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Eskom’s application for additional renewable energy approved
Minister Lynne Brown says South Africans have a reason to be proud of the progress the country has made in adding renewable energy to the supply mix.
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Tesla switches on giant battery to shore up Australia's grid
Tesla won a bid in July to build the 129-megawatt hour battery for South Australia, which expanded in wind power far quicker than the rest of the country, but has suffered a string of blackouts over the past 18 months.
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‘SA must work towards making renewable energy main source of power’
Earthlife Africa has invited two activists to South Africa as government plans to invest in nuclear energy.
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‘EVs & renewables not enough to meet Paris climate goal’
Growing electricity production will be the main driver for more efficient energy use as consumers move away from low-efficiency fossil fuels.
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4 mega-trends that could change the world by 2030
The 'Global Trends 2030: Alternative Worlds' is full of both grim predictions and hopeful insights about the world that humans will inhabit within the next two decades.
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'City of CT won’t withdraw renewable energy court application'
City of Cape Town filed an application for a declaratory order, accusing the Energy Minister of blocking it from achieving its renewable energy goals.
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Energy Minister slams De Lille's renewable energy case filed against her
Mmamoloko Kubayi wants Mayor Patricia de Lille to withdraw a court case, in which she wants to be allowed to buy renewable energy from independent producers.
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[WATCH] Solar farm on a coal mine
A solar energy farm the size of 160 football fields is part of China's push to develop clean energy.
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[OPINION] Nuclear and coal lobbies threaten to scupper renewables in SA
Eskom recently repeated that it will not conclude supply contracts with the developers of new renewable energy power stations.
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Seize the moment: We could be on the brink of a demand revolution
'The Economist' newspaper recently proclaim that 'the world’s most valuable resource is no longer oil, but data'.
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Eskom’s Nichols believes nuclear power is the way to go
Eskom Chief Nuclear Officer Dave Nichols says nuclear is the option to replace renewable energy because renewable sources still have obstacles with storing electricity.
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Eskom denies nuclear programme will displace renewable energy
The utility has dismissed claims that it is “displacing” renewable energy sources by embarking on the planned nuclear programme.
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[LISTEN] How environmentally friendly are electric cars?
South African National Energy Development Institute's Carel Snyman says there's no greener form of mobility on four wheels.
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[LISTEN] Eskom's green energy programme: What's the deal?
Eskom argues that renewable energy isn’t always available during peak demand periods.
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Girls turn poo to clean power in Cameroon biogas push
A non-governmental organisation run by young people, installs equipment that converts waste from septic tanks and pit latrines into biogas.
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Eskom faces Nersa probe over IPP deal
Sawea is accusing Eskom of failing to sign off on power purchase agreements.
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Govt praised for commitment to green energy
BioTherm's Ludwig van Aarde says government has made the energy sector more competitive.
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East London IDZ developing renewable energy projects
The East London IDZ has attracted more than R4.3 billion in investment in the last 10 years.
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Dark days over as Eskom gets a grip on electricity crisis... for now
An energy specialist says Eskom’s managed to get some of its power stations online.
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Renewable energy described as ‘logical step’ in addressing SA’s needs
GreenCape says R680m has already been invested in Atlantis over the past three years.
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Energy minister unhappy with SA's energy efficiency
Tina Joemat-Petterson says the South African economy is energy intensive.
