CSIR report welcomed by SA renewables bodies
The Energy Blog 29 January 2015 The South African Renewable Energy Council welcomes the conclusions of a recent CSIR report showing that the net cost of South Africa’s renewa
by Eskom, govt drag feet on distributed generators
IT WEB 29 January 2015 Though SA is experiencing dire electricity shortages, the country is taking its time to standardise the use of embedded or distributed generators. So says
Eskom to implement Stage 1 load shedding
FIN24 03 February 2015 Eskom announced on Tuesday that it will implement Stage 1 load shedding from 10:00 to 22:00. Stage one rolling power cuts will be implemented on Tuesday
ACSA invests in solar energy for regional airports
Engineering News ONLINE 02 February 2015 Airports Company South Arica (ACSA) has called on interested parties to bid for the design of two 500 KWp photovoltaic (PV) solar plants,
“ZERO COST” RENEWABLES THE SHORTEST TERM SUPPLY SOLUTION TO EASE ENERGY CRISIS
28 January 2015 The South African Renewable Energy Council welcomes the conclusions of a recent CSIR report showing that the net cost of South Africa’s renewable energy in 2014 w
SAPVIA Grid Access Unit meeting with Eskom's GAU
SAPVIA’s GAS & Eskom GAU met on the 12th November 2014. The discussion points and minutes of meeting can be viewed here
ESKOM IMPLEMENTS LOAD SHEDDING
EYEWITNESS NEWS 26 January 2015 Power utility Eskom has begun implementing load shedding. Read more…
REIPPPP solar facilities surpass predicted performance
Engineering News – ONLINE 23 January 2015 The two solar photovoltaic (PV) energy facilities in the Northern Cape, which form part of South Africa’sRenewable Energy Ind
Eskom power station stripped for scrap
FIN24 27 January 2015 As renewed loadshedding plunged millions of South Africans into darkness on Monday, embattled power provider Eskom was stripping a KwaZulu-Natal power stati
SAPVIA & SESSA feedback on the NERSA Discussion document: Small-Scale Renewable Embedded Generation: Regulatory Framework for Distributors v10 of 10 Dec 2014.
The South Africa Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) and Sustainable Energy Society of Southern Africa ((SESSA), both key stakeholders within the nascent Small-Scale Renew