SA electricity prices hurting the poor, despite protection measures – Frost & Sullivan
Engineering News – ONLINE 18 September 2014 Despite apparent legitimate reasoning behind State-owned power utility Eskom’s electricity tariff increases, increased costs would undoubtedly hurt those in the lower portion of South Africa’s income distribution,consulting firm Frost & Sull
With 32 units in need of ‘surgery’, Eskom says unplanned outages to remain
ENGINEERING NEWS – ONLINE 16 September 2014 Electricity producer Eskom warned on Tuesday it would take some time to arrest the current high levels of unplanned outages, revealing that 32 of its 87 coal-fired generating units required “major surgery”, while four were in a “critical condition
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