PPC Energy Progress Report on ISMO Bill
18 September 2012: At a PPCE meeting held on the 18th of September in Parliament, Cape Town, the task team, led by the DoE and comprising the Department of Public Enterprises, National Treasury and Eskom, reported back on the scenario building exercise relating to the Independent System and Market Operato
State delays bidding for renewable power projects
17 September 2012: Business Day Live Online: COMPANIES hoping to bid for renewable energy capacity in the third “window” of the private power procurement programme must now wait until May next year, after the Department of Energy last week delayed the start of bidding. The delay was expected.
Davies wants cap on electricity mark-ups
17 September 2012: Business Day Live Online: A CAP should be imposed on the mark-ups that municipalities imposed on Eskom’s electricity prices, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies says, because high electricity prices are contributing to the lack of international competitiveness of South African busi
SAPVIA commends DoE for Round 3 Bid Submission date delay
10 September 2012: SAPVIA commends DoE for Round 3 Bid Submission date delay The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) would like to commend the Department of Energy for the decision taken on 7 September 2012 and articulated in Briefing Note 14 for a delay in the Round 3 Bid Submission
DoE confirms new renewables bid schedule after window-one delays
10 September 2012 Engineering News Online Following delays to achieving financial close on the first 28 wind and solar projects, which advanced to the preferred-bidder stage in December last year under South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme (REIPPP), the Department of Energ
Portfolio Committee on Energy Meeting: 18 September 2012
11 September 2012: The PPCE Meeting on the report back from the Department of Energy’s Task Team on the scenario building exercise relating to the Independent System and Market Operator Bill will take place on 18 September 2012 in Parliament, Cape Town. The Invitation for the meeting is available
Third renewable energy bid round delayed by eight months
10 September 2012: Business Day Live Online: THE Department of Energy has delayed the third round of bidding for renewable energy suppliers by eight months until May 2013. In a briefing note sent to bidders late last week, the department said the delay was necessary due to the time needed to obtain financ
EU to probe cheap China solar panels
07 September 2012: Business Day Live Online: THE European Commission launched an investigation yesterday into suspected dumping of solar panels by Chinese producers, drawing a warning from China that restrictions on its exports would hurt the global clean energy sector. The investigation into the biggest
DoE confirms new renewables bid schedule after window-one delays
10 September 2012: Engineering News Online: Following delays to achieving financial close on the first 28 wind and solar projects, which advanced to the preferred-bidder stage in December last year under South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme (REIPPP), the Department of Ene
Greater collaboration urged as SA moves towards multiparticipant power market
07 September 2012: Engineering News Online: Effective collaboration in the energy and electricity sector, between independent power producers and government, is necessary to overcome hurdles in the sector, says law firm Werksmans Attorneys director Greg Nott. Read more…