Investec, Nedbank finance new 74 MW solar PV project
Engineering News – ONLINE 01 July 2013 Investec Corporate and Institutional Banking and Nedbank Capital on Monday announced the financial close of a new 74 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project in the Northern Cape. Acciona Energy South Africa and Aveng Africa aimed to build and operate the solar PV pl
Draft energy roadmap to be released for public comment this month
Engineering News – ONLINE 02 July 2013 The Department of Energy (DoE) has confirmed that the draft Integrated Energy Planning Report has been approved by Cabinet and will be released during the course of July. In response to questions posed by Engineering News Online, the DoE said that the draft re
RustMo1 Solar Farm Launch 28 May 2013
It is indeed a momentous event for South Africa as it celebrated the launch of the first Solar Energy Farm in the North West Province on 28 May 2013 (click here to view video). RustMo1 Solar Farm is a 7 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation facility located at Buffelspoort, which is 22 kilometres o
IEA: Renewables Will Exceed Natural Gas And Nuclear By 2016
CLEAN TECHNICA 26 June 2013 Natural gas is widely considered the bridge to take us from fossil fuel dependence to a clean energy future – but that bridge may be a lot shorter than anyone could have predicted. Read more here
Renewable-energy projects have potential to create nuclear equivalent power
Engineering News – ONLINE 28 June 2013 International technical advisory company 3E says that South Africa is making tremendous progress towards achieving the goals of South Africa’s National Energy Regulator’s national integrated resource plan through the Renewable Energy Independent Power Produ
REIPPPP process legally sound – legal expert
Engineering News – ONLINE 28 June 2013 urrently, there are no major law suites pending, which pertain to projects procured under the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (REIPPPP), owing to the transparent and credible nature of the tender process, Law firm Edward Natha
SAPVIA 8th Networking Event: 26 June 2013 – Johannesburg
Sponsored by: SAPVIA held it’s 8th Networking Event on 26 June 2013 at the 20 West Executive Hotel, Sandton, Johannesburg. The first presentation of the afternoon was given by Jason van der Poel – a partner at Webber Wentzel. Jason gave very detailed and highly informative presentation
Eskom shuts BHP smelter briefly to save power
Engineering News – ONLINE 25 June 2013 South African power utility Eskom briefly cut supply to one of BHP Billiton’s aluminium smelters on Monday night after nation-wide demand outstripped supply, a company spokeswoman said on Tuesday. An agreement between state-run Eskom and BHP allow the uti
Carbon tax will not be implemented if not ready – Treasury official
Engineering News – ONLINE 18 June 2013 South Africa’s National Treasury is still aiming to institute a carbon tax on January 1, 2015, but chief director for economic and tax analysis Cecil Morden reports that government will only move ahead should it feel that the tax is ready for implementation
City Power’s R6.7bn capex plan prioritises network stability, smart meters
Engineering News – ONLINE 20 June 2013 Johannesburg’s electricity utility City Power has confirmed that it will invest R6.7-billion over the coming three years in a bid to improve network stability, roll-out of smart meters and electrify areas that remain unconnected. It was confirmed in May that