South Africa reaffirmed its commitment and contribution towards global climate change goals at the recent Clean Energy Ministerial Conference in China. The conference provided a global platform to discuss energy objectives and share international...
Vehicle owners will be delighted to know that the price of fuel will decrease as of midnight on Tuesday, the Department of Energy said in a statement on Saturday. The department noted that the price of both grades of petrol will drop by 25c/l,...
Plans to build South Africa’s new nuclear power stations have been delayed by the government due to a slowdown in economic growth. This was announced by the Department of Energy which presented a draft copy of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP)...
The words “nuclear energy” have been on the lips of many government officials and energy stakeholders for some time now. The prospects of South Africa developing new nuclear power stations remain positive considering the amount of effort the...
South Africa narrowly escaped junk status earlier this year, however economists maintain the view that the country is on the tip of an economic meltdown. Government however remains positive and ambitious concerning its nuclear power programme. SA...
Cabinet will receive a proposal stating that Eskom be the designated procurer for the new nuclear build programme, Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson said while briefing Parliament’s energy portfolio committee. She suggested that Eskom’s...
The preferred bidders of the first bid window for the coal baseload programme are Thabametsi and Khanyisa, Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson announced on Monday. The Coal Programme which was launched in December 2014 is the first baseload...
South Africa will have to wait for more months in order to relaunch its affordable energy programme with the construction of about six to eight reactors with a capacity of 9 600 MW. While the Department of Energy has thrown its weight behind the...
President Jacob Zuma has confirmed that the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme (REIPPP) is still part of government policy. “The presidency wishes to clarify that all the Independent Power Producer (IPP) Programmes, namely...
