EIB to provide R1.1bn in funding for Northern Cape CSP project
Engineering News – ONLINE 07 August 2014 State-owned power utility Eskom and long-term lending institution, the European Investment Bank (EIB), have signed a new R1.1-b
by Solar PV installation to supply up to 45% of voesalpine VAE’s electricity needs
Engineering News – ONLINE 06 August 2014 A 353 kW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant at turnout systems company voestalpine VAE South Africa’s Isando premises would supply be
Nedbank Capital set to raise energy exposure to cater for baseload
Engineering News – ONLINE 05 August 2014 The investment banking business of Nedbank, which has a R20-billion exposure to South Africa’s renewable-energy market, expects
EIB, DBSA sign R1.4bn solar financing deal
Engineering News – ONLINE 06 August 2014 The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has signed a R1.4-billion finance contract with theEuropean Investment Bank (EIB)
Solar PV training for installers
Engineering News – ONLINE 01 August 2014 SUNCybernetics will be hosting its solar PV introductory training course at the Solar Training Center of SA,North West Univer
SA says no Eskom privatisation despite US$21m debt
ESI AFRICA.COM 06 August 2014 In South Africa, the government has ruled out privatising state-run electricity supplier Eskom to solve the utility’s funding shortfall of ZAR225 bi
Bondholders should price in Eskom ‘status quo’, as Brown dismisses privatisation option
Engineering News – ONLINE 5 August 2014 Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown described the debate around the privatisation of Eskom as “misguided”, while an analyst
$80m solar PV factory officially opens in Cape Town
Engineering News – ONLINE 05 August 2014 China-based solar photovoltaic (PV) giant, Jinko Solar, has officially opened a state-of-the-art factory in Cape Town, creating 250
City of Cape Town gets energy boost with new 1.2 MW private rooftop solar plant
Engineering News – ONLINE 29 July 2014 A 1.2 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant, positioned on the rooftop of a Cape Town office block, would feedexcess electricity into the
Solar revenues set to rise, but supportive policy seen as key driver
Engineering News ONLINE 25 July 2014 Global revenues from solar energy operations could double from $59.84-billion in 2013 to $137-billion in 2020, new analysis from Frost &
