Power problem holds SA back from high growth
Business Day LIVE 23 April 2013 IN EXASPERATION, the question I have often asked myself and anyone in a position to give some sort of answer is: can South Africa even dream of reaching growth rates above 7%? It’s only around these growth rates that we are told the economy can start creating enough jobs
Time for hard men and tough calls on Medupi
Business Day – Live 22 April 2013 PUBLIC Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba donned a hard hat at Medupi last week and said heads would roll if there were any more delays at Eskom’s state-of the-art power station in Limpopo. The man ultimately responsible, Eskom CEO Brian Dames, says his head is fe
SANEA Lecture – Durban – 10 April 2013
BIPV – the possibilities in our market, Tumie Mphahlele, SAPVIA Board Member To download/view presentation, click here
Eskom may resort to blackouts this winter
Moneyweb 22 April 2013 JOHANNESBURG – South African power utility Eskom said it was prepared to introduce rolling blackouts this winter in some parts of the grid to prevent a complete system collapse, which would inflict far greater damage on the economy. Chief Executive Brian Dames said Eskom co
Japan Puts Nuclear Energy on Hold, Embraces Solar Power
SPi World News 16 April 2013 Two years after the Fukushima Daiichi disaster in 2011, Japan has scaled back it’s nuclear power and is seeking to diversify it’s energy mix, with solar power showing the strongest growth. Supporters of Japan’s nuclear industry claim it would be unwise to
India's Prime Minister Vows to Double Renewable Energy Capacity
Renewable Energy World.COM 19 April 2013 India will seek to double the amount of renewable energy it can generate to 55 GW in the next four years, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said in his inaugural address. “It is proposed to double the renewable energy capacity in our country from 25,000 MW in 2
Study pours cold water on SA’s nuclear build plan
Business Day – LIVE 19 April 2013 NEW National Planning Commission (NPC) modelling of South Africa’s energy demands says nuclear power should be delayed by years, and an immediate commissioning of new gas-generation capacity should take place to avoid rolling blackouts in the near future. The remo
SA is a ‘world leader’ in green energy
Business Day LIVE 18 April 2013 OUTH Africa is a world leader in the green-energy race, with the country being lauded as a “cornerstone of clean energy development for the entire African continent”, says a study released on Wednesday by top US-based research body the Pew Charitable Trusts. It
PV South Africa Market Update and Plants Map unveiled today
PV INSIDER 16 April 2013 PV Insider’s South African market update and projects map provides an exclusive breakdown of Rounds I and II of South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme (REIPPP), plus the size and location of 27 PV projects under development in this region. Researc
Playing Catch-Up: Emerging Markets Outpacing Developed Regions
Renewable Energy World.COM 15 April 2013 Recent findings in two NPD Solarbuzz reports, covering the Middle East & Africa and Emerging Asia-Pacific & Central Asia, indicate that both of these areas are set for considerable growth in 2013 with annual demand projected to hit 1 GW in each region. Find