WARM RECEPTION OF SAPVIA’S IRP SUBMISSION BEFORE THE PARLIAMENTARY PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON ENERGY
On the 17th October 2018, SAPVIA made a successful and well-received appearance before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Energy (PPCE) to present preliminary comments on the 2018 Draft Integrated Resource Plan. SAPVIA made very specific and generic submissions in terms of the IRP. Broadly speaking
Encouraging Empowerment Progress on South African Public-sector Solar PV Projects
– A Case Study of successful Local Content achievement, B-BBEE & Youth participation on Zero Point Energy’s recently completed public-sector 70kWp Solar Photovoltaic (PV) projects Date: 10 June 2018 In recent years, there has been a major push for Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) pa
Workshop equips industry to respond to Draft IRP2018
EE Publishers – 8 Oct 2018 – Roger Lilley, Ee Publishers http://www.ee.co.za/article/workshop-equips-industry-to-respond-to-draft-irp2018.html In August 2018, the South Africa Department of Energy released a draft of the Integrated Resource Plan for electricity (Draft IRP 2018) for
JINKO POWERS SAPVIA AT THE GLOBAL SOLAR COUNCIL
JINKO POWERS SAPVIA AT THE GLOBAL SOLAR COUNCIL JinkoSolar (NYSE: JKS) is an industry leader and the number one solar module manufacturer globally. The company distributes solar products and sells solutions and services to a diversified international utility, commercial and residential customer base in Af
Solar body raises concern over procurement gap, as lobby group slams inclusion of IPP coal
Engineering News ONLINE 28 August 2018 The South Africa Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) has added its voice to concerns being expressed over the three-year gap outlined in the draft Integrated Resource Plan (IRP 2018) during which no allocations have been made for new renewable-energy capacity
Two solar plants opened in Namibia
Engineering News ONLINE 23 August 2018 Two solar plants, Ejuva One and Ejuva Two, were opened in Gobabis, Namibia, by Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy Kornelia Shilunga, on Thursday. She said Ejuva will help to diversify Namibia’s energy mix, increase generation capacity and reduce carbon emissions.
Cabinet approves gazetting of updated IRP for public comment
Engineering News ONLINE 23 August 2018 Communications Minister Nomvula Mokonyane confirmed on Thursday that Cabinet has approved the publication of the updated Integrated Resources Plan (IRP) and that it will be gazetted for comment by no later than August 27. Briefing media on the outcomes of the Cabin
South African govt to release long-term energy plan
Engineering News ONLINE 21 August 2018 Government will release the reviewed Integrated Resource Plan later this week, Energy Minister Jeff Radebe said on Tuesday. Radebe told reporters the energy blueprint would be tabled to Cabinet on Wednesday and made public later in the week, “probably on
DECLARATION OF THE THIRD BRICS MEETING OF ENERGY MINISTERS – 28 JUNE 2018
The Ministers of Energy and Head of Delegation of the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Russian Federation, the Republic of India, the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of South Africa, held the third BRICS Ministers of Energy Meeting in Johannesburg on 28 June 2018. The Ministerial Decla
Eskom faces risk of loadshedding as coal delivery disruption hits power stations
Engineering News – ONLINE 30 July 2018 Eskom has reported that coal delivery at some of its power stations was disrupted due to a workers’ protest in the early hours of Monday morning, leaving the South African power utility at risk of yet more load-shedding. Read the FULL STORY here…
