Minister of Energy Tina Joemat-Pettersson has reiterated that there is no ‘nuclear deal’, stating that South Africa is pursuing a diversified energy mix which includes Independent Power Producers (IPP) and the Nuclear New Build Programme. “We...
The Department of Environment Affairs has released a study to facilitate the large-scale uptake of alternative transport fuels in South Africa entitled, “The case for Biogas”. The main objective of this study is to establish an understanding of the...
The Department of Energy has moved to clarify reports that government and Cabinet have finalised a decision to implement the nuclear build programme. “The decision to proceed with developing the nuclear new build programme was taken in principle by...
KwaDukuza Municipality and Group Five have reached a power deal that will see construction activities resume at Avon Peaking power plant outside Shakaskraal, in KwaZulu-Natal’s north coast. This follows the dismissal of about 1 500 construction...
At least R200 million has been set aside for the preparatory work of including nuclear energy in the country’s energy mix, Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene said. Speaking to reporters ahead of his tabling of the 2015 Medium Term Policy Budget Policy...
Eskom fully supports the Department of Energy’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (RE-IPPP), saying that IPPs must play a role in the country’s electricity market. In a statement on Tuesday, the power utility said it...
The Department of Energy has paid a visit to a renewable energy success story on the West Coast, as the need for alternative energy projects is on the increase. The wind farm is generating enough power to run at least 100 thousand low income...
The Department of Energy says it is ready to start with the process of procuring services to the preferred international vendor for South Africa’s much anticipated Nuclear Build Programme. Zimamele Mbambo, the Deputy Director General of Nuclear at...
Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson says that the current load-shedding incidents are receiving urgent attention with several steps, including the finalisation of the Integrated Energy Plan, being taken to address this. “I want to reassure South...
