First power from Medupi by end 2013 increasingly unlikely
EE Publishers 17 June 2013 Despite repeated assurances by Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba and Eskom CEO Brian Dames, it is becoming increasingly unlikely that power from Medupi, South Africa’s first new base-load power station in 25 years, will be delivered into the national grid by the end of
Eskom will divert power from Billiton whenever demand exceeds capacity
Business Day – LIVE 14 June 2013 ESKOM has invoked its right to disrupt the power supply to BHP Billiton’s aluminium smelters in the case of an emergency as demand by households showed signs it will exceed the state-owned utility’s capacity to generate enough power this winter. The demand foreca
Germany’s PV Generation Peaked at 23.4 Gigawatts on June 6
greentechsolar 11 June 2013 While the U.S. marks a record first quarter of solar installations at 723 megawatts, andCalifornia hit a record 2 gigawatts of electrical generation from PV last week — Germany is in a somewhat different solar league. According to SMA’s cool interactive PV perfo
US company eyes African PV market
Engineering News – ONLINE 11 June 2013 Nasdaq-listed solar photovoltaic (PV) group First Solar on Tuesday said that it was engaging with several sub-Saharan African governments around the benefits of installing utility-scale PV systems to diversify their energy mix and accelerate energy security. Wh
South Africa’s energy-saving initiatives gain momentum
Engineering News – ONLINE 11 June 2013 While South Africa has made great strides in developing energy efficiency projects to mitigate dwindling electricity reserves, more needs to be done to encourage and support firms to undertake the transition from “business as usual” to becoming energy-consc
IBC SOLAR extends product line with screw for roofs with above-rafter insulation
Bad Staffelstein / Germany, June 10th, 2013 – IBC SOLAR AG, a global leader in photovoltaic systems, presents the IBC ASD – a wafer-head screw for mounting solar power systems on roofs with above-rafter insulation. Visitors at the trade fair can see this product innovation for the first time at Inte
50MW Power Purchase Agreement Approved for Largest Solar Power Plant in New Mexico
TEMPE, Ariz., and Santa Fe, New Mexico, June 5, 2013 – First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) and New Mexico State Land Commissioner Ray Powell announced today that First Solar has been granted a power purchase agreement (PPA) from the New Mexico Public Regulatory Commission, clearing the way for First Solar
EU Imposes Duties on Chinese Solar Panels, But Keeps Door Ajar for Talks
Renewable Energy World.COM 06 June 2013 The European Commission has formally ruled to impose antidumping duties on Chinese solar panels, cells, and wafers, but is offering a short grace period of lower duties in the hopes of finding a resolution in broader trade relations. A month ago, after a nine-month
IPP and partner issue bond for solar CPV plant
Business Report 05 June 2013 Independent power producer (IPP) Pele Green Energy and solar concentrated photovoltaic equipment maker Soitec have raised the first green bond in Africa for their concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) power plant. The 44 megawatt-peak Touwsrivier solar CPV plant raised a debt facili
Several cities publish schedules, but Eskom says there is no immediate load-shedding plan
Engineering News – ONLINE 03 June 2013 tate-owned electricity utility Eskom says it is aware of the fact that several large cities have developed load-shedding schedules for 2013, following the recent release of a new schedule by the Ekurhuleni metropolitan municipality, in Gauteng. However, spokesp
