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In a bid to tackle the escalating municipal debt crisis, the Ministry of Electricity has expanded its pilot project designed to help municipalities manage and settle their debts with Eskom. During a media briefing on earlier this week the Minister of Electricity and Energy, Kgosient

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has urged a swift shift towards renewable energy to address the provinces ageing infrastructure and reduce reliance on Eskom. Despite recent improvements in energy availability, Winde stressed the need for transparency in load reduction practices

Woolworths has invested a further R17,5 million in renewable energy projects to increase renewable energy sources at key locations. The latest investment includes various solar installations to the value of R10,5 million and a renewable energy agreement of R7,3 million per annum at the

The Shoprite Group has joined forces with Enpower Trading to participate in the City of Cape Towns renewable energy wheeling pilot. The programme enables Shoprite to produce renewable energy at Checkers Hyper Brackenfell at Fairbridge Mall, where they have a large solar system, and tran

Microcare has launched its locally manufactured modular 100kw Mini Grid in the South African market. Components and expertise are locally sourced, ensuring the technology is well-suited to address local challenges and conditions, Microcare says. Components are sourced from local supplie

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) will conduct a public hearing on Eskoms request to classify congestion curtailment an operational strategy used to manage and mitigate grid congestion as a constrained generation ancillary service. In May, Eskom applied to the energy

The South African government needs to take urgent measures to encourage exploration and enhance beneficiation in the mining and petroleum industries, says Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe . Speaking at the Opening of Parliament Address held in Cape To

Eskom has announced the recommencement of load reduction across the country. According to the utility, 94% of the countrys overloaded transformers are in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Limpopo, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal and North West. These areas will be targeted for load red

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has issued three requests for proposals (RFPs) for the construction of renewable energy projects in Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape. The requests call for proposals for two solar-powered sea water desalination plants and a renewable energy

The Supreme Court of Appeal has handed down a ruling suspending Shells exploration rights off the Wild Coast in line with a high court ruling from 2022. The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) announced its acknowledgement of the decision made by the court on June 3 after

Two of SAs provincial trade and investment associations have entered into a partnership with Namibian and Dutch stakeholders to explore the viability of building Africas first cross-country hydrogen pipeline the western Southern African Development Community green hydrogen production corridor. <

Two of South Africas provincial trade and investment associations have entered into a partnership with other Namibian and Dutch stakeholders to explore the viability of building Africas first cross-country hydrogen pipeline the western SADC green hydrogen production corridor. Wesgro, th

Blue Energy Africa, a South African-based developer and operator of clean energy infrastructure, has entered into a 20-year agreement with Borbet SA, a producer of alloy wheels to the automotive industry, to procure power from renewable energy, reducing the manufacturers environmental impact, en