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
Treasury receives Eskom’s draft price proposal
Business Day Online: 26 June 2012: THE Treasury has confirmed receipt of Eskom’s draft multiyear price determination (MYPD3) proposal, but analysts bemoaned plans to raise prices further over five years. Eskom is looking to increase electricity prices from 50,3c/kWh to 97,51c/kWh in five years’ time,
South Africa extends deadline for first-round renewables winners
Recharge News Online: 26 June 2012: South Africa has extended the financing deadline for first-round renewables projects, as its government effectively admitted it had taken too long over regulatory approvals. Pretoria will push the 30 June cut-off back by at least two weeks due to “logistic
Eskom waits for comment on tariffs
Business Report Online 25 June 2012: Eskom had submitted a draft application for the third multi-year price determination (MYPD3) of tariffs to the National Treasury and the SA Local Government Association for comment, it said on Friday. Although the draft application was not yet a public document, Eskom
Eskom to apply for price increases
Business Report Online 22 June 2012: Eskom will apply to the National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) for the third multi-year price determination (MYPD 3) before the end of the year, the parastatal said on Friday. The MYPD 3 would set out electricity prices for the period beginning April 1, 2013. “The
Dust-up over Gigaba's coal plan
23 June 2012: Business Live Online:Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba’s proposed strategy to secure lower-priced and better-quality coal for Eskom could include the implementation of export quotas and legislating the quality of coal supplied to the state-owned utility. There are concerns that
