An optimal energy mix for Africa relies on a variety of generation technologies. In fact, in a 2015 report McKinsey estimated that if every country in Africa had to build to meet their current electricity demand, the region would require about $490...
The Carbon Tax Bill which came into effect on the 1st of June 2019 states that any person, partnership, trust, community, municipal or public listed entity, who conducts an activity which results in the emission of greenhouse gases above the...
Enel Green Power has started construction of the 140MW Oyster Bay wind farm in the Kouga Local Municipality, in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province. The construction of Oyster Bay, which is Enel’s fourth wind project in the country, will involve...
Businesses, malls and factories will soon be able to generate their electricity and feed it into the grid. Energy Minister Jeff Radebe told the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) to license applications from businesses to be able to...
Green buildings are increasingly in demand in the face of concerns around Eskom’s ability to supply power. At the recent African Utility Week conference, energy minister Jeff Radebe told delegates that Eskom alone cannot meet our power capacity...
Eskom said that it remains open to assisting Zimbabwe with electricity supply. Zimbabweans are facing the worst rolling blackouts in three years, with households, businesses and industries, including mines, left without electricity for up to eight...
A panel discussion Tuesday on how utilities can use technology to improve customer service and ultimately drive revenue, showed it may not be as clear cut for utilities like Eskom. Despite being at the forefront on technological innovation compared...
While government is working to address operational, structural and financial challenges surrounding Eskom, there is a clarion call from all stakeholders to transition to renewable and alternative energy sources where feasible to do so. “While...
South Africa is experiencing an energy crisis that requires the public and private sectors, along with households to work together. Fundamental to this is embracing innovative technology that provides more efficient ways of managing the country’s...
