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Renewable energy

Govt urged to form national power command council to deal with power crisis

By Ray White

Government is being urged to form a national power command council with a plan to fast-track South Africa out of its power crisis as the country heads into...

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    Govt urged to cut red tape and implement plans to see an end to power cuts

    The latest round of blackouts followed a wildcat strike but experts say that the system used to power the country was under strain anyway.

    3 days ago
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    EU ministers set renewable energy target at 40%

    The legally binding target, which was previously set at 32%, is part of the EU's ambition to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030, compared to baseline amounts recorded in 1990.

    9 days ago
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    'Eskom land lease deal for green energy a huge step to reduce load shedding'

    The Money Show interviews energy analyst Chris Yelland, MD of EE Business Intelligence.

    13 days ago
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    SA billionaire Patrice Motsepe has big renewable energy plans for Africa

    Bruce Whitfield speaks to Brian Dames, CEO at African Rainbow Energy.

    23 days ago
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    Nersa boosts renewable energy, approving 16 new projects in 19 days

    John Maytham speaks to UCT's Hilton Trollip to discuss the National Energy Regulator of South Africa greenlighting new projects.

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

    The energy minister has opened bidding in another phase of government's renewable energy programme. This bidding window will bring South Africa's procurement through the programme to a total of 7,800 megawatts. It is hoped that this will be enough to avoid severe power cuts.

    91 days ago
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    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.

    117 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.

    125 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.

    148 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.

    231 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.

    264 days ago
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    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 -

    510 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.

    594 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.

    604 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.

    646 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.

    647 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.

    659 days ago
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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.

    699 days ago
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