Africa to benefit from Canada’s renewable-energy expertise
Engineering News – ONLINE 24 June 2014 Canada, which generates over 77% of its electricity from renewable-energy sources, has a lot to offer African countries in terms of
by Standard Bank’s total SA renewables underwrite more than R10bn
Engineering News – ONLINE 24 June 2014 Banking group Standard Bank reports that it has, to date, underwritten more than R10-billion-worth of funding to support the roll out
Infrastructure projects should take lead from ‘successful’ REIPPPP
Engineering News – ONLINE 24 June 2014 It is critical that South Africa’s strategic infrastructure projects are prioritised and implemented by learning from successful
Joemat-Pettersson plans to set up energy brains trust
Engineering News – ONLINE 24 June 2014 Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson says she will be inviting members of the public to recommend people who can serve on a ‘Min
Municipal infrastructure causes power cuts – Joemat-Pettersson
Engineering News – ONLINE 23 June 2014 Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson has blamed municipal infrastructure for some of the power cuts in the country. “Pow
Eskom on weather-induced demand and post-strike dynamics
Engineering News – ONLINE 20 June 2014 There is little question that electricity utility Eskom has had a difficult start to winter, having already declared several power emer
Integrated Energy Plan to be published by March 2015
Engineering News – ONLINE 18 June 2014 Following the July 2013 launch of a public consultation phase for the formulation of South Africa’s envisaged Integrated Energy
Energy sector needs radical transformation
fin24 – ONLINE 17 June 2014 Cape Town – Power constraints call for a “radical transformation” of the country’s energy sector, President Jacob Zuma t
State of the Nation Address: Zuma unveils plans to tackle growth-sapping labour, power woes
Engineering News – ONLINE 17 June 2014 ….. ENERGY SECURITY In response, Zuma promised to respond “decisively to the country’s energy constraints in order to create
Energy constraints more troublesome than platinum strike – FMF
Engineering News – ONLINE 12 June 2014 The impact of South Africa’s ongoing strained energy supply has been more devastating than the effects of the protracted strike in