Eskom to finalise tariff application by August
19 July 2012: Engineering News Online: National power producer Eskom would submit its tariff application to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) by August, CE Bri
by China Moves into Chile's PV Sector with 300MW
16 July 2012: PV Insider Online: “What is Chile doing that South Africa isn’t?” China is to build a 300MW solar photovoltaic power plant project in Chile with a
The Green Economy Accord
SAPVIA was a signatory to The Green Economy Accord which was launched at COP17 at the end of last year. The Green Economy Accord is an agreement between government, business and la
Eskom plans yet more hikes
14 July 2012: Business Times Online: Eskom, which generates about 95% of South Africa’s power, said the level of increases would depend on some government decisions, accordi
Power to, and from, the people
11 July 2012: Techcentral Online: Solar power generation is a great fit for sunny SA. But for a long time it’s been too expensive for individuals, and even most businesses, to
Into Thin Air: The Disappearance of Dozens of Chinese Solar Companies
11 July 2012: Renewable Energy World Online: The bankruptcies of roughly two dozen U.S. and European photovoltaic manufacturers have framed much of the story about an oversupply of
IEA charts path for solar future
10 July 2012: Upi Online: PARIS, July 10 (UPI) — The International Energy Agency said solar radiation patterns in South Africa mean the country could get a bulk of its energ
40% growth in global renewable energy generation forecast
Engineering News Online 5 July 2012: The International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday that global renewable power generation would increase by over 40% over the next five yea
Joburg electricity price to rise 12%
iol News Online: 6 July 2012: City Power will raise the price of electricity by nearly 12 percent this week. In return for getting permission to add less than 1 percent extra to th
Small Renewable Energy RFI documents from the DOE
South African Integrated Energy 4 July 2012: The following are RFI documents for the small scale renewable energy projects – published by the DOE on 15 June 2012 – Business A
