South africa

Coal Technology

Mantashe Pushes Integrated Resource Plan at IEA Coal 2019 Report

The IRP 2019 maintains room for additional capacity from coal-fired power plants through the inclusion of 750 MW in 2023 and 750 MW in 2027.

Thermal Plant

Mitsubishi Heavy And Hitachi to Settle Dispute over A Thermal Power Project in South Africa

Mitsubishi Heavy initially demanded some ¥770 billion in payments from Hitachi, but the two sides are now in talks over reducing the amount to ¥500 billion, t…

Anglo American Pledges to Align Lobbying with Paris Agreement

Activist investors celebrate after mining giant promises to realign all its lobbying activity, including that done on its behalf by industry associations, with …

Distributed energy

​Nigeria Company Rensource Completes $20m Financing to Develop Decentralized Energy

Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, only has 12 GW of installed grid capacity, with just one-in-four Nigerians connected to the national power grid. In co…

South African Firm to Study Building 360-MW Ugandan Hydropower Plant

The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) in Uganda has lifted its objections to a South African firm conducting a study for a 360-MW hydropower plant at Murch…

Nuclear Power Plant

South Africa to Create Extra Space for Nuclear Waste

Radioactive waste storage facilities at South Africa's nuclear power station Koeberg will fill up next year, the power utility Eskom said Tuesday, adding it has…

Nuclear Fuel

Waste Storage at Africa's Only Nuclear Plant Brimming

Spent fuel storage at South Africa’s Koeberg nuclear plant will reach full capacity by April as state power utility Eskom awaits regulatory approval for new dr…

Researchers Study Geothermal Potential of South Africa

The research also included scientists from the Universities of Aberdeen and Strathclyde, Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre, British Geological…

Geothermal Energy Potential Uncovered in South Africa

The discovery of gases released from deep beneath the earth’s crust could help to explain Southern Africa’s unusual landscape, a study suggests.

Investment to Make Africa A World Leader in Renewable Energy

Johannesburg, South Africa, where close to half of its 1.2 billion people have access to electricity, is set to become a world leader in renewable energy.

Electric Vehicle Charging

Three Major South African Airports Unveil EV Charging Stations

Electric Vehicle (EV) drivers accessing the OR Tambo International Airport, Cape Town International Airport, and King Shaka International Airport will be able t…

ARTsolar Ltd

ARTsolar is 100% South African owned and produces photo-voltaic (PV) panels using the latest technology supplied by Swiss and German equipment manufacturers.

$14-billion Hydropower Scheme Threatened in Congo

Serious disagreements between groups of Spanish and Chinese developers that want to build an 11GW hydropower plant in the Democratic Republic of Congo may scutt…

Nuclear Power Plant

Nuclear Remains in South Africa's Energy Plans

The operation of the Koeberg nuclear power plant will be extended by 20 years and a nuclear new build programme will be launched as part of South Africa's e…

​Wind Dominates South African Government Power Plan

Wind will be the largest source of new power in South Africa next decade under the country’s long-awaited national electricity plan, which also confirmed a big…