SA's nuclear plans: Fanning the flames of suspicion
FIN24 13 December 2016 South Africa’s nuclear determination and procurement plans have once again triggered shock and outrage. Acting Eskom CEO Matshela Koko announced on Tue
by State opens door for nuclear procurement
Business Day LIVE 14 December 2016 Eskom plans to issue a request for proposals soon, derailing a court case over legalities The state has cleared the way for the nuclear procureme
DoE urged to re-run IRP base case without ‘artificial constraints’
Engineering News – ONLINE 08 December 2016 A call has been made for the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) base case to be re-run in order to generate a “least-cost” outcome
Wind, solar could cost R90bn less than nuclear – CSIR
FIN24 07 December 2016 An energy mix with 72% renewables will cost R90bn less than nuclear or coal, says the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). This is accordin
Experts’ advice ignored to force nuclear option
Business Day LIVE 08 December 2016 A panel of experts appointed by Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson told public hearings on the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) in Ekurhuleni o
Public consultations for IRP, IEP get under way as DoE attracts criticism over timelines, pricing basis
Engineering News – ONLINE 07 December 2016 Planned nationwide public consultations got under way in Boksburg on Wednesday for the Department of Energy’s (DoE’s) long-awai
Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (IPPPP) An Overview As at 30 September 2016
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IRP is an incomplete document, says Outa
Business Day LIVE 06 December 2016 After waiting for six years for the Department of Energy to publish its Integrated Resource Plan for Electricity (IRP), interested parties have o
Bushveld Energy upbeat about IRP, but concedes challenges remain
Engineering News ONLINE 05 December 2016 While independent power producers await government’s updated Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) with bated breath, as it could possibly impac
Energy plus politics seldom equal rationality
Business Day LIVE 06 December 2016 Taxpayers can have their say on a policy that avoids the least-cost option and entrenches Eskom’s dominance, writes Mike Levington…. read
