SOUTH AFRICA Western Cape initiative keeps small businesses afloat during power cutsThe Western Cape Alternative Energy Support Programme, has allocated R12.5M for Solar PV in trading and township hubs, helping 50+ businesses stay open. | |
SOUTH AFRICA Solar industry: ‘South Africa shouldn’t waste public money on local manufacturing’Solarworld Africa hosted a partner conference in Cape Town for its 40th anniversary | |
SOUTH AFRICA 18 months into EAP, strides made in curbing electricity crisis but challenges remainMinister Ramokgopa visiting Kendal Power Station in Mpumalanga as part of a programme to address challenges at six identified power stations which are facing challenges. | |
SOUTH AFRICA Musk says AI and EV revolution put earth on the verge of power overloadThe 2024 Bosch Connected World conference closed with an Elon Musk interview | |
SOUTH AFRICA Eastern and Western Cape to gain 3,470MW grid capacity for wind powerSource: Athena/Pexels | |
SOUTH AFRICA This is how the government is tackling the transmission crisisSource: Brett Sayles/Pexels | |
SOUTH AFRICA #WomensMonth: Linda Mabhena-Olagunju on transformation in the renewable energy sector[Sindy Peters] Led by group CEO Linda Mabhena-Olagunju, DLO Energy Resources Group is fostering diversity and inclusion within the energy sector... | |
AFRICA #AfricaMonth: Renewable energy deployment and the need for increased investment in Africa[Sindy Peters] Between 2010 and 2020, only 2% of global renewable energy deployment happened in Africa... | |
SOUTH AFRICA How Wetility's unique solar solution model is paving the way for an accessible, energy-secure future[Sindy Peters] Wetility offers a flexible financing model that's similar to a mortgage - customers pay monthly and eventually own the installed solar solution... | |
SOUTH AFRICA #AfricaMonth: Obstacles and opportunities in the African green hydrogen landscape[Sindy Peters] Webber Wentzel and Africa Practice jointly hosted a panel discussion on green hydrogen and how Africa can leverage its competitive advantage... | |
SOUTH AFRICA How investing in the 'fuel of the future' stands to boost SA's economy, create much-needed jobs[Sindy Peters] Currently making up just 1% of global hydrogen production, green hydrogen seemingly has a long way to go, but momentum has steadily gained... | |
SOUTH AFRICA Reskilling is essential for a just energy transitionLamberto Dai Pra', head, Africa, Asia and Oceania, Enel Green Power | |
SOUTH AFRICA #WomensMonth: Costs and climate change response enhance growth in RE spaceTopollo Mohlotsane | |
SOUTH AFRICA #WomensMonth: Women have to prove themselves in the engineering field, says Linda MashiriLinda Mashiri | |
SOUTH AFRICA IPP refinancing project underway to stimulate economy[Nicci Botha] The Independent Power Producers Office (IPPO) in the Department of Minerals of Mineral Resources and Energy has launched a refinancing initiative for operational independent power producers (IPPs) aimed at stimulating economic growth... | |
SOUTH AFRICA Renewables are here to stay and grow[Nicci Botha] According to the International Energy Agency, 72% of all installed power capacity globally in 2019 originated from renewable energy, and it expects it to grow in 2020, despite the pandemic... | |
NAMIBIA Namibia's plans for greater energy securityTom Alweendo, Namibia’s minister of mines and energy. | |
SOUTH AFRICA How should policy support energy transition in a post-Covid Africa?[Nicci Botha] Regulatory support is one of the key enabling factors for energy transition because it is what stimulates the appetite of the investors coming into the country... | |
SOUTH AFRICA #Windaba2019: IRP will bring certaintyGwede Mantashe | |
SOUTH AFRICA Madagascar: How to futureproof energy projects in face of political uncertaintyMadagascar's indigenous forests are being stripped to meet energy needs. Photo: Greentumble |