DoE to approach small power producers for REIPPPP before year-end
Engineering News – Online 9 April 2013 The Department of Energy (DoE) will, before the end of this year, advertise for small power producers, with projects under 5 MW, to participate in its small-generator programme under the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP
SEA Expert Reference Group feedback: 27 March 2013
Mike Levington (Vice Chairperson, SAPVIA) and Karen Jodas (Managing Director, Savannah Environmental and SAPVIA member) attended the first meeting of the Expert Reference Group (ERG) for the DEA’s Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) process on 27 March 2013 at the CSIR Campus in Pretoria. Backgroun
Next 19 renewables projects to close ‘in April’, as final touches are put to new tender
Engineering News Online 05 April 2013 South Africa’s Department of Energy (DoE) has confirmed that the financial-close deadline for the 19 second-bid-window projects identified under the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) has been delayed to the fourth week of Ap
27 March 2013: NERSA briefing: ESKOM MYPD3 application
On the 27th of March 2013 the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) briefed the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Energy (PPCE) on the outcomes of ESKOM’s Multi-Year Price Determination 3 (MYPD 3) application. The presentation from the briefing can be viewed below: NERSA final presentatio
Renewables to Exceed Fossil Fuels in European Generation by 2020
Renewable Energy World.Com 3 April 2013 LONDON — Europe’s share of generation capacity using renewable sources will rise to at least 40 percent by 2020, exceeding capacity fueled by coal, natural gas and oil, according to the region’s grid operators group Entsoe. Renewable electricity o
Why Africa is Missing the Solar Power Boat
Renewable Energy World.Com 3 April 2013 Nairobi — Despite having one of the best solar regimes in the world, Africa is still a trivial player in the global solar market. Less than 1.5 percent of the trade in solar came to Africa last year, and most of those solar panels were bound for South Africa.
Chinese company to supply SA with 115 MW of solar panels
Moneyweb 03 April 2013 Chinese solar company JinkoSolar Holding Co Ltd said it would supply 115 megawatts (MW) of solar panels to two projects in South Africa as it makes inroads into emerging solar markets like many of its peers amid overcapacity and waning demand. JinkoSolar, which sells panels that con
Standard Bank signs R20bn deal with ICBC to fund renewable energy projects
Business Day Live 02 April 2013 STANDARD Bank has signed an agreement with Industrial & Commercial Bank of China to jointly offer R20bn in funding support for renewable energy projects in South Africa. ICBC is Standard Bank’s single largest shareholder, with a 20% stake. The deal, which cover
ISMO Bill reveals need for electricity sector restructure
Engineering News – Online 28 March 2013 The Portfolio Committee on Energy on Thursday said it had adopted the long-awaited Independent System and Market Operator (ISMO) Bill, but the process reaching this point had revealed the need for the restructuring of the electricity sector. The adoption of th
New Medupi Strike: DA
Moneyweb 26 March 2013 The Medupi power station under construction in Limpopo has been hit by another strike, the DA claimed on Tuesday. “Reports today that strikes at the Medupi Power Plant have erupted once again are [an] indication that urgent action is needed,” Democratic Alliance spokeswo
