New Renewable Energy Centre of Excellence launched
A Renewable Energy Centre of Excellence (RECE) launched in the Northern Cape will serve as a platform for innovation and skills development in the renewable energy sector. The centre will […]
View ArticleAnother solar project for the Northern Cape
The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a R1.4 billion finance contract to support the development of the !Ka Xu 100 MW concentrated […]
View ArticleExamining the state of SA’s renewable energy
The World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa (WWF-SA) has commissioned a series of reports to examine the state of renewable energy in South Africa. The reports will focus on […]
View ArticleCT township gets solar power
The first commercial solar PV system in the township of Khayelitsha was commissioned on the Khayelitsha Environmental Health Organisation building earlier this month by SOLA the City of Cape Town. […]
View ArticleSA-DRC energy agreement a potential game changer
Minister of Energy Tina Joemat-Pettersson has signed an historic agreement with her counterpart Kapandji Kalala, Minister of Hydraulic Resources and Electricity of the Democratic Republic of Congo...
View ArticleZimbabwe seeks renewable energy policy
Zimbabwe is looking to develop a renewable energy policy to provide the energy sector with guidelines and a roadmap for creating a more conducive environment for attracting investment. Gloria Magombo, […]
View ArticleGlobal shift to renewable energy assessed
The first-ever global life cycle assessment of renewable energy has revealed that a shift to renewable power is indeed feasible and will provide both cleaner air and water. The assessment […]
View ArticleA R24 million mistake: Who is paying?
Poor Eskom. For every step it takes forward – it cha-chas and sashays 10 backwards. The power utility says the right things, albeit not always at the right time, but […]
View ArticleA glimpse into Ghana’s first wind farm
Ghana’s first wind farm will provide in the region of 10% of the country’s electricity generation capacity upon its completion in 2016. The project, valued at US$525 million, is expected […]
View ArticleEnergy potential < restrictive policy
Several technology advances combined with reducing prices and innovative financing models have made renewable energy projects increasingly practical in sub-Saharan Africa. This in turn has made...
View ArticleEnergy optimisation generation within urban water systems
The development process of renewable energy (RE) resources in South Africa was spearheaded by the White Paper on Renewable Energy in November 2003. This document established a generation target of […]
View ArticleCar manufacturer commits to renewable energy
BMW South Africa has signed a power purchasing agreement with energy company Bio2Watt, to supply the car manufacturer with renewable energy sources for operations at its Rosslyn production facility,...
View ArticleStortemelk hydropower: Fulfilling the REIPP agenda
Hydropower developer NuPlanet has begun construction of the 4.5 MW Stortemelk hydropower plant near Clarens, in South Africa, after recently reaching financial close for the development. The project is...
View ArticleRenewables driven desalination pilot successful
Degrémont Technologies, a subsidiary of French water treatment giant Suez Environment, has teamed up with well-known chemicals company Dow’s Water and Process Solutions division to supply...
View ArticleRising populations in the energy mix
By Dave Collins An increasingly questionable global energy supply combined with surging population growth, is creating a situation in which the global energy bubble is bound to burst. Scientists are […]
View ArticleWork begins on world’s largest tidal energy project
Onshore construction of the largest planned tidal energy project in the world is expected to begin off the coast of Scotland this month, according to developers. The project, which is […]
View ArticleNo nuclear deals
Protesters stand outside parliament every Wednesday to say that Nuclear Energy is not the future of South Africa. They believe the country does not have money to waste on building […]
View ArticleClimate positive data center scoops Swedish world first
The world’s first climate positive data center is now being built in the city of Falun, Sweden. Dubbed “EcoDataCenter” the facility will also be one of the safest in the […]
View ArticleProgress towards sustainable energy not yet on track
Significant progress has been achieved towards modern energy access, increased energy efficiency and renewable energy, but much more is required to achieve the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL)...
View ArticleRenewable energy success story on the West Coast
The Department of Energy has paid a visit to a renewable energy success story on the West Coast, as the need for alternative energy projects is on the increase. The wind farm is generating enough power...
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