MONITORING OF RENEWABLE ENERGY PERFORMANCE PROGRESS – UPDATE FOR FIRST QUARTER 2016
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Roundtable Conversation Series – Economic Development in REIPPPP Supporting sound community trusts – establishment, governance and operations
Supporting sound community trusts- establishment, governance and operations, hosted at the Industrial Development Corporation on the 23rd May 2016. Renewables projects have to comply with socio-economic development (SED) and enterprise development (ED) and also local ownership obligations. The latter requ
Roundtable Conversation Series – Economic Development in REIPPPP
Managing Community Unrest Resulting From Political Lobbying For Municipal Elections 2016, hosted at Mainstream Renewable Power on the 26th April 2016 The purpose of this roundtable conversation was to identify risks resulting from increased tensions within the community due to upcoming municipal elections
Green power investing brightens returns in SA
IOL 01 June 2016 A programme that’s making South Africa the top destination for green-power investments across the continent and the Middle East is not only easing an electricity crisis: returns are beating those in bonds and stocks. The Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme
Swiss, French agencies establish €3m programme to help finance S African renewable-energy projects
Engineering News – ONLINE 27 May 2017 The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco) and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have agreed on a €3-million technical assistance programme to assist banks in financing small-scale renewable-energy and energy efficiency projects in South
Solar Industry Remains Largest Renewable Energy Employer In The World: IRENA
The solar PV industry remained the largest renewable energy employer in 2015, with 2.8 million jobs worldwide – an 11% rise over 2014, according to a new report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The report, titled “Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review 2016,” finds
Emperors Palace launches rooftop solar PV plant
Engineering News – ONLINE 18 May 2016 The construction of one of the largest rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) plants in South Africa at Emperors Palace, in Boksburg, Gauteng, is 50% complete, with first power supply to Emperors Palace expected to start next week. Read more here…
SAPVIA Vacancy: Programme Manager
SAPVIA is in the process of recruiting a Programme Manager. Please refer to the attached post for specific details. All responses are to be sent directly to AltGen Recruitment on +27 (0) 21 880 2561 or by email to Emma@AltGen.co.za
Renewables have disappointed us – Molefe
MoneyWeb 12 May 2016 Renewable energy has failed to provide energy when Eskom most needed it, Eskom CEO Brian Molefe said on Thursday. Speaking at its quarterly State of the System briefing in Cape Town, Molefe said renewable energy is like a very old cellphone. The technology has not yet developed enough
Renewables: Eskom sets the record straight
IOL 18 May 2016 Eskom yesterday moved to clarify its chief executive Brian Molefe’s recent comments about the failure of renewable energy projects to deliver electricity capacity during peak periods when power demand spikes. The utility said it supported the renewable energy projects and currently had l
