Intra-regional collaboration, increased use of renewables and optimised infrastructure are among the solutions to Africa’s power shortfall, delegates heard at the opening of POWER-GEN & DistribuTECH Africa 2016. During the opening session of...
By @FrancesRingwood The Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) has launched an exciting new innovation for contractors, builders and anyone else involved in the residential home construction space. Through the hashtag; “#BringChangeHome” on...
The climate change challenge cannot be isolated from the on-going need for economic development in Africa, and the aim should be to reduce CO2 emissions whilst increasing trade and economic opportunities for the growing population on the continent....
Government has reported that it is making steady progress in the implementation of the Nine Point Plan to reignite growth and create jobs. The Nine Point Plan was first announced in the 2015 State of the Nation Address, as part of implementing the...
Technologically advanced systems are required on modern-day renewable energy plants, to squeeze every available kilowatt of power out of the plant and gain the right efficiency to ensure the projects’ success. In support of these efforts, KSB Pumps...
With the gap between supply and demand for water expected to reach 17% by 2030, many South Africans will be required to radically change their attitudes to the way in which this precious commodity is being used and conserved, especially in the...
Africa has no choice but to move rapidly towards a smart mix of energy systems if it is to grow and prosper in step with the rest of the world, said Jubril Adewale Tinubu, Group Chief Executive for Oando in Nigeria. Speaking at the World Economic...
The winners of the African Utility Week Industry Awards were announced this week in Cape Town. Kandeh Yumkella, UN Under-Secretary-General and Former Special Representative of the Secretary-General and CEO, Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All), won...
The expansion of generation and transmission capacity, and the rapid adoption of renewables such as solar, promise economic benefits and improved quality of life across Africa. At a stakeholders’ briefing held in Sandton this week ahead of the...
