SAPVIA welcomes IRP 2016 update
ESI Africa 23 November 2016 On Tuesday, South African energy minister, Tina Joemat-Pettersson, delivered a speech outlining the Integrated Energy Plan (IEP) and Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) processes, including a reflection on the key aspects of the processes. Read more here…
New nuclear energy to come on stream by 2037, under latest plans
Business Day LIVE 22 November 2016 The Cabinet has approved a draft base case energy plan for SA, which paves the way for gas and renewables to provide the biggest chunk of new installed capacity by 2050. There has been a significant reduction in installed capacity from coal compared with the 2011 integra
Energy battle set as nuclear delay on cards – as it happened
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Dismissive of 2037 nuclear timeline in IRP base case, Eskom to release RFP by year-end
Engineering News – ONLINE 22 November 2016 State-owned power utility Eskom indicated on Tuesday that it planned to move ahead with a controversial request for proposals (RFP) for nuclear before the end of 2016, despite the base case in a draft Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) update indicating that th
SAPVIA COMMENTS ON THE INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN 2016-3
PRESS STATEMENT: SA PV Industry Association WELCOMES IRP AND IEP RELEASE; URGES GOVERNMENT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH RENEWABLES IMPLEMENTATION SAPVIA (The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association) welcomes the release of the 2016 update of the long-awaited Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). The updated IRP
Media Briefing on the IEP and IRP 22 November 2016 By Honourable Tina Joemat-Pettersson, MP Minister of Energy
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IRP Update Assumptions & Base Case – 22 November 2016
The Department of Energy earlier announced the Draft Intergrated Resource Plan and Integrated Energy Plan for public consultation. See the presentation on the new IRP proposal here.
As DoE prepares to release IRP, all eyes will be on nuclear
Engineering News – ONLINE 17 November 2016 The Department of Energy (DoE) will on Tuesday November 22 release the long-waited draft of the updated Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for electricity, as well as the draft Integrated Energy Plan (IEP). The release, which will take place in Pretoria, follow
South Africa’s slump in African renewables index reflects Eskom-induced uncertainty
Engineering News – ONLINE 15 November 2016 South Africa’s ranking in a continent-wide renewable-energy index has plummeted, reflecting the current market uncertainty that has arisen as a result of Eskom’s refusal to sign power purchase agreements (PPAs) with preferred bidders named following the
IPPs pin hopes on Eskom’s next boss
IOL News 15 November 2016 The South African renewable energy industry is pinning its hope on new leadership at Eskom for the rejuvenation of the renewable energy procurement programme, the future of which was recently thrown into doubt in the face of criticism from the power utility. Read more here̷