Media Statement from Davin Chown on the IPP Renegotiations
SAPVIA Chairperson Davin Chown provides a media statement on the recently proposed IPP renegotiations. To stimulate and grow the SA economy, these five elements are critical: predictability, consistency, lower risk and policy certainty. A simple and blanket tariff renegotiation alone does not achieve this
Legal report on the Municipal Legal framework applicable for small scale embedded
Legal Report provides context into the type of conditions or procedures relating to the connection and operation of SSEG systems to provide municipalities with reasonable legal security that these systems comply with the necessary technical and legal requirements. [View PDF]
Siemens to acquire KACO new energy GmbH
KACO new energy is one of the leading manufacturers of energy-related power electronics Siemens further strengthens its competence in decentralized energy KACO new energy will be integrated in the new Smart Infrastructure Operating Company
KACO PR Project 8 MW (Nepal) bp 125.0 TL3
Latest inverter technology for large solar park in Nepal Award-winning solar project supports education and power supply in Nepal with German know-how Neckarsulm, 28 February 2019 – 8-megawatt solar park in Nepal is to contribute to a stable electricity supply and will benefit a school through a lease a
AMEU SSEG Resource Pack: Legal Opinion on SSEG
Dear SAPVIA Member, Kindly see attached the final documents developed with Sustainable Energy Africa (SEA) and Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyer (CDH): A Final Legal Report A guideline to connection of SSEG to municipal distribution systems: By-Law and Policy Requirements A template of an SSEG connection agreement
RES4Med&Africa Innovation Conference South Africa
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Gordhan’s IPP renegotiation proposal triggers ‘breach of contract’ warnings
Engineering News ONLINE 15 February 2019 A report indicating that the South African government may seek to renegotiate power purchase agreements (PPAs) concluded with independent power producers (IPPs) in 2011 and 2012 is raising alarm bells within the industry, which is still recovering from a protra
SAPVIA: Statement on the recent announcemt by Minister Pravin Gordhan on government decision to "renegotiate" old renewable energy IPP Contracts
Polity 15 February 2019 To stimulate and grow the SA economy, these five elements are critical: predictability, consistency, lower risk and policy certainty. A simple and blanket tariff renegotiation alone does not achieve this. A one-dimensional renegotiation does not afford the opportunity to create v
ANC drops Zuma’s nuclear plans – and embraces renewable energy instead
The ANC’s election manifesto for 2019 has gone big on renewable energy – with zero mention of the country’s previous nuclear plans. Nuclear energy emerged as a major topic over the last few years of the Jacob Zuma administration, becoming a point of contention as the South African government appeare