Challenging solar PV predictions
Climate Spectator Online: 28 June 2012: A number of important things are happening right now in the global PV market that are likely to shape the next few years in PV. Firstly, the German government is set to announce a compromise deal on feed-in tariffs tomorrow. Reportedly, the proposed 20-30 per cent c
Base load programmes coming soon: Energy Department
Business Live Online: 28 June 2012: There is a plan to introduce base-load programmes for the integrated resources plan (IRP) 2010 coal and gas projects within the next few weeks‚ the Department of Energy said on Thursday. It said these programmes would take into account the respective lead times for th
SA we need your help- Eskom
i Africa Online: 28 June 2012: Eskom on Wednesday said while it was determined to prevent load shedding, South African consumers also need to do their bit. The power utility said demand has increased by 1000 megawatts during the evening peak as the winter chill sets in. The winter weather has resulted i
Eskom monopoly rewards inefficiency
Business Report Online: 28 June 2012: Alarm bells should be ringing regarding state-owned monopoly Eskom’s plans to nearly double the price of electricity from the level of 50c a kilowatt-hour at financial year end 2012, to 97.5c in 2017. These targeted increases amount to 14 percent a year, well above
Development of sustainable energy systems in a number of African countries
EA Energy Analyses Online: 22 June 2012: Ea Energy Analyses has carried out a number of projects in several African countries, focusing on the development of energy systems and markets, and the integration of renewable energy. In South Africa, Ea Energy Analyses assisted the South African government in
Binational Commission drives renewable-energy programme
Africa Investor Online: 22 June 2012: The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusam- menarbeit (GIZ), in Sep-tember last year, on behalf of the German Government, started the roll-out of the R120-million South African–German Energy Programme (Sagen), which will focus on improving framework conditi
Solar and Renewable energy finance experts unite to discuss the future of South African solar
Renewable Energy World Online: 22 June 2012: This year’s Solar South Africa got off to a fantastic start and we welcomed more than 150 attendees to the Michelangelo hotel in Johannesburg. Kicking off with keynotes from government departments and agencies including the Department of Energy, National Trea
Registration for Eskom's New Residential mass roll out program now open
26 June 2012: Phase 2 of this programme is now open. Potential project developers who are Eskom vendors, are financially able to cash flow their proposed projects and who are willing to propose targets for the localisation of their contract spend, skills development, and job creation are welcome to apply
SAIPPA Workshop on Grid Connection of IPP’S 28 June 2012
25 June 2012: The South African Independent Power Producers Association (SAIPPA) invites you to the: SAIPPA Workshop on Grid Connection of IPP’S To view the invitation please download SAIPPAInvitation28JuneEvent (1) Date: Thursday, 28 June 2012 Venue: Country Club Johannesburg, Woodmead The Programme
Sustainable Energy: Rooftop Solar PV article
Small to medium sized rooftop solar PV systems are being installed extensively in other countries, notably Germany, Japan and the US, where legislation is in place to support this technology, and where the PV industry has developed on the back of these programs. There is a groundswell of support in this c