SAPVIA AGM 2014
SAPVIA’s 4th Annual General Meeting (AGM) is took place on Friday, 5 September 2014, in Johannesburg at the Webber Wentzel Auditorium, 10 Fricker Road, Illovo Boulevard, Rosebank. At the AGM the new management board was elected, the budget and strategy for 2014 / 2015 was voted in, and as per
IEP should unequivocally prioritise renewables, energy expert argues
Engineering News – ONLINE 15 August 2014 Describing South Africa’s Integrated Energy Plan (IEP) as lingering in a state of limbo, energy policy expertRichard Worthington said on Friday that any long-term energy plan should “immediately and ambitiously” prioritise the deployment of ren
Power system to be ‘extremely tight’ during Monday evening peak
Engineering News – ONLINE 11 August 2014 South Africa’s power system was expected to be “extremely tight” over Monday’s evening peak owing to the cold weather, with demand forecast at 33 675 MW, while available capacity – including open-cycle gas turbines (OCGTs) – would be only 33
IDC funding for green projects totals R14bn
Engineering News – ONLINE 11 August 2014 Since the inception of the New Growth Path in November 2010 – in which South Africa’s renewable energy ambitions are defined – development finance institution, the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), has funded 54 green projects in the sol
Brown says decision on Eskom CEO, bailout will be made within weeks
Engineering News – ONLINE 07 August 2014 Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown says she has made a decision on her preferred candidate for the position of CEO of Eskom and will present the name at the next Cabinet meeting for approval. She indicated that a Cabinet committee would deliberate o
EIB to provide R1.1bn in funding for Northern Cape CSP project
Engineering News – ONLINE 07 August 2014 State-owned power utility Eskom and long-term lending institution, the European Investment Bank (EIB), have signed a new R1.1-billion, or €75-million, finance contract to support a 100 MW concentrating solarpower (CSP) plant, to be established near
Solar PV installation to supply up to 45% of voesalpine VAE’s electricity needs
Engineering News – ONLINE 06 August 2014 A 353 kW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant at turnout systems company voestalpine VAE South Africa’s Isando premises would supply between 40% and 45% of the company’s daily electricity requirements, CEO David Marite said. He said that the company had in
Nedbank Capital set to raise energy exposure to cater for baseload
Engineering News – ONLINE 05 August 2014 The investment banking business of Nedbank, which has a R20-billion exposure to South Africa’s renewable-energy market, expects to significantly increase funding limits in the South African energy space to create capacity for involvement in the upcomi
EIB, DBSA sign R1.4bn solar financing deal
Engineering News – ONLINE 06 August 2014 The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has signed a R1.4-billion finance contract with theEuropean Investment Bank (EIB) to support the development of the 100 MW !KaXu concentrated solarpower (CSP) project, in the Northern Cape. Engineering an
Solar PV training for installers
Engineering News – ONLINE 01 August 2014 SUNCybernetics will be hosting its solar PV introductory training course at the Solar Training Center of SA,North West University, Potchefstroom on Thursday, 25 September 2014, from 10h00 to 16h00 at a cost of R1,500-00 per person. SUNfarming Germany,