Renewable energy
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 ...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Renewables could cut power generation health impact by 80%
Scientists and environmental groups have long advocated a switch to low-carbon power to cap the rise in global temperature to two degrees Celsius, as stipulated in the Paris climate treaty.
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AfDB wants more renewable energy projects as AIF deals signed
The African Development Bank will on Wednesday announce all the deals that were signed and promised at this year's Africa Investment Forum (AIF).
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How falling demand for oil is set to transform international relations
Leading energy industry players and analysts – the energy-forecasting ‘establishment’ – are seriously underestimating the speed and depth of this transition.
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Land Party proposes collective farming, Green Party backs renewable energy
The Land Party was born out of protests for land and housing in the Hermanus area.
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EXPLAINER: Why restructuring Eskom won’t end the blackouts
South Africa isn't having an honest debate about proposals to fix its power utility Eskom, and the role that renewables might play.
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Radebe denies conflict of interest in IPPs project
This is after unions made claims that President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to unbundle Eskom would benefit Patrice Motsepe’s firm African Rainbow Energy and Power.
