Swiss, French agencies establish €3m programme to help finance S African renewable-energy projects
Engineering News – ONLINE 27 May 2017 The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco) and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have agreed on a €3-million technical assistance programme to assist banks in financing small-scale renewable-energy and energy efficiency projects in South
Solar Industry Remains Largest Renewable Energy Employer In The World: IRENA
The solar PV industry remained the largest renewable energy employer in 2015, with 2.8 million jobs worldwide – an 11% rise over 2014, according to a new report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The report, titled “Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review 2016,” finds
Emperors Palace launches rooftop solar PV plant
Engineering News – ONLINE 18 May 2016 The construction of one of the largest rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) plants in South Africa at Emperors Palace, in Boksburg, Gauteng, is 50% complete, with first power supply to Emperors Palace expected to start next week. Read more here…
SAPVIA Vacancy: Programme Manager
SAPVIA is in the process of recruiting a Programme Manager. Please refer to the attached post for specific details. All responses are to be sent directly to AltGen Recruitment on +27 (0) 21 880 2561 or by email to Emma@AltGen.co.za
Renewables have disappointed us – Molefe
MoneyWeb 12 May 2016 Renewable energy has failed to provide energy when Eskom most needed it, Eskom CEO Brian Molefe said on Thursday. Speaking at its quarterly State of the System briefing in Cape Town, Molefe said renewable energy is like a very old cellphone. The technology has not yet developed enough
PV Renting – an Innovative Financing Tool for Solar Power
17 May 2016 PV Renting – an Innovative Financing Tool for Solar Power Inauguration of the first maxx PV renting photovoltaic systems in Cape Town The lack of financing options is one of the main obstacles to the implementation of small-scale photovoltaic systems in South Africa. PV renting is an innovat
Renewables: Eskom sets the record straight
IOL 18 May 2016 Eskom yesterday moved to clarify its chief executive Brian Molefe’s recent comments about the failure of renewable energy projects to deliver electricity capacity during peak periods when power demand spikes. The utility said it supported the renewable energy projects and currently had l
Molefe’s negative renewables comments attract yet more criticism
Engineering News – ONLINE 16 May 2016 Eskom CEO Brian Molefe’s negative comments regarding the performance of renewable energy in South Africa continued to attract criticism on Monday, with a solar photovoltaic (PV) industry body describing Molefe’s views as “ill-informed at best, and misleadi
SAPVIA media statement – RE contributes positively to electricity supply economic development
Renewable energy contributes positively to electricity supply, economic development SAPVIA has read with concern a recent media report[1], attributed to Eskom’s CEO Brian Molefe, about the performance of renewable energy plants in South Africa. If the statements as reported are an accurate representatio
SA to add 100MW solar power to national grid in 2018
BD Live 12 May 2016 French group Engie has signed a 20-year power purchase deal with power utility Eskom to connect 100MW of solar power to the national grid in 2018 from its Kathu Solar plant. Eskom, which provides virtually all of SA’s power, faces a funding crunch as it races to bring new power [&hel
