Tag: wind
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...
KPMG says there are $250bn in untapped green investment opportunities in Africa
By Larry Claasen
There are nearly $250-billion in untapped green investment opportunities in Africa in areas such as solar, wind, and hydrogen in Africa.
This is...
Africa Energy Indaba 2024 launches the Solar & Wind Indaba
The Continent has vast resource potential in wind, solar, hydro, and geothermal energy and falling costs are increasingly bringing renewables within reach. Renewable energy...
The growing role of renewables in Africa: A catalyst for sustainable development
Africa is experiencing a remarkable shift towards renewable energy sources, signifying a significant leap towards sustainable development. With the potential to address energy access...
The numbers….don’t add up
The Editor muses
NUMBERS from Eskom that it needs 53GW of renewable power over the next ten years, might be quantumly correct, but even if...
SA will resolve energy challenges, says President Ramaphosa
South Africa will resolve its electricity challenges, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.
“Much as we are still dealing with the challenges of load shedding with Eskom,...
From the “Bee in my Bonnet” column – Sick of the consequences of wishful...
I’m sure that every thinking person is thoroughly sick and tired of the energy debacle which reached uncharted depths with our recent experience of...
Eskom and SARETEC collaborate
ESKOM and the South African Renewable Energy Technology Centre (SARETEC) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to formalise the collaboration to develop renewable...
TNPA issues RFI for a potential renewable energy project
TRANSNET National Ports Authority (TNPA) has announced a Request for Information (RFI), calling on private sector participants to submit project proposals for the introduction...
The role of oil analysis in wind turbine reliability
ACCORDING to a new analysis published by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), South Africa added 515 MW of new wind capacity in 2020,...