The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that a further 3 200 MW of energy will be procured by 2020 under the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme (REIPPP), over and above the 3 725 MW already sought. Acting Chief Director of...
The link between coal as an energy source and its effects on water sources is not often made or discussed, but a new report released by Greenpeace on October 18, has brought this very important element to the fore. In South Africa, around a million...
History will be made this week when Ekurhuleni launches the first and only solar plant of its kind in the country. The solar power plant produces about 200 kW of electricity through 860 PV (photovoltaic) solar panels on 2 500 m² of land generating...
According to the Compliance Institute Southern Africa, businesses may be surprised to know that even non-industrial businesses have quite a bit of environmental compliance duties, and that environmental penalties are not necessarily limited to the...
