On the face of it, the power sector in Africa seems to be in trouble. Reports of outages and cable theft and general tales of woe abound on any newspaper page, creating the impression that the ‘dark continent’ is in fact an appropriate moniker....
The falling cost of enhanced energy storage is set to help fast-track progress in power generation, particularly in the renewables space presenting huge opportunities for companies across Africa. This is according to experts speaking ahead of...
Africa’s power utilities are grappling with issues of sustainability and facing a range of new challenges, says Dr Willie de Beer, veteran power industry consultant and chairman of the Power Gen and Distribution Tech Africa Board. De Beer says risk...
Investing in research, especially in the renewable space, is a core focus that Eskom prides itself on. The power utility has funded research done by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Stellenbosch University. This...
The funding model of South Africa’s nuclear build programme will be determined by the response received from bidders, the Department of Energy has said. South Africa plans to introduce 9,600 megawatts of nuclear energy to the grid in the next...
The Koeberg Power Station in the Western Cape contributed R29 billion to the province’s gross domestic product (GDP) between 2013 and 2016. This was announced by Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown at KPMG’s results presentation of a study...
New technologies and innovative approaches are opening doors for Africa’s off-grid and on-grid efforts to increase electricity access. This was according to principal environmental scientist at SRK Consulting, Warrick Stewart. Speaking at the...
Several independent power producers (IPPs) have received budget quotes from Eskom which contain the costs involved to connect them to the national power grid. President Jacob Zuma put the minds of many at ease during last week’s state of the nation...
Power utility company Eskom signed its first agreement worth US$500 million (almost R7 billion) with the China Development Bank this week. The credit agreement will contribute towards Eskom’s current capital expenditure programme and if...
