South africa

LNG

South Africa Embraces a Gas Economy to Drive Energy Security

100% Black-owned energy infrastructure company DNG Energy’s first delivery of LNG gas to commercial customers in South Africa marks the start of a new phase fo…

Coal Mine

Australia Approves South32 Coal Mine Extension

The New South Wales (NSW) government has declared Australian-South African mining firm South32's proposed A$956mn Dendrobium coking coal mine expansion in the I…

Energy Transition

SOUTH AFRICA: AFD Lends $100M to FirstRand for Climate Change Mitigation Projects

The French Development Agency is approving a $100 million loan for FirstRand Bank, the subsidiary of the FirstRand Group.

Wind Power Project

SOUTH AFRICA: French Company EDF Obtains the Construction of 3 Wind Farms of 420 MW

EDF Renewables, the subsidiary of the Électricité de France group, has been awarded the construction of three wind farms of 140 MW each in South Africa.

LNG

Milestone Shipment of LNG will Catalyse Growth of Gas Economy in South Africa

DNG Energy has received South Africa’s first-ever consignment of liquefied natural gas from Rotterdam, Netherlands in a historic moment for the South African e…

Energy-Eficient Building

SOUTH AFRICA: GBCSA Certified a Record 140 ‘Green’ Buildings in 2021

During 2021, a total of 140 certifications were awarded by the Green Building Council South Africa to buildings in South Africa.

Hydrogen Project

ACIA Aero Leasing LOI with Universal Hydrogen for up to 30 Regional Aircraft Conversions to Hydrogen Power

Universal Hydrogen Co. has signed a letter of intent with ACIA Aero Leasing, a regional aircraft lessor with offices in Ireland, France, Canada, Mauritius, and …

Hydrogen Project

South Africa’s Hydrogen Ecosystem to Benefit from New Major Agreement

South Africa could bet set for an influx of hydrogen projects and development with a new agreement aiming to deploy innovative clean technology in the country t…

Thermal Plant

South Africa Resurrects Plan to Sell Coal-Fired Power Plants

Finance minister says sale would enable Eskom to pay down debt

Energy Storage Battery

African Development Bank Grants Loan Towards 800MWh of Battery Storage in South Africa

A US$57.67 million loan towards the development cost of large-scale battery energy storage system projects will be made to South Africa’s public electricity ut…

Nuclear Power Plant

'Koeberg Nuclear Power Station must be Shut Down, It's Passed Its Sell-by Date'

Breakfast host Refilwe Moloto chats to Koeberg Alert Alliance spokesperson Mike Kantey.

South Africa

South Africa Gets $8.5bn to Phase Out Coal: Update

South Africa will receive financial aid from richer countries to phase out the use of coal in power generation, the German development ministry announced today …

Wind Power Project

SOUTH AFRICA: 25 New Green Energy Projects Launched Under REIPPP

Twenty-five projects have been selected for a planned capacity of 2,583 MW.

Solar Power Plant

New Best Practice Guidelines to Improve O&M of Solar PV Plants in South Africa

SAPVIA together with SolarPower Europe launched the Operation & Maintenance Best Practice Guidelines – The South African Edition.

Hydrogen Project

Anglo American Committed to Developing the South African Hydrogen Ecosystem with a New Hydrogen Valley

Anglo American has reinforced its stance on hydrogen today as the group continues to boost the hydrogen economy in South Africa with development of a new hydrog…