Power developers deeply frustrated by SA’s regulatory obstacles
15 August 2012: Engineering News Online: Regulatory uncertainties are continuing to hamper the development of much-needed private power capacity in South Africa, the head of the So
by Standard Bank Group : Public-private model for renewable energy infrastructure showing its value
15 August 2012: 4 Traders Online: The way the bidding process for South Africa’s multi-billion rand renewable energy programme is being implemented is providing convincing e
US bank to sign R16 billion green energy deal with SA
06 August 2012: Times Live Online: The US Export-Import Bank is to sign a $2 billion deal with South Africa to fund a green energy scheme in the electricity-short country, the bank
South Africa: NERSA Commits to Inflation-Linked Electricity Price Hikes
01 August 2012: All Africa Online: On Wednesday, the National Energy Regulator (Nersa) confirmed to parliament’s portfolio committee on energy that they will adopt the DAR
RENEWABLE ENERGY FINANCE-Small Project IPPs Webinar
01 August 2012: Gerrit Kruyswijk from the IDC hosted a webinar on the 1st August 2012 on the Small Projects IPPs. The following documentation concerning the Small Project IPP Webi
Sunlight Goes To Waste: India's Grid Failure
02 August 2012: Renewable Energy World Online: India’s recent electric grid failure on July 30 and 31 has been determined the world’s largest blackout. This event will
Notice of Parliamentary Meeting- 1 August 2012
01 August 2012: The Department of Energy with the with the Department of Public Enterprises, National Treasury and ESKOM will be having a meeting on the scenario building exercise
SAPVIA Strategy Workshop: 09 July 2012
SAPVIA hosted a workshop where all members were invited to participate in formulating ideas and issues to make up SAPVIA’s 2012/13 strategy. The workshop was held in the Pepper C
RFI: EPC contract for the Design, Supply & Installation of up to 150 MWp of Solar PV at various Eskom-owned sites across SA
Eskom publishes an RFI for potential suppliers / contractors to submit info for the design, supply and installation of up to 150 MWp of Solar PV. SAPVIA members can view the RFP he
Eskom ‘should absorb’ weak municipal distributors
30 July 2012: Business Day Online: Weaker municipalities which distribute electricity should be incorporated into power utility Eskom, according to Accenture executive Ken Robinson