Financing and legal frameworks key for successful renewables projects in Africa
Engineering News – ONLINE 19 July 2016 Less than 30% of renewable energy projects in Africa reach financial close, with the development process highlighted as the riskiest part of the development cycle, according to advisory firm Castalia Africa practice leader Patrick Longmire. Read more here&#
ADB loans South African utility US$1.34 billion with part focus on renewables transmission
PV Tech 11 July 2016 The African Development Bank (AfDB) has agreed to loan Eskom, South Africa’s largest utility, US$1.34 billion to help upgrade and expand its transmission network following the success of its Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) . Specifically,
Eskom makes U-turn on renewable energy
ITWeb 07 July 2016 South Africa’s energy mix is expected to shift considerably towards renewables over the next two decades. This is according to Eskom chairperson Dr Baldwin Ngubane, presenting the company’s financial results for the year ended 31 March. Read more here…
Sapvia, German solar association formalise PV cooperation.
The Voice of Renewables 01 July 2016 The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (Sapvia) and German solar association Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft (BSW-Solar) have teamed up to support the development of the nascent rooftop photovoltaic (PV) market segment in South Africa. Read more here…
SAPVIA collaborates with German BSW-Solar on rooftop PV
ESI-Africa 01 July 2016 The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) and the German Solar Association (BSW-Solar), have agreed to collaborate on various initiatives needed to support the continuous growth and development of the rooftop solar PV market in South Africa. Read more here
Sapvia, German solar association formalise PV cooperation
Engineering News – ONLINE 01 July 2016 The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (Sapvia) and German solar association Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft (BSW-Solar) have teamed up to support the development of the nascent rooftop photovoltaic (PV) market segment in South Africa. Read more here
SAPVIA and German Solar Association (BSW-Solar) formalise cooperation
SAPVIA and German Solar Association (BSW-Solar) formalise cooperation The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) and German Solar Association (Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft e.V. or BSW-Solar) have agreed to cooperate on a number of critical initiatives that are required to support the de
South Africa seen as attractive market amid surging global solar PV deployment
Engineering News – ONLINE 24 June 2016 A new study assessing the future role of solar photovoltaics (PV) in the global electricity system suggests that the technology’s installed base could grow to between 1 760 GW and 2 500 GW by 2030 and identifies South Africa as among the most attractive marke
MONITORING OF RENEWABLE ENERGY PERFORMANCE PROGRESS – UPDATE FOR FIRST QUARTER 2016
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Roundtable Conversation Series – Economic Development in REIPPPP Supporting sound community trusts – establishment, governance and operations
Supporting sound community trusts- establishment, governance and operations, hosted at the Industrial Development Corporation on the 23rd May 2016. Renewables projects have to comply with socio-economic development (SED) and enterprise development (ED) and also local ownership obligations. The latter requ