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Renewable energy

SAWEA pleased that govt's renewable power procurement process moving forward

By Regan Thaw

The energy minister has opened bidding in another phase of government's renewable energy programme. This bidding window will bring South Africa's procurement...

  • Eskom Megawatt Park. Picture Xanderleigh Dookey-Makhaza/Eyewitness News.

    Call for govt to add renewable energy to the power grid to reduce load shedding

    Eskom said on Friday that it expected five generating units to return to service by Monday afternoon.

    69 days ago
  • FILE:  The idea is that better connectivity will allow more services and activities to move online, reducing energy consumption from transport and other industries. Picture: 123rf.com

    Is 5G truly green or will it burn up more resources?

    The next-generation mobile network is being rolled out across the globe, with promises of super-fast internet going hand-in-hand with claims of massive benefits for the environment.

    77 days ago
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    OPINION: Destabilising coal usage in SA will cripple our economy

    South Africa accounts for less than 1% of greenhouse gas emissions. Our responsibility to combat climate change must be proportional to our contribution to the problem, writes Kanakana Mudzanani and Vuslat Bayoglu.

    99 days ago
  • Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe at a media briefing on the coronavirus on 25 March 2020 in Pretoria. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

    OPINION: An open letter to Minister Mantashe and the DMRE

    "Gwede Mantashe is not alone in his disregard for civil society and community voices. It is a culture prevalent throughout the department he runs," civil society organisations wrote in an open letter to the DMRE.

    183 days ago
  • Always in the spotlight, surrounded by journalists and microphones, outgoing ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe makes his last press briefing on 18 December 2017. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    ALEX LENFERNA: President Ramaphosa's vital climate test: firing Gwede Mantashe

    President Ramaphosa’s promises on climate change are rendered empty by his continued support of Minister Mantashe and his polluting coal, oil and gas agenda, writes Alex Lenferna.

    216 days ago
  • FILE: The nation's been living through another batch of rolling blackouts this week, but President Ramaphosa maintains Eskom was making strides. Picture:  @Eskom_SA/Twitter

    Eish-kom! Ramaphosa signals possible hike in electricity tariffs

    Eskom estimated that, without additional capacity, there would be an electricity supply shortfall of between 4,000 and 6,000 megawatts over the next five years -

    461 days ago
  • FILE: Wind turbines being installed on the Kangnas wind farm near Springbok in the Northern Cape. Picture: kangnaswind.co.za

    Power to the people: Communities to benefit as Springbok wind farm goes online

    Kangnas Wind Farm construction project manager, Manie Kotzé, said that besides serving the power needs of the country, communities in the region also stood to benefit through the plant's spin-off projects such as its developmental programmes.

    545 days ago
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    Electrifying growth of renewables despite pandemic

    Moreover, wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) panels are on course to become the top source of electricity in a few years, first surpassing natural gas and then coal.

    555 days ago
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    Govt’s plan to address energy crisis may take years to be rolled out - expert

    This is the view of Tygue Theron from Energy Partners a company which helps manage utilities.

    597 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa interacting with communities across the nation through a virtual Presidential Imbizo on coronavirus. Picture: @PresidencyZA/Twitter

    Ramaphosa: Govt making progress in overcoming problems at Eskom

    President Cyril Ramaphosa said that improvements were continuing in municipal debt collection and despite load shedding, maintenance work was continuing at power stations.

    598 days ago
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    Producing renewable energy from wind will help SA’s economic recovery - Sawea

    The South African Wind Energy Association (Sawea) was reacting to the National Energy Regulator’s (Nersa) endorsement of the ministerial determination to procure additional power of just over 11,800 megawatts.

    610 days ago
  • The headquarters of BP (British Petroleum) in Aberdeen, Scotland. Picture: AFP

    BP poised to sell 'stranded assets' even if oil prices rally

    The new strategy also sheds more light on chief executive Bernard Looney’s plan to reduce BP’s oil and gas production by 40%, or at least 1 million barrels per day, by 2030 while expanding into renewable energy.

    650 days ago
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    Renewable energy projects worth R58bn to rolled out in next few months - govt

    This forms part of 276 projects from all over the country now being handled by the Public Works and Infrastructure Department's Sustainable Infrastructure Development System Methodology.

    660 days ago
  • A file picture shows the logo of Sasol at its headquarters in Johannesburg. Picture: AFP

    Sasol aims to procure renewable energy to cut emission at SA operations

    Sasol says the move was part of its target of a 10% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 for its South African operations.

    735 days ago
  • Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe addressing the annual Investing in Africa Mining Indaba on 3 February 2020 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Picture: @GwedeMantashe1/Twitter

    A direct competitor of Eskom will push electricity prices down – Mantashe

    The minister on Monday announced that a separate entity would be allowed to start producing power.

    836 days ago
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    Residents question development of new West Coast wind farm

    The sizeable farm is set to be constructed in the West Coast peninsula near Vredenberg and St Helena Bay.

    847 days ago
  • FILE: Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN

    Mantashe vows to keep burning coal for power

    The country is also grappling with a power crisis that has hurt growth, temporarily shut down mining operations and threatened its remaining investment-grade rating.

    884 days ago
  • Khama: Ramaphosa will solve Eskom issues

    Former Botswana President Ian Khama said that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is determined to resolve the issues around Eskom.

    889 days ago
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