South african

Green Hydrogen

South Africa: SA, Germany Sign Declaration of Intent for Green Hydrogen

Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa and German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck have signed a joint declaration of inte…

SMR

HTMR-100 Team Aim for Pebble Bed Smr in South Africa

Stratek Global hopes to produce a pilot plant of the High Temperature Modular Reactor (HTMR-100), which is derived from the South African Pebble Bed Modular Rea…

Biofuel

South African Beverage Company Uses Biogas Facility to Recycle Wastewater

The biodigester at Bren-o-kem's Vinaqua wastewater treatment plant in Worcester. Image Source: ESI Africa.Amidst the picturesque winelands of Worcester in t…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

South African Researchers Are Using Green Hydrogen to Make Cleaner Fuels for Household Cooking

Two University of Cape Town (UCT) students, Carla Mathyse and Candace Eslick, are researching the use of green hydrogen to create a cleaner cooking fuel, called…

Solar Power Plant

Westbrooke Launches Solar Strategy to Private Investors to Combat the Local Energy Crisis

Leading South African alternative investment manager Westbrooke Alternative Asset Management has announced the launch of its new Renewable Energy Alternatives i…

Floating Solar Project

South Africa Launches Tender for Floating, Ground-Mounted PV

The South African government is looking for independent power producers to build and operate floating or ground-mounted PV projects at selected government water…

Energy Taxation

South Africa Launches Green Energy Fund to Promote Tax-Deductible Investments

South Africa Launches Green Energy Fund to Promote Tax-Deductible InvestmentsSouth Africa’s first private equity fund which enables green energy investors…

Off-Grid

Ramaphosa Declares State of Disaster to Tackle Electricity Crisis

Measures outlined by the South African president in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) include market reforms and the appointment a Minister of Electricity …

Coal Mine

Bettercoal Launches South Africa Working Group

Bettercoal has announced the establishment of its South Africa Working Group – a member-led group focusing on coal in South Africa.The group was formed du…

Hydrogen Project

EU Seeks Africa's Rare Earth Resources For Green Agenda, Borrell Says

The EU’s top diplomat arrived in the South African capital of Pretoria on Friday to take part in the 15th meeting of the EU-South Africa ministerial dialo…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

South African State Utility Reinstates Rolling Power Cuts from Monday

South African state utility Eskom said on Sunday it would resume rolling power cuts from Monday till Wednesday during night-time to attend to unplanned breakdow…

Coal Mine

Can South Africa Kick Its Coal Addiction?

A South African court has ruled that Shell will not be allowed to go ahead with its offshore oil and gas exploration project off the Indian Ocean Coast.

Thermal Coal

South African Coal Producer Acquires Majority Stake in Windlab Africa

South African thermal coal producer Seriti Resources is seeking to diversify its energy assets and contribute to the country’s green energy transition.

Smart Meter

Placing Consumers at the Heart of Smart Metering

Chairperson of the South African Metering Industry Association, stated during that consumers should become more of a priority when utilities develop and install…

Nuclear Power Plant

Court Orders South Africa Government to Clean up Air in Coal Belt

A South African court on Friday upheld a complaint by activists that poor air quality in the coal belt is a breach of constitutional rights, giving the environm…