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Terence Creamer is the Editor of Engineering News and a Deputy Editor for Mining Weekly. He also has editorial responsibility for Polity.org.za and Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa.
Ramaphosa denies pre-election loadshedding respite is a ‘political ploy’
President Cyril Ramaphosa has entered the politically charged discussion on the reasons behind the recent dramatic reduction in loadshedding ahead of what is expected to be a highly competition...
South Africa aims to set up three JET-aligned skills development zones
Three Just Energy Transition (JET) skills development zones focusing on renewables and grids, electric vehicles and green hydrogen value chains are proposed for implementation under the larger JET...
IEA expects another record year for EVs in 2024
The International Energy Agency (IEA) expects electric vehicle (EV) sales to rise to a record 17-million in 2024, representing more than one in every five passenger cars sold, but with sales likely...
NTCSA begins consultations on market code to govern shift towards competitive electricity industry
With the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) currently scheduled to be operationalised in July and efforts under way to ensure that the Electricity Regulation Act (ERA) Amendment...
TPT to continue to invest in Durban Pier 2 while legal spat over private partner plays out
South Africa’s Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) says it will continue to invest in Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2 while legal proceedings around its selection of International Container...
NamPower grid-strengthening and battery storage project secures $138.5m World Bank backing
The World Bank has approved a $138.5-million finance package to support the integration of renewable energy into Namibia’s electricity system by strengthening its transmission grid and integrating...
Ramokgopa insists loadshedding not being ‘stage managed’ ahead of May 29 poll
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa denies that the prevailing reprieve from loadshedding has been “stage managed” to improve the prospects of the governing African National Congress ahead...
Climate commission model points to the growth potential of green industrialisation
The initial direct cost of placing South Africa on an energy transition pathway over the coming five years in line with its decarbonisation targets is calculated at a hefty R1.5-trillion in the...
Eskom says RCA application for only R9m not a signal of alignment with Nersa on calculations
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has initiated consultations on Eskom’s latest Regulatory Clearing Account (RCA) application for the 2022/23 financial year, where Eskom is...
South Africa falls in World Energy Trilemma Index
South Africa has fallen to sixty-ninth from sixty-fourth on the World Energy Council’s (WEC’s) latest World Energy Trilemma Index which ranks more than 100 countries against the three key...
New Mulilo CEO says South Africa’s renewables, storage markets poised for exponential growth
Independent power producer Mulilo reports that Jan Fourie has officially assumed the role of CEO, where he will oversee the company’s growth ambitions in South Africa’s public-procurement and...
Two BW6 solar projects with a combined capacity of 360 MW reach commercial close
Two solar photovoltaic (PV) projects selected as preferred bids under Bid Window 6 (BW6) of the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy’s (DMRE’s) renewable energy procurement programme reached...
City Power seeks funding, manufacturing partners for informal settlement ‘energy box’
Johannesburg’s City Power is seeking manufacturing and venture capital partners to further develop and pilot a rugged ‘energy box’ concept in one of the city’s 312 informal settlements as a...
Draft Gas Master Plan released amid supply ‘cliff’ warnings
South Africa’s much-delayed draft Gas Master Plan (GMP2024) has been released for public comment by Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe, amid indications that the gap between...
Contract negotiations for Secunda sustainable aviation fuel project may be concluded by mid-2024
Contractual negotiations are under way between the developers of the HySHiFT sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project, in Mpumalanga, and the intermediary company set up under Germany’s H2Global...
South African fossil fuel subsidies hit record R118bn in 2023 – IISD
A new study has found that South Africa's fossil fuel subsidies tripled between 2018 and 2023, rising to R118-billion from R39-billion over the period, with subsidies having been increased largely...
Globeleq says R5.7bn Red Sands will be largest standalone battery storage project in Africa
Leading African independent power producer Globeleq says the 153 MW/612 MWh Red Sands project, which was recently awarded preferred bidder status under South Africa’s inaugural battery storage...
Can South Africa turn around 30 years of real economy underperformance?
In this essay, Terence Creamer reflects on the factors that have shaped South Africa’s real-economy sectors of manufacturing, mining and agriculture over the past 30 years and considers ways to end...
Can South Africa turn around 30 years of real economy underperformance?
In this essay, Terence Creamer reflects on the factors that have shaped South Africa’s real-economy sectors of manufacturing, mining and agriculture over the past 30 years and considers ways to end...
Solar rental firm begins testing roll-out model for underserved communities
Local solar-as-a-subscription service provider Wetility is deploying a rooftop solar solution in a lower-income community as part of a proof-of-concept study to firm up the feasibility of extending...
South Africa aims to set up three JET-aligned skills development zones
Three Just Energy Transition (JET) skills development zones focusing on renewables and grids, electric vehicles and green hydrogen value chains are proposed for implementation under the larger JET...
IEA expects another record year for EVs in 2024, but sales remain concentrated
The International Energy Agency (IEA) expects electric vehicle (EV) sales to rise to a record 17-million in 2024, representing more than one in every five passenger cars sold, but with sales likely...
Ramokgopa describes IPP surpluses as low-hanging fruit amid delay in finding contractual solution
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa describes surplus electricity arising from existing renewable energy facilities as “low hanging fruit” in improving the supply-demand balance and reports...
NTCSA begins consultations on market code to govern shift towards competitive electricity industry
With the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) currently scheduled to be operationalised in July and efforts under way to ensure that the Electricity Regulation Act (ERA) Amendment...
Concrete towers for Impofu wind farm to bolster local content
Enel Green Power South Africa has confirmed that the Nordex manufacturing facility being set up in Humansdorp, in the Eastern Cape, will produce concrete wind tower sections for the three new wind...
BLSA calls for immediate reworking of IRP, describing its assumptions as ‘spurious’
Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA), whose members include the largest domestic and foreign companies operating in South Africa, has added its voice to a growing chorus of opposition to the...
Third battery storage programme seeks bids for five sites in the Free State
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has launched South Africa’s third public procurement round for utility-scale batteries, while also extending the bid submission deadline for...
Eskom says modest R9m RCA request not a signal of alignment with Nersa on calculations
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has initiated consultations on Eskom’s latest Regulatory Clearing Account (RCA) application for the 2022/23 financial year, where Eskom is...
Stage 16 loadshedding code seeks to reduce human error not signal imminent surge in cuts – Nersa
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has belatedly moved to quell concern that its recent approval of a new loadshedding code of practice, which increases the number of potential...
South Africa’s ranking in World Energy Trilemma Index falls
South Africa has fallen to sixty-ninth from sixty-fourth on the World Energy Council’s (WEC’s) latest World Energy Trilemma Index which ranks more than 100 countries against the three key...
Oil price eases but IEA says Middle East tensions heighten global supply risks
Despite a forecast of slowing oil demand and a likely peak in consumption by the end of the decade, the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned on Monday of heightened global oil security risks in...
Solar PV body questions technology costs and build limits in draft IRP 2023
The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) questions both the cost assumptions used for the technology in the draft Integrated Resource Plan 2023 (IRP 2023), as well as the 900 MW...
Eskom board considers enlarging and extending Standard Offer Programme
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa reports that the Eskom board is considering lifting the current 1 000 MW allocation set aside for its Standard Offer Programme to 4 000 MW and extending...
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