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Batting away Eskom objections, Nersa approves four new electricity traders and first private import/export licence

By: Terence Creamer 29th October 2024 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 private import/export licence. The Energy Regulator, which is Nersa’s highest decision-making body made... →

SAWEA says public procurement programme reforms a step in the right direction

By: Sabrina Jardim 29th October 2024 The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has acknowledged the key interventions to reform the public procurement programme announced by Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa during a media briefing on October 21. SAWEA says these interventions, which were developed... →

Renewables, wheeling agreements could help local manufacturers

By: Sabrina Jardim 29th October 2024 The success of the manufacturing sector, which plays an important role in economic development and is important for job creation, depends on reliable, stable and affordable energy supply. Manufacturers in South Africa could benefit from investing in renewable energy to not only provide that... →

Etana Energy CEO Evan Rice

Africa power transmission set for investment wave, says UK development bank BII

By: Bloomberg 25th October 2024 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 development bank British International Investment. “Transmission in terms of capital needed is the next... →

SAWEA opens applications for 2025 Wind Industry Internship Programme

By: Darren Parker 25th October 2024 The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has announced the opening of applications for the 2025 Wind Industry Internship Programme (WIIP). The initiative supports South Africa’s goal of achieving a low-carbon economy and a climate-resilient society through creating jobs, aligning with... →

New Just Energy Transition matchmaking platform aiming for R600m in grant disbursements in 2025

By: Terence Creamer 25th October 2024 A new matchmaking platform to directly link providers of grant funding pledged to South Africa’s Just Energy Transition Investment Plan (JET-IP) with domestic beneficiaries is aiming to ensure the disbursement of at least R600-million in grant funding to 20 projects in 2025 and facilitate... →

Minister Patricia de Lille spoke at the launch of the JET Funding Platform in her capacity as acting Electricity and Energy Minister

L2D makes strides in sustainability, reports retail portfolio healthy

By: Sabrina Jardim 25th October 2024 As part of its sustainability efforts, Liberty 2 Degrees (L2D) expects to complete its solar energy rollout of 17 MW across its retail centres by the end of 2025, which will reduce its overall energy consumption by about 16% to 17%, said L2D lead sustainability specialist Brian Unsted. During a... →

L2D chief commercial officer José Snyders and L2D lead sustainability specialist Brian Unsted discuss the company’s operational performance and sustainability initiatives

Balancell moves into new factory, seeks strict regulations on imports

By: Irma Venter 25th October 2024 Energy storage company Balancell has cut the ribbon on its new R80-million assembly plant in Ndabeni, Cape Town. The lithium ferro-phosphate battery assembler’s previous facility was limited to 250 MWh capacity a year, with the new operation scaled up to 1 GWh. →

Ian de Vries

South Africa in talks with energy partners on loan guarantees

By: Bloomberg 25th October 2024 South Africa is in talks with its international climate-finance partners over the provision of guarantees for loans for the construction of energy-related infrastructure. “We are managing, in particular, issues with our international partners” around guarantees, said Joanne Yawitch, head of the... →

Govt reviews framework for procuring electricity capacity from IPPs

By: Creamer Media Reporter 25th October 2024 Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses government's review of the current framework through which electricity capacity is procured from independent power producers; the reasons for the review; and what changes are being considered. →

Govt reviews framework for procuring electricity capacity from IPPs

AQS transforming lives with sustainable water solutions

By: Simone Liedtke 25th October 2024 (Virtual Showroom): The completion of the solar borehole system in the Roots community, in Brits, located in South Africa’s North West province, spearheaded by pump supplier AxFlow AQS Liquid Transfer, has had a transformative impact on the lives of about 3 000 households. This initiative,... →

The borehole system supplies water to two 5 000-liter JoJo tanks, which provide a continuous, safe water supply to the area’s households

Greater coordination needed to realise green-hydrogen aspirations

By: Darren Parker 25th October 2024 Despite enthusiasm for the development of a hydrogen economy from the public and private sectors, there remains a significant lack of coordination to effectively implement projects and bring the dream of a green hydrogen economy to life, according to energy technology company Mitochondria Energy... →

Green hydrogen key to addressing renewables challenges

25th October 2024 In South Africa, solar and wind are viable and established energy sources, notes digital automation and energy management company Schneider Electric. Unfortunately, it is limited to when the sun is shining, and the wind is blowing, which is why energy storage forms such an important part of the... →

DWIBIN THOMAS GHS has the capability to store vast quantities of clean energy for long durations which can then be used during peak demand and for seasonal energy balancing

Construction begins on Cape Town solar PV plant, battery storage tender released

By: Irma Venter 25th October 2024 The City of Cape Town (CoCT) has started construction on a R200-million, 7 MW solar PV plant, located in Atlantis, with the first electricity to be delivered by the end of next year. The tender for the engineering, procurement and construction of the plant has been awarded to the Lesedi... →

Off-grid EV charger programme launched in the Eastern Cape

By: Irma Venter 25th October 2024 Zero Carbon Charge (Charge), in partnership with the Automotive Industry Development Centre Eastern Cape (AIDC-EC), and together with the Eastern Cape provincial government, has broken ground on what it describes as an off-grid, ultra-fast, green electric vehicle (EV) charging network. Once... →

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 security strategy and decarbonisation targets. Data released in the company's financial report for the... →

GREEN COMMITMENT Private-sector initiatives aimed at bolstering energy sustainability are highlighted as a way of alleviating loadshedding and its impact on the economy

Private renewable-energy projects accelerating energy sector growth

By: Lumkile Nkomfe 25th October 2024 The removal of the licensing threshold for embedded generation has boosted the renewable-energy market by allowing private-sector companies to procure energy directly from independent power producers (IPPs) and thereby facilitating greater investment across the renewable-energy landscape, says... →

GROWTH IMPETUS An increase in private-sector generation projects is required to meet rising energy consumer demand requirements

Carbon taxes to add further upward pressure on electricity costs, Discovery Green warns

By: Terence Creamer 24th October 2024 South Africa’s disproportionate reliance on coal for electricity generation is poised to add further upward pressure on tariffs by exposing local businesses to carbon taxes that could make up over 35% of their electricity costs by 2034. This finding is contained in research conducted by Discovery... →

Discovery Green head Andre Nepgen

Surge in Q3 renewables registrations to 2GW may signal market shift from loadshedding to economics

By: Terence Creamer 23rd October 2024 Despite welcome relief from loadshedding in South Africa, a total of 3.3 GW of renewable-energy projects were registered with the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) this year, with more than 2 GW registered in the third quarter alone. Analysis conducted by Gaylor Montmasson-Clair,... →

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Wind projects feature in list of Nersa registrations during Q3 of 2024

GoSolr report highlights role of solar in mitigating climate change

By: Sabrina Jardim 22nd October 2024 Amid the escalating need for sustainability practices across various industries, solar power is poised to play a key role in securing long-term, sustainable solutions for South Africa, not only for energy security, but also to help mitigate climate change impacts. This is the focus of residential... →

GoSolr CEO Andrew Middleton

Nersa helping municipalities to navigate electricity trading, wheeling

By: Marleny Arnoldi 21st October 2024 As electricity in South Africa transitions to a more open market-driven system, it has many implications for the electricity distribution industry, particularly municipalities, with stakeholders working on a reform roadmap for the distribution industry to ensure municipalities remain financially... →

Eskom prepaid customers reminded to recode their meters before November 24

By: Darren Parker 21st October 2024 State-owned utility Eskom has urged prepaid electricity customers to recode their meters by November 24, as required by the Standard Transfer Specification Association. After this deadline, meters will no longer accept electricity tokens unless they are updated to Key Revision Number 2. →

IPP procurement changes mulled to unlock 10 GW of renewables amid grid pressures and green industrialisation ambitions

By: Terence Creamer 21st October 2024 The South African government is considering far-reaching changes to the way public procurement of independent power producer (IPP) generation capacity is being carried out so as to accelerate deployments in a way that navigates the country’s prevailing grid constraints, while also creating the... →

Tanzania building grid interconnector with Zambia to help mitigate power crisis

By: Reuters 21st October 2024 Tanzania is building a grid interconnector with Zambia to help assist in mitigating a drought-driven power crisis, Tanzania's deputy prime minister said at the Singapore International Energy Week conference on Monday. "We have some interconnectors with our neighbours, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya and... →

Soleos Energy, Melci to build 200 MW solar PV plant in the DRC

By: Schalk Burger 18th October 2024 India-based renewable energy development company Soleos Energy, in partnership with Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) electrical engineering company Melci, will build a 200 MW solar PV power project in Haut-Katanga province. The $200-million project represents a significant step in the region's... →

Political interference undermining South Africa’s coal potential – Prevost

By: Darren Parker 18th October 2024 South Africa has the potential to be the strongest producer, user and exporter of coal on the continent, but political interference prevents this from happening, XMP Consulting senior coal analyst Xavier Prevost has said. “We are actually not fulfilling our role the way we should and the reason... →

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XMP Consulting senior coal analyst Xavier Prevost

Fibon to expand into wind, BESS and energy trading through Westbrooke partnership

By: Schalk Burger 18th October 2024 Renewable-energy company Fibon has formed a strategic partnership with asset management firm Westbrooke Alternative Asset Management to expand its range of renewable-energy products and offerings. The partnership provides Fibon with access to sources of capital to accelerate its growth and... →

Scatec making final preparations for construction of R3bn Northern Cape battery project

By: Terence Creamer 18th October 2024 Renewable-energy group Scatec says it is making final preparations to start construction of the R3-billion Mogobe battery energy storage system (BESS) project, which reached financial close on October 16. The 103 MW/412 MWh project is located near Kathu, in the Northern Cape, and has been awarded... →

Scatec has already developed the hybrid Kenhardt project in the Northern Cape, comprising 540 MW of solar PV and a 225 MW/1 140 MWh BESS facility

German energy expert says energy transition a mistake

By: Darren Parker 18th October 2024 The energy transition in its current form, as a grid-scale build out of wind and solar with the goal to replace oil, coal, and gas, is probably one of the greatest mistakes that humanity has ever made, German-listed commodity company HMS Bergbau Group shareholder Dr Lars Schernikau said at... →

komati power station with solar panels in front

Accenture, partners launch renewable-energy initiative

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 18th October 2024 NYSE-listed Accenture, in collaboration with the Mining Qualification Authority (MQA), Mentec Foundation, National Youth Development Agency, Moses Kotane Research Institute and mining and agriculture services provider Dan Piet, has launched a green offgrid social enterprise franchise. The... →

Menar MD pushes back on request to lower prices

By: Darren Parker 18th October 2024 Coal and manganese mining group Menar MD Vuslat Bayoğlu has pushed back on a request by Energy and Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa’s special adviser Silas Zimu for domestic coal suppliers to State-owned utility Eskom to lower their prices for the next three years in order for the... →

Menar MD Vuslat Bayoğlu

World moves into the Age of Electricity – IEA

By: Creamer Media Reporter 18th October 2024 Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the International Energy Agency's statement that the world is moving into the Age of Electricity; how the critical minerals demand associated with this coming age is an opportunity for Africa; and what this could mean for South Africa. →

World moves into the Age of Electricity – IEA

Eskom’s proposed tariff hikes untenable, reduction mechanisms being weighed – Ramokgopa

By: Irma Venter 18th October 2024 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 National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa). If granted as it currently stands, electricity... →

Eskom announces four executive appointments

By: Creamer Media Reporter 17th October 2024 Eskom Group CEO Dan Marokane has announced the first four of what will be seven new executive appointments, which he says are being made to address current business challenges and to support the organisation's strategic initiatives and growth plans. The appointments are all effective from... →

Eskom Group CEO Dan Marokane

Zero Carbon Charge welcomes President’s announcement of EVs incentives, cautions on source of power

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 17th October 2024 Solar-powered charging station provider Zero Carbon Charge has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement, in an address at SA Auto Week, in Cape Town, on October 17, that government is considering introducing new incentives to encourage consumers to buy electric vehicles (EVs). The... →

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Domestic coal suppliers asked to lower price asked of Eskom

By: Darren Parker 17th October 2024 Energy and Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa’s special adviser, Silas Zimu, has implored South African coal producers to temporarily sell coal to State-owned utility Eskom at a reduced price for the next three years to offset the proposed 36.15% electricity price increase for direct... →

A coal truck driving away from a power station

Telkom invests in solar power solutions for a sustainable future

By: Natasha Odendaal 17th October 2024 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 Telkom continues to deploy green energy solutions to support an always-on network, and reduce its... →

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