Tag: Electricity
Cape Town secures a further R2,8bn in finance for infrastructure investment
The City of Cape Town has secured a further R2,8bn in financing towards its plans for a South African record infrastructure investment over three years. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis conducted the signing ceremony...
V&A Waterfront signs deal to source 70% of its electricity from wind and solar
The V&A Waterfront in Cape Town has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Etana Energy for 43 gigawatt hours (GWh) of renewable energy a year.
The deal means electricity from wind...
City wheeling toward energy secure future
On Thursday 4 April 2024, the Mayoral Committee Member for Energy, Councillor Beverley van Reenen, delivered a keynote address at the 3rd Annual Electricity Wheeling Conference and discussed the City’s progress,...
From the “On the Contrary” column – So begins the better news
So there I was in the far corner of the Local Pub and Grill with the Big White Dog, peacefully reading the few pages of the newspaper when Luke the Dude...
Cape Town getting closer to turning waste into wattage
The City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Members for Urban Waste Management and Energy visited the Coastal Park landfill Tuesday, 27 February 2024, to check the latest progress at the waste...
Eskom transmission and distribution opportunities for local OEMs
By Lance Branquinho
INVESTMENT in South Africa’s power transmission and distribution network is crucial to supporting necessary economic growth and sustaining the country’s industrial base.
The Localisation Support Fund (LSF) latest research into...
“Energising tomorrow: Scatec ignites one of the world’s largest hybrid solar and battery project...
In a significant step towards a sustainable and resilient future, Scatec ASA, a leader in renewable energy solutions, has officially started producing and supplying electricity to the national grid from the...
City of Cape Town extends wheeling pilot
By Larry Claasen
The move to extend the electricity trading pilot is seen as a good decision given the complexity involved in wheeling.
THE City of Cape Town’s Pilot Wheeling Project, which is...
Cape Town’s lifeline electricity protection most comprehensive of SA’s metros
Households with a property value under R500 000 pay the least for electricity in Cape Town compared to SA’s other cities in 2023/2024. The City of Cape Town is also the only...
AEC and WNA join forces to advance sustainable nuclear energy in Africa
As part of this partnership, World Nuclear Association, the organization representing the global nuclear industry, will be a leading participant in the upcoming AEW 2023 conference
THE World Nuclear Association and the...
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Deep sea trawlers are concerned about the impact of oil and...
By Larry Claasen
SADSTIA says it is not opposed to offshore oil and gas exploration but says long-term impacts on established industries must be considered.
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