The City of Johannesburg says the recent round of load shedding has had a detrimental effect on its power infrastructure. In a statement released last week while Eskom implemented load shedding round the country, the City confirmed that as one of...
An Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) is being rolled out among Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries to help accelerate priority electricity projects. The framework, which was developed by SRK Consulting South...
By Marleze van Loggerenberg* The rise of the prosumer – a trend that has been gathering momentum in Europe in recent times – could well be the answer to a multitude of challenges faced by the power utilities in Africa. Currently, there are about...
The Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPP) has attracted R209.4 billion in committed private sector investment, to the country. Speaking at a media briefing recently Energy minister Jeff Radebe outlined some of...