Carbon tax policy needs greater certainty, coherence to entice private sector buy-in
ENGINEERING NEWS – ONLINE 25 September 2013 The lack of long-term certainty associated with the proposed carbon tax policy and an absence of coordination between this prospective legislation and existing carbon-reduction mechanisms must be dealt with to secure policy buy-in from the private sector,
South Africa aims to finalise integrated energy plan in 2014
ENGINEERING NEWS – ONLINE 25 September 2013 The Department of Energy (DoE) has formally launched the much-anticipated public-consultation phase for the formulation of an Integrated Energy Plan (IEP) for South Africa, which it says should be published during the course of 2014. In July Cabinet endors
Eskom collaborating with world’s largest power providers
Engineering News ONLINE 25 September 2013 outh African power utility Eskom is collaborating with 15 of the world’s largest power providers to investigate fundamental issues of common interest to major energy companies and to develop joint action plans to ensure the improvement of power system securi
Six Myths About Renewable Energy, and Seven Answers
RENEWABLE ENERGY.WORLD.COM 26 September 2013 Keith Johnson, writing recently in the Wall Street Journal, does a commendably even-handed job laying out “Six Myths About Renewable Energy.” Citing the rapid progress renewables have made in recent years, he concludes that “Many of the debating points we
REIPPPP first-window project connected to grid
Engineering News – Online 16 September 2013 The first of three solar projects awarded to global solar energy provider Scatec Solar under theRenewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) has come on line three months ahead of schedule. Scatec said on Monday that it
Expanding Grid Integration of Renewable Energy in South Africa Webinar – 12 September 2013
The integration of renewable generators into the electrical grid presents an important challenge for the electrical system operators and plant owners. The typical electrical grid was designed and built on the principle of a centralized energy system of massive power plants transmitting electricity across
SAPVIA AGM 2013
SAPVIA’s second Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place on the 6th of September 2013 at Webber Wentzel, Cape Town. At the AGM the new management board was elected, the budget and strategy for 2013 / 2014 was voted in, and proposed changes to SAPVIA’s constitution and secretariat were voted on. All d
Gauteng to roll out R11bn solar panel project
Engineering News ONLINE 30 August 2013 The Gauteng Provincial Government is to spend R11-billion for a large scale roll-out of solar panels on all State-owned buildings across the province. This will result in the generation of electricity, which will be in line with the National Development Plan’s cal
juwi Signs 252 Million Euro Syndicated Loan with German Banking Consortium
Agreement with 13 credit institutions under the leadership of Deutsche Bank, DZ Bank and UniCredit ensures financial basis for operating business for the next years It is a milestone for the juwi group as well as an important and positive signal for the further realization of the German energy tran
Enertis Solar and the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) will perform quality control testing of PV modules in South Africa
Madrid, 28 August 2013. – Enertis Solar (www.enertis.es) has signed an agreement with the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU, www.nmmu.ac.za) in South Africa for the testing of solar photovoltaic modules at the NMMU’s facilities. Enertis has experience and technical know-how accumulated
