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AFD approves another €400m JET-linked policy loan to South Africa

By: Terence Creamer Updated 54 minutes ago Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has approved another €400-million policy-based loan to support South Africa’s Just Energy Transition (JET), increasing its approvals to €700-million out of the €1-billion it pledged to South Africa at COP26 in Glasgow in 2021. The loan is described as the... →

UK agency seeks to help South African industry to decarbonise

By: Rebecca Campbell Updated 1 hour 33 minutes ago The UK Energy Systems Catapult sought to help South Africa leapfrog the errors the UK had made, in seeking to create a net-zero carbon emissions energy system. So highlighted Energy Systems Catapult advisor Brendan O’Neill, addressing the Southern African Sustainable Energy Conference (SASEC)... →

German nonprofit specialises in helping renewable energy projects in emerging markets

By: Rebecca Campbell Updated 1 hour 39 minutes ago German non-profit renewable-energy company Atmosfair is focused on making renewable energy, and carbon offsetting, projects in developing and emerging economies (including South Africa) viable, explained project manager David Grüttner. He was addressing the Southern African Sustainable Energy... →

South Africa needs to train top people differently, to achieve the just energy transition

By: Rebecca Campbell Updated 4 hours ago South Africa has to focus on developing top-level human resources in order to ensure that the country minimises mistakes and project failures during the just energy transition (JET). So cautioned South African specialist consultancy Idea 2 Business systems engineering solutions adviser Dr Harry... →

IPP Office confirms ongoing dispute with 13 projects over payment of bid bonds

By: Terence Creamer Updated 4 hours ago The head of South Africa’s Independent Power Producer Office (IPPO) has confirmed that it has called the bid bonds for 14 projects that failed to advance to commercial close during the fifth bid window (BW5) of the country’s renewables procurement programme. Bernard Magoro told lawmakers this... →

Independent Power Producer Office head Bernard Magoro

Energy council calls for overhaul of public IPP procurement model

By: Terence Creamer 13th November 2024 The Energy Council of South Africa has called for an overhaul of the way government procures new electricity generation and storage capacity from independent power producers (IPPs), describing the current model as outdated. Addressing the Portfolio Committee on Electricity and Energy, CEO James... →

Energy Council of South Africa CEO James Mackay

Teraco to build 40 MW JB7 data centre at Isando Campus

By: Schalk Burger 13th November 2024 Data centre and information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure company Teraco has started building a new 40 MW hyperscale data centre at its Isando Campus in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. The facility, known as JB7, is currently scheduled for completion in 2026 and will incorporate the... →

A rendering of Teraco's JB5 and JB7 data centres

Global CO2 emissions to hit record high in 2024, report says

By: Reuters 13th November 2024 Global carbon dioxide emissions, including those from burning fossil fuels, are set to hit a record high this year, pulling the world further off course from averting more destructive climate extremes, scientists said on Wednesday. The Global Carbon Budget report, published during the UN's COP29... →

COP29 is being held in Azerbaijan this month

Sanari invests R87.5m in power generation systems company Energenic

By: Schalk Burger 12th November 2024 Private equity firm Sanari Capital has made an R87.5-million investment in power generation systems company Energenic to enable it to scale-up its business in Africa and South Africa. Energenic's solutions provide reliable and cost-effective energy solutions to key growth sectors on the... →

First hot-rolled coil produced at Scaw’s new R5bn Germiston mill

By: Terence Creamer 12th November 2024 The first hot-rolled coil (HRC) has been produced at Scaw Metals’ Union Junction complex in Ekurhuleni, heralding the reintroduction of competition into South Africa’s flat-steel market. The R5-billion steel investment, which has been 75% funded by Absa and Investec and 25% funded by the... →

The first of what Barnes Group CEO Doron Barnes says will be many hot-rolled coils produced at Scaw Metals’ Union Junction complex

This video, supplied by Scaw Metals, shows the first hot-rolled coil being produced at the new Germiston mill on November 11, 2024

Teraco starts building 120 MW solar power plant to wheel power to its data centres

By: Schalk Burger 12th November 2024 Information and communications technology infrastructure company Teraco has started construction of its 120 MW utility-scale solar PV power plant in the Free State, which is expected to come online in late 2026. Teraco will own the 120 MW solar PV plant and wheel the renewable energy to its data... →

Teraco CEO Jan Hnizdo

Nersa publishes Eskom’s proposed Retail Tariff Plan for public consultation

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 8th November 2024 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has published State-owned utility Eskom’s proposed Retail Tariff Plan for public consultation, detailing changes to its tariff charges and rates. The primary goal is to ensure customers only pay for the costs they incur, Eskom says in a... →

Eskom Distribution group executive Monde Bala

Eskom opposes Nersa's granting of four new electricity trading licences

By: Creamer Media Reporter 8th November 2024 Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses Eskom's opposition to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa's decision to grant four new electricity trading licences; whether Eskom's opposition to the granting of the licences came as a surpsie and what will happen next →

Eskom opposes Nersa's granting of four new electricity trading licences

BESS supporting renewable-energy integration

By: Nadine Ramdass 8th November 2024 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 energy mix, supporting grid-tied and off-grid installations, says energy solutions specialists I-G3N... →

TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS Advancements in I-G3N's solutions improve long-term performance while increasing the viability of BESS for large-scale applications

Eskom leads large-scale commercial BESS rollout

By: Nadine Ramdass 8th November 2024 State-owned electricity utility Eskom is leading the large-scale commercial rollout of battery energy storage system (BESS) technology in South Africa, aiming to demonstrate its feasibility and benefits, with Phase 1 currently under way and Phase 2 in development, says Eskom generation group... →

An image of Eskom's Pongola BESS site in KwaZulu Natal

PONGOLA 40MW SITE Phase 1BESS installations are strategically located in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal

Supportive regulatory environment advances BESS

By: Nadine Ramdass 8th November 2024 State-owned electricity utility Eskom, with the South African government, has made significant progress in supporting battery energy storage systems (BESS), which is pivotal in ensuring energy security, load shifting and grid stabilisation at utility scale in South Africa, says independent power... →

ACCELERATING GROWTH Incentives for local and international investors to rapidly deploy and expand BESS projects have created a favourable environment for accelerating energy storage solutions development

Organised business embraces, with caveats, Climate Change Act

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 8th November 2024 With climate change perceived as one of the critical challenges threatening the viability of businesses, infrastructure and natural ecosystems, industry bodies Minerals Council South Africa and Business Unity South Africa (Busa) have welcomed the gazetting of the Climate Change Act (CCA) into... →

Balancell moves into bigger, new factory, seeks strict regulations on imports

By: Irma Venter 8th November 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. →

Eskom secures R125m grant from AFD to advance Tubatse pumped storage project

By: Terence Creamer 7th November 2024 Eskom has signed a R125-million grant agreement with Agence Française de Développement (AFD) to support the development of the proposed Tubatse pumped storage system project, located in the Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality in Limpopo. The 1.5 GW Tubatse project, which would be pursued as a... →

Eskom CEO Dan Marokane

Scatec’s new sub-Saharan Africa head keen to advance 5GW project pipeline

By: Terence Creamer 6th November 2024 The newly appointed head of Scatec’s sub-Saharan Africa business, Alberto Gambacorta, says the group is pursuing a 5 GW pipeline of renewable energy and storage opportunities in the region and especially South Africa, which is already the Norwegian group’s global hub for engineering and... →

Scatec sub-Saharan Africa GM Alberto Gambacorta

Sandton City aims to procure wheeled renewable energy from IEP platform

By: Schalk Burger 6th November 2024 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 renewable-energy solutions for the centre. This initiative is part of Sandton City’s commitment to... →

Kathu plant's maintenance outage ensuring long-term efficiency in CSP operations

By: Sabrina Jardim 5th November 2024 Kathu Solar Park (KSP), one of South Africa's select few concentrated solar power (CSP) plants, located in the Northern Cape, recently underwent a 30-day offline period to complete its yearly maintenance. Operational since 2019, KSP’s maintenance this year included a detailed inspection and... →

Photo by Kathu Solar Park
Power block at night. Lifting activities at the turbine hall ongoing to meet the tight schedule

Africa well-positioned to play a key role in a future hydrogen economy

By: Rebecca Campbell 5th November 2024 Africa was well placed to participate in the emerging global hydrogen economy, South African Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa highlighted on Tuesday. He was addressing the African Energy Week conference, being held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Africa’s... →

TotalEnergies outlines likely energy transition scenarios, suggests more global cooperation

By: Marleny Arnoldi 5th November 2024 In light of the world’s population being estimated to grow by at least 1.7-billion by 2050 and the fact that about 4.5-billion people already do not have sufficient access to energy, TotalEnergies outlines in its latest Energy Outlook a new scenario that reflects the current trajectory of various... →

UJ, Schneider Electric collaborate to provide services to villages in Vhembe district

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 5th November 2024 Energy management and automation company Schneider Electric has highlighted its contribution to the University of Johannesburg’s UJ for Societal Impact project, which has, over the past decade, worked to bring services to the village of Gwakwani, and has now expanded to Matatani and Mbodi, all... →

An image showing Isabella Nomvela, UJ Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment executive dean Prof Daniel Mashao, and Hennie Smith

Left to right, Isabella Nomvela, UJ Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment executive dean Prof Daniel Mashao, and Hennie Smith

South Africa will champion African energy priorities at G20 next year – Ramokgopa

By: Rebecca Campbell 5th November 2024 South Africa will use its position as Chair of the G20 (the group of 19 major global economies plus the African Union and the European Union) next year to champion Africa’s energy priorities on the global stage. So assured Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa in his keynote... →

Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa

New solar rental solution launched in South Africa

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 1st November 2024 ReCharge Rental Solutions (RRS) has officially launched its energy rental solution, supported by international bank and wealth manager Investec, in South Africa. RRS rents and maintains bespoke energy saving solutions to businesses, residential complexes, industrial factories, farms and... →

IPP Office to defend legal attempt by BW5 preferred bidders to prevent payout of bid bonds

By: Terence Creamer 1st November 2024 The Independent Power Producer (IPP) Office has confirmed that it will oppose a legal attempt by two renewables consortia to prevent the payout of preferred-bidder guarantees called after their projects failed to advance to commercial close. Both consortia – Engie-Pele Sannapos Solar PV... →

Intelligent heating solutions drive sustainability efforts

By: Simone Liedtke 1st November 2024 Amid increasing concerns over rising electricity costs and a growing demand for sustainable energy, vertically integrated sustainable technology group Rubicon’s Apex SGS solar geyser system offers an innovative and smart approach to energy efficiency in water heating. Designed and manufactured... →

SMART APPROACH Apex SGS solar geyser system offers an innovative and smart approach to energy efficiency in water heating

Report highlights skills opportunities provided by just energy transition

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 31st October 2024 South Africa will need to create an estimated 40 000 to 60 000 jobs related to the just energy transition (JET) over the next 25 years and it has to start preparing citizens to benefit from the opportunities provided by the transition. This is according to the National Business Initiative’s... →

An image showing a man checking solar panels

From now to 2030, about 59 000 to 99 000 jobs are expected to be required in the solar value chain

Unlocking private sector participation in infrastructure

By: Creamer Media Reporter 30th October 2024 Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the key themes of the first Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement of the Government of National Unity, delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, including specific moves to unlock private sector participation to build new transmission... →

Unlocking private sector participation in infrastructure

R390bn in electricity investment ‘tangible evidence’ of benefits of reforms

By: Terence Creamer 30th October 2024 The first phase of Operation Vulindlela, which was set up jointly by the Presidency and the National Treasury to oversee structural economic reforms, unlocked R390-billion worth of investment in the electricity sector. The investment figure is included in the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement... →

NTCSA revises latest TDP considering uptick in expected generation capacity

By: Marleny Arnoldi 30th October 2024 The National Transmission Company of South Africa (NTCSA) has hosted its inaugural Transmission Development Plan (TDP) briefing since starting commercial operation in July this year, with the 2024 TDP reporting higher required transmission capacity installations compared with the prior TDP, in... →

Clean energy technology market to rival crude oil market value by 2035

By: Darren Parker 30th October 2024 Based on the current policy environment, the global market for clean energy technologies is set to rise from $700-billion in 2023 to more than $2-trillion by 2035, close to the value of the current global crude oil market, a new International Energy Association (IEA) report shows. The latest... →

Engie and Morocco's OCP renewables deal worth billions, says source

By: Reuters 30th October 2024 Morocco's phosphates and fertilizer giant OCP and French energy firm Engie signed a preliminary agreement on Monday for projects that could generate investments in Morocco worth up to €17-billion ($18-billion) in desalination, renewable energy and green hydrogen, a source close to the deal said.... →

South Africa needs significantly more energy supply to support future growth

By: Sabrina Jardim 29th October 2024 South Africa will only meet its current energy demand requirement by 2040, according to a report by Standard Bank and Cresco Group. The market assessment of South Africa indicates solar PV nd wind installed capacity, utility and rooftop, will increase from 10 GW this year, to 37 GW by 2030 and 77... →

Standard Bank head of power Rentia van Tonder

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... →

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