Request for Eskom tariff increase of more than 25%
Business Day LIVE 20 March 2015 ESKOM wants tariffs to go up 25.3% from July 1 — double the expected hike — and plans to ask the National Energy Regulator of SA to process a new application. Tariffs were expected to go up 12,69% in 2015-16, but Eskom had asked for an additional increase to […]
Gauteng COGTA Department Learning Network – Revenue Impacts of embedded generation and energy efficiency
Our CEO facilitated the above-mentioned workshop on Wednesday, 18 March 2015. The presentations can be viewed and downloaded by clicking on the links below. COGTA Presentation March 2015 Setting the scene – Gauteng Province Learning Network Session (M Thobela) SALGA_Impact of EERE on municipal rev
Renewables group homes in on South Africa’s embedded solar market
Engineering News – ONLINE 18 March 2015 Renewable energy project specialist juwi Renewable Energies, which has participated in five South African utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) projects with a combined capacity of more than 120 MW, reports that it is gearing up to aggressively pursue e
MAN SA unveils R15m solar rooftop system at Durban plant
Engineering News – Online 18 March 2015 MAN Truck & Bus South Africa (MTBSA) on Tuesday unveiled a grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) rooftop system at its assembly facility in Durban, making it the first carbon-neutral MAN plant in the world. The 580 kW, 2 320-panel, 6 300 m2 syst
PIC puts R5bn into Northern Cape renewable energy projects
Business Day LIVE 19 March 2015 RENEWABLE energy projects received a boost with the announcement on Wednesday of two new solar power plants to be built in the Northern Cape. The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) will invest R4.4bn, buying a 20% stake in each plant and providing debt funding for both tot
RAMAPHOSA: END IN SIGHT FOR SA’S ENERGY CRISIS
EWN 19 March 2015 Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says there’s light at the end of the tunnel for South Africa’s energy crisis. Ramaphosa heads up cabinet’s war room which is driving a five-point plan aimed at getting more energy into the national grid, curbing demand for electricity, and
South Africa’s PV Development- No Longer a Silent Revolution
Energati 16 March 2015 Solar power is becoming a viable replacement for coal-fired power generation in South Africa. As South Africa’s ageing coal-fired generation fleet approaches the end of its economic lifetime, there is an urgent requirement to find viable replacements. Moeketsi Thobela, Chief Exec
SAPVIA's 14th Networking Event: 22 October 2014
Sponsored by: SAPVIA held it’s 14th Networking Event on 22 October 2014 at Protea Balalaika, Johannesburg. SAPVIA’s Chairperson, Davin Chown lead the day’s proceedings with an update on the Association’s activities and strategy going forward, followed by the Manufacturer’
SAPVIA partners with the RE Festival 2015
Following the great success of the first event last year, the Alternative Information & Development Center, the World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa and the City of Cape Town will present South Africa’s second renewable energy festival targeted at the public in Cape Town this year. The event aims
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
