Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2023 17:58:32 +0000
South African officials, faced with continued power outages that are hurting the country’s economy, are turning to nuclear power in an effort to support a more reliable supply of electricity. […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2023 05:12:00 +0000
The World Bank on Oct. 25 granted South Africa a $1 billion developmental policy loan (DPL) as a significant measure to help the country address its debilitating energy crisis, and encourage it to transition
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Read moreCredit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2023 15:55:44 +0000
Big utility-scale batteries are gaining increasing traction and adoption in many parts of the world, and South Africa has now … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2023 17:17:21 +0000
An official with South Africa’s government said the country will accelerate its development of natural gas-fired power generation as energy shortages continue to be a challenge for the nation’s economy. […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 10 May 2023 18:55:28 +0000
South Africa is going through its worst ever period of electricity rationing. The record levels of load-shedding in 2022 resulted in homes and businesses scrambling to get solar and battery storage solutions to cushion themselves from the incessant power outages. In 2022, there were 3,773 hours of load-shedding. This was the most intensive year of […]
Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2023 18:25:49 +0000
The City of Cape Town recently presented its Town 2023/2024 budget under the theme it says is about “Building the future we want for Cape Town. Building a City of Hope for All.” Part of the initiatives announced in 2023/2024 budget speech include more plans to help the City end load-shedding. They said, “It is […]
Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2023 15:55:56 +0000
This week, on 6 April 2023, the City of Cape Town will issue a tender for its biggest power purchase tender yet. A request for submissions for a 500 MW tender will be issued for competitive proposals this week. The tender will be for 500 MW of dispatchable energy that is an important pillar of […]
Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2023 17:16:22 +0000
South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has formally invited interested parties to register prospective bids under the Battery Energy Storage Capacity Bid Window of the Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (Battery Energy Storage IPPPP). The Bid Submission is scheduled to close on 5 July 2023, at 17:00. The tender stipulates that the minimum […]
Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2023 17:05:09 +0000
The transition to electric mobility is a major opportunity for national power utility companies on the African continent. It’s a major opportunity to increase their revenues as EVs charge up on locally generated electricity. Countries will also benefit from reduced fossil fuel imports, saving them much needed foreign currency. It’s also a major opportunity for […]
Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2023 05:14:00 +0000
The energy crisis in South Africa has prompted continued calls for government action, and officials in January said an energy action plan announced last year is starting to be implemented. The plan was laid
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