“ZERO COST” RENEWABLES THE SHORTEST TERM SUPPLY SOLUTION TO EASE ENERGY CRISIS
28 January 2015 The South African Renewable Energy Council welcomes the conclusions of a recent CSIR report showing that the net cost of South Africa’s renewable energy in 2014 was less than zero and reiterates that the industry is willing, ready and able to do much more to ease the country’s electric
SAPVIA Grid Access Unit meeting with Eskom's GAU
SAPVIA’s GAS & Eskom GAU met on the 12th November 2014. The discussion points and minutes of meeting can be viewed here
ESKOM IMPLEMENTS LOAD SHEDDING
EYEWITNESS NEWS 26 January 2015 Power utility Eskom has begun implementing load shedding. Read more…
REIPPPP solar facilities surpass predicted performance
Engineering News – ONLINE 23 January 2015 The two solar photovoltaic (PV) energy facilities in the Northern Cape, which form part of South Africa’sRenewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP), implemented by renewables developer and independent power produc
Eskom power station stripped for scrap
FIN24 27 January 2015 As renewed loadshedding plunged millions of South Africans into darkness on Monday, embattled power provider Eskom was stripping a KwaZulu-Natal power station for scrap, The Witness reported on Tuesday. The Ingagane power station in Newcastle — once the gem of the province’s e
SAPVIA & SESSA feedback on the NERSA Discussion document: Small-Scale Renewable Embedded Generation: Regulatory Framework for Distributors v10 of 10 Dec 2014.
The South Africa Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) and Sustainable Energy Society of Southern Africa ((SESSA), both key stakeholders within the nascent Small-Scale Renewable Energy Embedded Generation market in South Africa sumbitted their combined feedback on the NERSA Discussion Document (cli
CSIR presentation: Financial benefits of renewables in South Africa in 2014
This study addressed the questions how much fuel costs the first 1 600 MW of wind & PV have saved during the year 2014 (by reducing utilisation of diesel-fired gas turbines & of the expensive part of the coal fleet) & how much of “unserved energy” they have avoided that would have been nec
ESKOM WARNS RISK OF LOAD SHEDDING REMAINS
EYEWITNESS NEWS 17 December 2014 Eskom says four generators which stopped working yesterday, threatening power supply, are back online but the risk of load shedding remains. The units went offline due to what officials say were technical problems. Read more…
South Africa solar booming as REIPPPP comes under scrutiny
PV TECH 12 December 2014 The completion of South Africa’s latest utility PV power plant has coincided with new figures showing an “exponential” rise in the contribution solar is now making to the country’s grid. As Spain’s Acciona Energía announced its 94.3MWp Shishen project had begun operatio
RENEWABLE ENERGY INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS PROCUREMENT PROGRAMME (REIPPP) FINANCIAL CLOSE OF WINDOW 3, ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINDOW 3.5 PREFERRED BIDDERS AND ADDITIONAL DETERMINATIONS
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY – MEDIA STATEMENT On the 19 August 2013, 93 bid responses were received of which 65% were for the Solar Photovoltaic and 29% Onshore Wind Technologies. Preferred Bidders were announced on the 5 November 2013. The bidders have finalised their contractual arrangements. This will r