Call for comment: (NERSA) Consultation Paper on Small Scale Embedded Generation
The National Energy Regulator (NERSA) is in the process of drafting the Small-Scale Embedded Generation: Regulatory Rules. However, prior to the decision, the Energy Regulator will embark on a due process involving stakeholder consultations. As part of this process, NERSA is requesting that stakeholders c
More than 70 bids received for fourth renewables bid window
Engineering News – ONLINE 24 February 2015 Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson confirmed on Tuesday that 77 bids were received by the August 18, 2014, submission deadline for the fourth bid window under government’s Renewable Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) and that, with
Finance Minister’s budget speech caps an important week for solar PV in South Africa
In his first full budget speech, Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene referred to the government’s 9 strategic priorities, which we first at the state of the nation address (SONA) on 12 February 2015. The solar PV sector has already been hard at work, in partnership with the government, contributing towards m
Govt reveals beneficiaries of electrification spend
Engineering News ONLINE 16 February 2015 President Jacob Zuma revealed in his State of the Nation Address last week that a number of municipalities would continue to benefit from government’s electrification programmes, pointing out that 3.4-million households still did not have access to electricity
Eskom war room fixed with restoring plant availability, but stabilisation could be 30 months off
Engineering News – ONLINE 17 February 2015 There is currently no shortage of electricity capacity in South Africa, Department of Energy(DoE) acting director-general Dr Wolsey Barnard acknowledged on Tuesday. However, the availability of the country’s installed base had fallen materially, nar
South Africa renewables: Industry reveals its benefits
Africa Energy Issue 293 • 29 January 2015 New figures show renewable energy as the one bright spot in South Africa’s deeply troubled power sector. With around 1,600MW of wind and solar now supplying the grid, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research calculates that renewable power resulte
CSIR report welcomed by SA renewables bodies
The Energy Blog 29 January 2015 The South African Renewable Energy Council welcomes the conclusions of a recent CSIR report showing that the net cost of South Africa’s renewable energy in 2014 was less than zero and reiterates that the industry is willing, ready and able to do much more to ease the
Eskom, govt drag feet on distributed generators
IT WEB 29 January 2015 Though SA is experiencing dire electricity shortages, the country is taking its time to standardise the use of embedded or distributed generators. So says Frank Spencer, chair of the Embedded Generation Sub-Committee of the South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA).
Eskom to implement Stage 1 load shedding
FIN24 03 February 2015 Eskom announced on Tuesday that it will implement Stage 1 load shedding from 10:00 to 22:00. Stage one rolling power cuts will be implemented on Tuesday morning, the power utility said. Read more….
ACSA invests in solar energy for regional airports
Engineering News ONLINE 02 February 2015 Airports Company South Arica (ACSA) has called on interested parties to bid for the design of two 500 KWp photovoltaic (PV) solar plants, for installation at its Upington International and its Kimberley airports respectively. ACSA regional airports GM Yvette Sch
