China and EU Agree on Solar Trade Deal
Renewable Energy World.COM 31 July 2013 LONDON — China’s Chamber of Commerce and Europe’s trade minister Karel De Gucht have announced that a solution has been reached in their spat over solar panel import pricing, averting what neither side wanted to become a trade war. After clashing “will
Department of Energy: Draft 2012 Integrated Energy Planning Report (IEP)
The Department of Energy has released the draft Integrated Energy Planning (IEP) Report for public consultation. The report forms part of a process to formulate and Integrated energy Plan, which will outline a recommended energy roadmap for South Africa and guide investment decisions. It is understood tha
Solar array project in Cape Town saves Vodacom R6.5m
Business Day – LIVE 15 July 2013 VODACOM, which is rolling out solutions to reduce carbon emissions, has achieved energy savings of R6.5m from its solar array project that was installed at its Cape Town offices in March, it said last week. The installation of the solar array is part of Vodacom’s c
China vows to quadruple solar generating capacity by 2015
Times LIVE 15 July 2013 The target has been stated previously by the State Grid, which manages the country’s electricity distribution, but now has the official backing of the State Council, the country’s cabinet and its top governing body. China will add around 10 GW per year from 2013-2015, the State
Germany’s PV storage incentive program will come into force on May 1
PV Magazine 17 April 2013 Germany will launch its support program for photovoltaic battery storage systems on May 1. Funding totaling €25 million will be available in the first year from German state bank KfW. How Germany’s finance program for battery storage systems for small photovoltaic plants wi
Delivering Stability in the Renewable Energy Transition
Renewable Energy World.COM 10 July 2013 Troubled German utility group Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (EnBW) has announced that it intends to shut down a total of four fossil-fuelled power plants as a result of the increasing volumes of renewable energy capacity in the country’s energy market. With rene
Medupi is likely to cost 200% more than original budget
Free Market Foundation 09 July 2013 Medupi is likely to cost 200% more than Eskom’s original estimate and cost the economy a staggering R1,408 bn when the cost of unserved energy (COUE) is counted The true cost of Medupi is likely to be at least R145-billion and not R105-billion as Eskom is sayi
SEA update & procedure for downloading solar datasets
Brief update on the solar PV SEA process Subsequent to the first project steering committee (PSC) or expert reference group (ERG) meeting in March 2013, the CSIR has refined its methodology and results based on all comments and recommendation received. Refinements include: · additional da
Africa Electricity: Powering the Growth of Africa – 9-11 October 2013
Africa Electricity Powering the Growth of Africa 9-11 October 2013 Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa Africa Electricity Exhibition and Conference showcases a wide range of products and services from the Power, Lighting, New & Renewable, Nuclear and Water sectors in southern
Briefing by National Treasury (NT), the Department of Energy (DoE) and the Financial and Fiscal Commission(FFC) respectively on: Access to Free Basic Electricity & Basic Alternative Energy
On the 18th June 2013, the Department of National Treasury, Energy and the Financial and Fiscal Commission(FFC) each delivered presentations to the Portfolio Committee on Energy (PCE) on access to free basic electricity and free basic alternative energy, respectively. To view the presentations, please
