NEWSFLASH: PV Greencard Stakeholder Workshop
Solar PV in South Africa is in the process of transitioning from the utility scale market into the residential, commercial and industrial (RCI) market segments. The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) – the advocate for Solar PV in South Africa – is supporting the developm
SA leading the way on renewable energy
IOL 14 September 2016 One has to wonder what motivation the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation has in launching a smear campaign against renewable energy. Mr Kelvin Kemm’s article Nuclear power is the only sensible way to go, which is more about renewable energy than nuclear energy, is riddl
The Independent Power Producer Programme is still government policy
The Presidency 15 September 2016 President Jacob Zuma has taken note of the concerns raised in the public domain about confusion or doubt that may have been created about the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Programme (REIPPP) of government. The Presidency wishes to clarify that all the Indepe
MINUTES OF THE MEETING between the representatives of the South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) and the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA)
The meeting took place on Tuesday, 16th August 2016. The Minutes can be viewed by clicking here
Editorial: Decisive leadership needed to address IPP impasse and industry structure
Engineering News – ONLINE 01 September 2016 Eskom’s hostility towards independent power producers (IPPs) can no longer be disputed, or ignored. The antagonism has also brought to the fore the oft-repeated warning about the genuine risk associated with the current structure of the industry, wh
Amid worries over IPP-programme credibility, Eskom says issues being resolved
Engineering News – ONLINE 31 August 2016 A South African solar industry body has warned that the credibility of the country’s much-vaunted Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) is being threatened by ongoing delays to the programme, as well as uncertainty ove
'Project PV GreenCard' Kick-off workshop – 23 August 2016
SAPVIA in collaboration with BSW-Solar hosted the ‘Project PV GreenCard’ Kick-off workshop’ on Tuesday, 23 August 2016. The day’s discussion was centred around the following: Overview of BSW-Solar & SAPVIA MoU; Project overview & objectives; Case Study based on BSW-Solar&
Briefing by the DoE on the South African Power Producers Procurement Programme
The briefing took place on Tuesday, 23 August 2016 and the presentation can be downloaded here.
Wind, solar can supply bulk of South Africa’s power at least cost, CSIR model shows
Engineering News – ONLINE 22 August 2016 There has been much discussion in recent months about the work done by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Energy Centre into the role that renewable energy could play in South Africa’s future electricity mix. In an extensive interview wi
South Africa won’t change IPP course ‘midstream’
Engineering News – ONLINE 22 August 2016 Cabinet appears to have put paid to Eskom efforts to halt the country’s highly regarded independent power producer (IPP) programme, with Minister in The Presidency for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Jeff Radebe indicating on Monday that there was no
