India's Prime Minister Vows to Double Renewable Energy Capacity
Renewable Energy World.COM 19 April 2013 India will seek to double the amount of renewable energy it can generate to 55 GW in the next four years, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said in his inaugural address. “It is proposed to double the renewable energy capacity in our country from 25,000 MW in 2
Study pours cold water on SA’s nuclear build plan
Business Day – LIVE 19 April 2013 NEW National Planning Commission (NPC) modelling of South Africa’s energy demands says nuclear power should be delayed by years, and an immediate commissioning of new gas-generation capacity should take place to avoid rolling blackouts in the near future. The remo
SA is a ‘world leader’ in green energy
Business Day LIVE 18 April 2013 OUTH Africa is a world leader in the green-energy race, with the country being lauded as a “cornerstone of clean energy development for the entire African continent”, says a study released on Wednesday by top US-based research body the Pew Charitable Trusts. It
PV South Africa Market Update and Plants Map unveiled today
PV INSIDER 16 April 2013 PV Insider’s South African market update and projects map provides an exclusive breakdown of Rounds I and II of South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme (REIPPP), plus the size and location of 27 PV projects under development in this region. Researc
Playing Catch-Up: Emerging Markets Outpacing Developed Regions
Renewable Energy World.COM 15 April 2013 Recent findings in two NPD Solarbuzz reports, covering the Middle East & Africa and Emerging Asia-Pacific & Central Asia, indicate that both of these areas are set for considerable growth in 2013 with annual demand projected to hit 1 GW in each region. Find
The Rise of Utility-scale Solar
Renewable Energy World.COM 15 April 2013 We are familiar with the inexorable and welcome march of solar panels across our rooftops, but many might be surprised that utility-scale power plants are now the fastest-growing application for the photovoltaics (PV) industry. This sector has delivered a compound
Newcomer Cennergi looking to boost African asset portfolio
Engineering News – Online 15 April 2013 Recently formed African energy company Cennergi is looking to acquire sizeable operational energy-generation assets on the African continent. The company was seeking established and credible partners across Africa who owned profitable, high-quality operational
SAPVIA 13th Management Committee Meeting, 16 April 2013
SAPVIA’s second management committee meeting for 2013 takes place in Cape Town on Tuesday the 16th of April. The agenda of the meeting is available below for SAPVIA members to download. SAPVIA 13th Management Committee Meeting Agenda SAPVIA 13th Management Committee Meeting Minutes
What Does Warren Buffett See in Solar?
Renewable Energy World.COM 11 April 2013 Everyone wants to see inside Warren Buffett’s head. One of the world’s most successful investors, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway is a rock star among those who check the markets before their breakfast. His annual shareholder letters are famous, generatin
The cost of electricity shortfalls in South Africa
Free Market Foundation Estimating the economic cost of electricity shortages is an exercise in enormous uncertainty. To reduce the uncertainty, or, rather, to get a sense of its range, I relied on a variety of methods. Firstly, several economists have attempted various ways to calculate the direct costs.
