Tag: Renewable Energy
Long-delayed South African power deals signed
State utility Eskom has signed the last of 27 long-delayed power purchase agreements (PPAs), according to energy minister Jeff Radebe.
The contracts cover 2.3GW of renewable energy projects, with wind accounting for...
Eskom to sign 27 renewable energy projects with private producers
New energy minister Jeff Radebe announced at Parliament on Thursday that agreements with 27 renewable energy projects will be signed with Eskom on Tuesday.
A long-awaited decision to feed more...
S.Africa approves Eskom application to buy more renewable power
South Africa’s government has approved an application by state power utility Eskom to buy more renewable power from independent producers (IPP), the public enterprises ministry said on Friday.
The deal...
Renewable energy shifts South African power commodity market towards transmission equipment upgrades
The South African power commodity market is changing, and renewable energy is taking centre stage. The growing contribution of renewable power and its inherent intermittent nature will drive demand for upgraded...
The renewable energy, new coal and gas-to-power IPP programmes in SA – Where is...
South Africa energy sector is at the cross roads in an uncertain and incoherent policy environment caused by the self-induced chaos of the Zuma administration, with three ministers of energy in...
Rise of renewable energy is disruptive for power sector
While renewable energy independent power producers (IPPs) take stock following the news that Eskom will be required to conclude another round of IPP power purchase agreements by the end of October...
Wheeling: The new frontier for renewables
With the Department of Energy’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement (REIPPP) programme in limbo due to Eskom’s refusal to sign power purchase agreements, diversifying to wheeling energy to private sector clients...
Highest number of Renewable Energy installations in SA
Specialist electrical contractor, Brand Engineering SA, has carried out the highest number of utility scale solar Renewable Energy (RE) installations in the RE industry in South Africa. It has become a...
The U.S. Mission in South Africa empowers South African renewable energy champions
U.S. initiative for SA’s green economy comes to Cape Town
The solar and wind industries have taken off and there is a strong case for renewable energy to play a role in...
Bosch innovation at ISH Energy 2017 in Frankfurt
Largest boiler from Bosch is a highlight at the trade fair - Energy efficiency and connectivity for all output ranges.
Recently at ISH Energy, the world’s leading trade fair for...
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