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Sanari invests R87.5m in power generation systems company Energenic
By: Schalk Burger Updated 5 hours ago 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 Updated 6 hours ago 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... →
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... →
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 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 →
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... →
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... →
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... →
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... →
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... →
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... →
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... →
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... →
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... →
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... →
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... →
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... →
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... →
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... →
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... →
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. →
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. →
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