the forthcoming Windaba Conference and Exhibition.... 


Leading researchers & students join the dialogue to unpack wind power's role in SA energy crisis
24th July 2023

Africa’s premier academic exchange platform, WindAc Africa 2023, has opened its entries, inviting leading renewable energy researchers and high potential young people from universities across the... 


BEYOND THE TURBINES: Windaba 2023 set to showcase the incredible power of wind energy
19th July 2023

As load-shedding continues to blight the country and Government looks at strategies to unlock scarce grid capacity, Windaba 2023 is set to challenge the status quo and explore the power of wind,... 


Loadshedding - the answer is blowing in the wind
19th July 2023

Windaba to showcase wind energy’s contribution to delivering a sustainable energy supply to South Africa. 


Loadshedding: The answer is blowing in the wind
29th June 2023

Windaba to showcase wind energy’s contribution to delivering a sustainable energy supply to South Africa An unprecedented energy crisis requires expedited and unprecedented action. That’s the... 


Alboricah Rathupetsane
Renewable energy: Opportunities and hurdles in going upstream 
8th May 2023

By Alboricah Rathupetsane South Africa’s widening inequality and staggering unemployment rates require us to diversify into as many job-creating industries as possible. As the renewable energy (RE)... 


Windaba panel asks: Jobs first, or energy first?
28th October 2022 By: Irma Venter

Manufacturing is responsible for only one-third of jobs within the wind energy sector, says Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Africa area director Marcel Cabral. Speaking at Windaba 2022, held... 


DMRE DDG updates wind power conference on Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill
13th October 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Department of Minerals Resources and Energy (DMRE) has made “significant progress” in the process of promulgating the Electricity Regulation Amendment (ERA) Bill, DMRE deputy director-general... 


Mercia Grimbeek, Hein Reyneke and Luyanda Jonas-Kortjaas
Jobs first or energy first, asks Windaba panel
13th October 2022 By: Irma Venter

Manufacturing is responsible for only one-third of jobs within the wind energy sector, says Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Africa area director Marcel Cabral. Speaking at Windaba 2022 in Cape Town... 


Wind power a necessary part of a just energy transition, says Mantashe
12th October 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Clean energy is set to be a major contributor to a global and sustainable energy system and wind energy is becoming one of the lowest-cost sources of clean energy, Mineral Resources and Energy... 


For DMRE, just energy transition requires security of energy supply, while industry needs project pipeline
12th October 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) director-general Jacob Mbele has given his department’s conception of what a just energy transition would look like. He was responding to a... 


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Renewables will not provide South Africa with 100% of its power, for the foreseeable future
12th October 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

Mineral Resources and Energy Department director-general Jacob Mbele has warned that supporters of renewable energy could actually undermine the sector in South Africa. He was participating in a... 


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