BKS and Aecom join forces
24 August 2012: Engineering News Online: Multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm BKS said on Friday it had agreed to join with professional technical and management support services company Aecom Technology Corporation. This forms part of BKS’s strategy to become more globalised in its consulting
PPCE request for briefing by SAREC
23 August 2012: The PPCE invited SAREC to an Energy Stakeholder Meeting (ESM) which was held on Thursday 30 August 2012 in Parliament, Cape Town. The topic for the ESM was: “Exploring solutions to challenges on financing and certification on locally produced renewable products” . The Programme and Pr
Roll out more renewable power urges Peters
21 August 2012: Bizcommunity Online: The Department of Energy is planning a “rolling” renewable energy programme, which the government hopes will encourage long-term investment in the industry, pave the way for the establishment of related manufacturing facilities, and create jobs, deputy dire
South Africa: Cabinet Approves Draft Grand Inga Project Treaty
22 August 2012: All Africa Online: Cabinet has approved the draft treaty between South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for the development of the Grand Inga Project, says Cabinet spokesperson Jimmy Manyi. At a briefing in Pretoria on Wednesday, Manyi said the project had the potential to
Eskom still weighing Nersa tariff request
21 August 2012: Engineering News Online: Eskom is mulling the wisdom of demanding tariff increases that will make the electricity price fully cost-reflective in five years, the utility said on Tuesday. “That is what we in Eskom are discussing at the moment,” finance chief Paul O’Flahert
SA's energy future takes shape
21 August 2012: iAfrica Online: The National Development Plan, presented to President Jacob Zuma in Parliament last week, sets out steps to transform South Africa’s energy system. By 2030, coal will contribute proportionately less to primary energy needs, while gas and renewable energy resources — esp
High competition for grid access in SA’s renewable IPP programme
21 August 2012: ESI-Africa Online: The director general of South Africa’s department of energy, Nelisiwe Magubane, says that local content is the key to the country’s renewable energy independent power producer (IPP) programme because of its importance in driving manufacturing and employment. This pro
Renewable energy IPP to promote local manufacturing: minister
21 August 2012: Bizcommunity Online: According to ESI-Africa, South Africa’s minister of energy Dipuo Peters said that renewable energy independent power producer (IPP) programme has attracted a lot of interest locally and internationally. Initially, she said, when SA was criticised for discarding t
SAPVIA 9th Management Committee Meeting: 21 August 2012
SAPVIA held it’s 9th management committee meeting on the 21st of August 2012 in Cape Town. The agenda and minutes of the meeting are available below for SAPVIA members to download: [restrictedarea] SAPVIA 9th Management Committee Meeting Agenda SAPVIA 9th Management Committee Meeting Minutes[/restricted
SA energy minister reaffirms commitment to 17,800 MW of renewables
20 August 2012: ESI-Africa Online: South Africa’s renewable energy independent power producer (IPP) programme has attracted a lot of interest locally and internationally, says the country’s minister of energy Dipuo Peters.“When we made the decision to discard arenewable feed-in tariff (Refit) mechan
