A flurry of conferences have been springing up on the Africa circuit lately, touting renewable energy as a potential solution to the continent’s well known energy deficits. The continent is home to 15 percent of the world’s total...
The proportion of South Africans with access to electricity, piped water and sanitation increased considerably over the past decade, according to the country’s latest national census. Statistics South Africa released the results of census...
The Ekurhuleni MetropolitanMunicapilityhas launched the only solar power plant of its type in the country at the OR Tambo Precinct. This is good news, especially with the current limited supply of electricity while demand continues to increase. The...
The Sustainable Energy Society of Southern Africa (SESSA) says that Germany’s solar-heating growth path, which was on a steady upward trajectory, has hit a speed bump and that country’s environment minister Peter Altmaier has had to put the brakes...
Nigeria will continue to have problems with its energy sector because of its inability to develop a long-term vision that links energy access with industrial transformation, says Dr Kandeh Yumkella, the director general of the United Nations...
Eskom has warned that the unbundling of the company and the transfer of some assets and transmission functions to the Independent System and Market Operator (ISMO) could affect its borrowing capacity and might lead to a downgrade of its credit...
Acid mine drainage, municipal water losses and farmers’ unlawful water use were each independently putting the Vaal River system at risk, the Department of Water Affairs said yesterday. The Vaal River system is crucial to South Africa’s wellbeing...
Purchases of electricity and gas by South African municipalities decreased by 4.6% to R10 billion in the quarter ended March from R10.5 billion in the quarter ended December 2011‚ the quarterly financial statistics of municipalities by Statistics...
These days, energy efficiency is a bit of a buzz word. Everyone is starting to jump on the green bandwagon, doing their bit towards ensuring a more sustainable Earth. However, Eskom’s commitment to energy efficiency dates back a lot further than...
