Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA's)
Overview of DEA National wind and solar PV SEA’s: As part of the rollout of renewable energy in the country, the Department of Energy (DoE) has entered into a bidding process
by SAPVIA 12th Management Committee Meeting: 5 February 2013
SAPVIA's first management committee meeting for 2013 took place on Tuesday the 5th of February. The agenda and minutes of the meeting are available for SAPVIA members to download.
Gordhan seeks ‘delicate’ balance as OECD calls for steeper power hikes
Engineering News Online 05 March 2013 Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan openly disagreed with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD’s) assessment th
Green is the new tax colour
Moneywebtax 27 February 20013 Corporates to be punished for carbon emissions, but could get incentive if energy is saved. Read more….
SA, Germany agree to enhance energy sector cooperation
Engineering News Online 22 February 2013 The South African and German governments this week signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance bilateral dialogue and practical c
Construction at Medupi Power Station remains on hold
Business Day Live Online 26 February 2013 CONSTRUCTION at Eskom’s Medupi power station has not resumed, despite the Department of Public Enterprises’ intervention last week, an
SAPVIA's 6th Networking Event: 20 February 2013 in Jhb
Sponsored by: SAPVIA held it’s 6th Networking Event on 20 February 2013 at the Michelangelo Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg. The first presentation of the afternoon was giv
100 GW of Solar PV Now Installed in the World Today
Renewable Energy World Online 12 February 2013 Cumulative global installed solar PV capacity has topped the 100-gigawatt (GW) milestone, according to preliminary numbers from the E
Solar-everything will power your life
Mail & Guardian Online 13 February 2013 Recent advances in photovoltaic technology mean that practically any surface can be used to generate energy. This comes as more and more
Investment in energy sector will contribute to economic development
Engineering News Online 13 February 2012 Investment in the renewable energy sector will contribute to South Africa’s economic development and growth, Energy Minister Dipuo Peters