Asia Report: Suntech Debt, Chinese Solar Saga Still Playing Out
RENEWABLE ENERGY WORLD.COM 12 March 2013 Suntech has managed to delay a major bond payment for another two months until May 15, but there’s still considerable buzz surrounding the company and this $541 million debt deadline, widely anticipated as a major test of China’s drive to consolidate it
Eskom keeps eye on coal strikes
Business Report 11 March 2013 Production has ground to a halt at another operation of diversified mining house Exxaro Resources after unprotected strikes at two collieries spread to a third coal mine last week, raising fears of mounting pressure on Eskom’s fuel supply. Read more
Solar Photovoltaic Demand to Reach 31 Gigawatts in 2013
RENEWABLE ENERGY WORLD.COM 11 March 2013 Another year of single-digit growth forecast for the PV industry, with China, Japan, and India accounting for 36% of global demand. Solar photovoltaic (PV) demand will increase two gigawatts (GW), from 29 GW to 31 GW during 2013, up 7 percent Y/Y according
AEC signs Memorandum of Understanding with KACO new energy for solar energy development
Riyadh / Neckarsulm, 9 March 2013 – Advanced Electronics Company (AEC) of Saudi Arabia and KACO new energy of Germany have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop new business opportunities in the field of solar energy, with the focus on Photovoltaic (PV) inverters. The purpose is to serve
Infrastructure impact to be muted until supportive conditions created for private investment
Engineering News Online 8 March 2013 Constant assurances form senior government leaders, including President Jacob Zuma, that public sector infrastructure spending is gaining momentum have done little to dispel the notion that the multibillion-rand investment drive is failing – as with so much else in
OECD critical of SA plan to limit coal exports, keep prices below export-parity levels
Engineering News Online 05 March 2013 The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has described as “misplaced” the South African government’s fear that higher international coal prices will result in additional exports and leave Eskom unable to secure sufficient coal to maintain
Solar batteries could be utilities' next headache
Times Live 08 March 2013 Renewable energy is constantly evolving and challenging traditional utilities but one growing sector could make home-generated power much easier to use and cut customers’ dependence on energy companies dramatically – solar batteries. A major conundrum with solar pane
Solar Energy Technology Road Map (SETRM)
Background: The Solar Energy Technology Roadmap (SETRM) is an initiative of the Department of Energy (DoE) and the Department of Science and Technology (DST) supported by CSIR and SANEDI. This initiative will be supported by both local and international organisations such as the GIZ and the International
Vodacom shows off its solar rooftop – the largest in Africa
Engineering News Online 06 March 2013 Vodacom has unveiled the largest ever array of solar panels on a single building in Africa. The solar array, on the roof of its Century City building in Cape Town, comprises 2 127 solar panels and is expected to provide up to 75% of all electricity required by the [&h
Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA's)
Overview of DEA National wind and solar PV SEA’s: As part of the rollout of renewable energy in the country, the Department of Energy (DoE) has entered into a bidding process for the procurement of 3725 MW of renewable energy from independent power producers by 2016. In order to submit a bid, a prop