Eskom leaders hint to need for independent system operator
Engineering News ONLINE 24 July 2018 South Africa’s cash-strapped electricity utility Eskom is considering far-reaching changes to its business model as part of an in-depth review, being undertaken ahead of the finalisation of a new corporate plan. Chairperson Jabu Mabuza already flagged this week t
Radebe sets the record straight on power plant decommissioning, IPP job creation
Engineering News – ONLINE 04 July 2018 State-owned power utility Eskom will not be closing its own coal plants to accommodate the offtake requirements of the coal independent power producers (IPPs), Energy Minister Jeff Radebe said in a Parliamentary reply this week. Read full article
Invitation: Information sharing session: Solar PV – how to ensure safe and legal systems
Please join us for an informative session of updates on the City of Cape Town’s SSEG programme and SAPVIA’s PV GreenCard. The aim is to be working together towards compliance and driving quality in the rooftop PV industry. Event Details When: Thursday, 05 July 2018 Where: GreenCape offices, 18 Roelan
Draft Licensing Exemption and Registration Notice
The Draft Licencing Exemption and Registration Notice gazetted today for public comment. The Notice articulates the intention of the DoE, in consultation with NERSA, to repeal the Exemption Notice published under Government Notice Number 1231 of 10 November 2017 and thereby amend it , by renaming it as
Interest in IFC’s solar procurement solution growing across Africa
Engineering News ONLINE 06 June 2018 The International Finance Corporation (IFC) reports that its programme to support African governments and utilities in procuring solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity from independent power producers (IPPs) has made significant headway in four countries, with constru
Prepare for greater generation competition, Radebe tells Eskom
Engineering News ONLINE 04 June 2018 Energy Minister Jeff Radebe has hinted to possible dramatic changes in the structure of South Africa’s electricity supply industry, which is currently dominated by Eskom, a vertically integrated State-owned utility. Read the full story here…
SA no longer has agreement with Russians on nuclear, says Radebe
FIN24 04 June 2018 Minister of Energy Jeff Radebe told eNCA on Sunday evening that South Africa no longer had an agreement with the Russians to procure for the development of nuclear energy for the country. Speaking to journalist and political analyst Karima Brown on the news network’s show The Fix, Ra
South Africa to release new-look renewables bid window in November
Engineering News ONLINE 01 June 2018 Energy Minister Jeff Radebe announced on Friday that South Africa would launch a fifth Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) bid window in November with the aim of procuring a further 1 800 MW of renewable energy from in
SAPVIA AGM 2018
SAPVIA’s seventh Annual General Meeting took place on Wednesday, the 25th April 2018 in Cape Town at the Webber Wentzel Auditorium, Heerengracht Street, Convention Tower, Cape Town City Centre, Foreshore, Cape Town. At the AGM the new management board was elected and the budget and strategy for 2018
PPA signings open up a sustainable energy vision for South Africa, Africa – Juwi
Engineering News ONLINE 16 April 2018 The power purchase agreements (PPAs) signed by State-owned power utility Eskom earlier this month ended three years of waiting and uncertainty and it is a significant step towards a truly sustainable energy vision for South Africa and Africa as a whole, says solar ene
