IEA charts path for solar future
10 July 2012: Upi Online: PARIS, July 10 (UPI) — The International Energy Agency said solar radiation patterns in South Africa mean the country could get a bulk of its energy from solar power by 2030. The IEA said it identified South Africa as a country that has optimal radiation patterns for solar
40% growth in global renewable energy generation forecast
Engineering News Online 5 July 2012: The International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday that global renewable power generation would increase by over 40% over the next five years, driven by growth in China. In its first-ever renewable energy market report, the IEA stated that global power generation f
Joburg electricity price to rise 12%
iol News Online: 6 July 2012: City Power will raise the price of electricity by nearly 12 percent this week. In return for getting permission to add less than 1 percent extra to the increase, the City of Joburg power utility must explain how it will cut electricity losses. The National Energy Regulator of
Small Renewable Energy RFI documents from the DOE
South African Integrated Energy 4 July 2012: The following are RFI documents for the small scale renewable energy projects – published by the DOE on 15 June 2012 – Business Ad-June 2012 Small Projects RFI Small Projects Part A Small Projects Part B Small Projects Part C Small Projects Part D
Eskom looks for longer more predictable tariff timeframe
ESI- Africa Online News: 5 July 2012: Eskom is to apply to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) for the third multi-year price determination (MYPD 3), which will set out electricity prices for the period which begins on 1st of April 2013. The second multi-year price determination (MYPD2)
Eskom committed to SA's growth
iAfrica News 5 July 2012: Power utility Eskom is committed to providing enough electricity to sustain South Africa’s economic growth and development goals, an official said on Thursday. This strategy would be effective only through the close co-operation of state enterprises, Eskom chairman Zola Tso
SAPVIA Grid Access Unit: Agendas and Minutes of Meeting
Grid access sub-committee meeting agendas and minutes available to SAPVIA members for download here.
South Africa looks to large-scale PV Installations
Renewable Energy World 4 July 2012: The most recent round of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) in South Africa saw fewer projects awarded than Round I. At first glance it did not look positive when only 9 projects, half the amount seen in Round I, were announced as preferred bidders by the Department of
SAPVIA AGM 2012
Documents pertaining to SAPVIA's AGM are being posted here and are available for viewing to SAPVIA members.
Sustainable Energy Seminar
Mega Renewable Energy Projects are being rolled out in SA. Find out more! 2012 is a break-through year for renewable energy generation in South Africa – Eskom and the Department of Energy are entering into contracts with independent power pr