Integrated resource plan
Mantashe: Govt open for proposals on plan to procure nuclear power
Parliament’s mineral resources and energy oversight committee was told on Thursday that work on a roadmap for a new nuclear build programme would start soon.
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Ramaphosa’s opinion on renewable energy projects welcomed
The opinion speaks to government's Integrated Resource Plan that sets the tone for investments in South Africa’s electricity sector.
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OPINION: Grand Inga, the dream that should be shelved
Affordability and reliability are perhaps the biggest and most controversial of the issues plaguing the proposed Grand Inga DAM in the DRC, write Trusha Reddy and Rudo Sanyanga.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: Renewed citizen activism critical in SA
‘What is the work for us to do?’ That is both an individual and collective question for each one of us as we try to create a country which is more just and more equal, writes Judith February.
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: Permanent Eskom CEO will be appointed 'soon'
In his weekly message to the country, President Ramaphosa says it's understandable that South Africans are frustrated and angry following the latest round of load shedding.
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Mantashe: Inclusion of nuclear power in IRP has nothing to do with Russia
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Gwede Mantashe said coal would continue to play a significant role in electricity generation, but new investments would be directed towards more efficient technologies.
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Mantashe: IRP to increase power generation to 45,000 MW
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Gwede Mantashe gave more details on the Integrated Resource Plan that was approved by cabinet on Thursday.
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Mantashe: IRP includes generating power to supply other countries
Cabinet said most of the inputs received including from academics, experts, Nedlac and Parliament’s energy oversight committee have been incorporated in the new IRP.
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Cabinet approves plan mapping SA’s energy mix for next 10 years
Thursday’s approval comes as the country enters its second day of stage 2 load-shedding imposed by Eskom following a loss of generating capacity.
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Parly committee holds public hearings on plan outlining SA's energy needs
Some interest groups feel the country’s energy needs are being overstated and there are several issues that still need to be addressed.
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'Nuclear power not in govt's plan as SA energy demands decrease'
Briefing Parliament's energy committee on Tuesday, Energy Minister Jeff Radebe also pointed out that the cost of renewable energy technology has also come down.
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Radebe releases draft IRP, nuclear power off table for now
Releasing the long-awaited draft Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) on Monday, Energy Minister Jeff Radebe announced that, instead, renewable energy will be the key focus over the next decade.
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Energy Minister Radebe to meet Nedlac to discuss SA’s electricity supply
Cabinet on Wednesday approved the draft Integrated Resource Plan for release for public comment.
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Cabinet approves draft IRP for public comment
The IRP maps out the country's proposed energy mix, including coal, renewables and nuclear.
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Solar power sector awaits clarity on govt's energy plan
The country's solar energy sector says the delays in updating the integrated energy plan is retarding development of the industry and denying South Africans cheaper electricity options.
