ESKOM DISMISSES CLAIMS POWER CRISIS COULD LAST UNTIL 2020
EWN 03 October 2014 JOHANNESBURG – Eskom says the length of the power crisis will depend on several factors and not just on when the new Medupi andKusile Power Station
by Call made for commission of inquiry into South Africa’s power crisis
Engineering News – ONLINE 02 October 2014 A respected energy-policy academic has called on President Jacob Zuma to appoint a commission of inquiry into South Africa’s
WWF research demonstrates renewable energy growth opportunities in SA
The World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa (WWF-SA) has always advocated in favour of renewable energy as a necessity to combatting climate change and increasingly expensive fossi
Renewables delay a 'concern' as connection risks rise
Engineering News – ONLINE 01 October 2014 Some concern has been expressed about recent delays to South Africa’s hitherto successful Renewable Energy Independent Power P
Eight-day Sasol Solar Challenge starts on Saturday
Engineering News – ONLINE 26 September 2014 The biennial, eight-day Sasol Solar Challenge kicks off in the country’s capital, Pretoria, on Saturday, and is set to end in
Energy efficient buildings deliver better returns – study
Engineering News – ONLINE 22 September 2014 Energy efficient commercial buildings in South Africa delivered better returns than non-energy efficient buildings, a new stud
Cape Town signs first embedded electricity generation contract
Engineering News – ONLINE 23 September 2014 In a boost for renewable energy, the City of Cape Town has signed its first small-scale embedded electricity generation contra
S Africa signs nuclear power deal with Russia
Engineering News – ONLINE 22 September 2014 South Africa signed a nuclear power cooperation deal with Russia on Monday that paves the way for the building of up to 9.6
Nersa finalising distributed-power, wheeling consultation papers
Engineering News – ONLINE 19 September 2014 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) will release a consultation paper in February next year outlining the po
SA electricity prices hurting the poor, despite protection measures – Frost & Sullivan
Engineering News – ONLINE 18 September 2014 Despite apparent legitimate reasoning behind State-owned power utility Eskom’s electricity tariff increases, increased cost