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Power Construction

South Africa: Embedded Generation Threshold to Increase to 100MW

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa today announced the increase of the embedded generation threshold from 1MW to 100MW.

Electric Car

S Africa Seeks to Boost Electric Vehicle Manufacturing

The South African government has launched a public consultation on how to boost domestic production of electric vehicles and increase the country's competitiven…

Thermal Plant

Kusile Power Station on Target to be Completed by 2023

South African Deputy-President, David Mabuza, recently visited the Kusile Power Station in the Mpumalanga province to evaluate the progress being made.

Carbon Neutral

Mobility Company Africa’s First to Become Carbon Neutral

South African-based Planet42 has become the first mobility company in Africa to be certified carbon neutral.

Coal Mine

Trafo Power Solutions Supplies Transformers to South African Coal Mine

Trafo Power Solutions has customised two dry-type transformers for a coal mine in South Africa’s Limpopo province, allowing the units to be fitted into existin…

South Africa

SOUTH AFRICA: Sasol and Air Liquide Tender for 600 MW of Green Energy

South African chemical giant Sasol and Air Liquide are launching a request for proposals process for the supply of 600 MW of renewable energy at their Secunda s…

Hydrogen Project

South Africa Partners with ENGIE to Study Hydrogen Valley

The South African Department of Science and Innovation is collaborating with energy sector companies, including ENGIE, to complete a feasibility study for the e…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Eskom Improves Operational Efficiency at Kusile and Medupi

The recently appointed transformation management office in Eskom has made significant inroads in improving the operational efficiency at the Kusile and Medupi p…

Energy Security

South African Municipalities to Launch R69m Energy Security Project

In South Africa, the Western Cape Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, David Maynier through a media statement announced the six municipalities that …

Crude Oil

PetroSA Merger to Form South African National Petroleum Company

In South Africa, the portfolio committee on mineral resources and energy was recently briefed by the department of mineral resources and energy on the merger of…

Microgrid

Blockchain Meets Renewables for South African Microgrid Project

UK headquartered blockchain platform developer Cenfura is partnering with renewable solution provider DNA Global Energy on microgrid development.

Hydropower Plant

South Africa Can't Afford Hydropower from Inga 3

As finance minister Tito Mboweni prepares to deliver his budget in Parliament this week, it is imperative that he unshackles South Africans from the financial c…

Coal Trade

South African Campaigners Push for Faster Coal Exit in Presidential Commission

As president Cyril Ramaphosa launches an initiative to deliver net zero emissions, campaigners prepare to confront trade unions over coal

South Africa

SOUTH AFRICA: Three Rounds of Tendering for 6.8 GW of Renewable Energy

The South African government is about to launch three qualification cycles for the production of 6,800 MW of renewable energy in the country.

Crude Oil

Almost Half of South Africa’s Oil Refining Seen Shut Until 2022

South African plants owned by Glencore and Petroliam Nasional that make up 43% of the nation’s oil-refining capacity are expected to stay shut until at least 2…