Absa, FDA offering rebate on energy efficiency, renewable energy loans
Engineering News – ONLINE 16 September 2014 Barclays Africa group company Absa, in partnership with the French Development Agency (FDA), was offering commercial businesses in South Africa an up to 7% rebate on loans of up to R100-million that are used to fund energy efficiency or renewable en
SAPVIA's 20th Management Committee Meeting, 03 September 2014
SAPVIA’s 3rd management committee meeting for 2014 takes place in Cape Town on Wednesday, 03 September 2014. The agenda of the meeting is available below for SAPVIA members to download. SAPVIA 20th Management Committee Meeting Agenda The minutes of same meeting can be viewed here.
SAPVIA’s 19th Management Meeting, 19 June 2014
SAPVIA’s 2nd management committee meeting for 2014 takes place in Cape Town on Thursday, 19 June 2014. The agenda of the meeting is available below for SAPVIA members to download. SAPVIA 19th Management Committee Meeting Agenda The minutes of same meeting can be downloaded here.
NOTICE TO ALL ELECTRICITY SUPPLY INDUSTRY (ESI) STAKEHOLDERS
This serves to notify all ESI Stakeholders that the new versions of the South African Distribution and Transmission Grid Code have been approved and posted on the National Energy Regulator (NERSA) website (http://www.nersa.org.za/). The new versions are as follows: 1. SAGC Grid Code Version 9 replacing ve
Invitation to a public forum to share the Transmission Development Plan (TDP) 2015-2024
The forum will take place in Midrand on Friday, 10 October 2014. Click here to view further details.
Power system ‘extremely constrained’ this week, Eskom warns
Engineering News – ONLINE 08 September 2014 Energy utility Eskom said on Monday that the electricity system would remain tight over the evening peak on Monday and would be “extremely constrained” for the rest of the week owing to planned and unplanned outages. As a result, a high reliance o
Small-scale IPPs should not delay bids
Engineering News – ONLINE 05 September 2014 While the Department of Energy (DoE) has indicated that standard documents would be developed to reduce transaction costs related to bidding for the small projects Renewable Energy Independent PowerProducer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP), local advi
SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) CONSULTING SERVICES
CRSES is becoming more involved in independent advisory services for PV systems and would like to improve our communication with regards to PV system installers. Please login to see a description of CRSES’s consulting services. CRSES Consulting Services
DE AAR COMMUNITIES RECEIVE R900 000 FOR HEALTH AND EDUCATION BENEFIT
The communities of De Aar have already started benefiting from the renewable energy sector, as monies start to flow through economic development initiatives. De Aar Solar Power has donated around R900 000 over the last six months to a number of beneficiaries within Health and Education. This is the first
SAPVIA AGM 2014
SAPVIA’s 4th Annual General Meeting (AGM) is took place on Friday, 5 September 2014, in Johannesburg at the Webber Wentzel Auditorium, 10 Fricker Road, Illovo Boulevard, Rosebank. At the AGM the new management board was elected, the budget and strategy for 2014 / 2015 was voted in, and as per