A landmark loan agreement promises to enhance South Africa’s sustainable infrastructure development. In a significant move towards advancing South Africa’s sustainable infrastructure projects, the New Development Bank (NDB) and the...
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has announced his department’s intention to expand and prolong the rooftop solar incentive program. This extended initiative will encompass equipment such as inverters and batteries as integral...
Spiralling electricity costs are placing increasing pressure on municipalities to reduce consumption. This is particularly the case for water and wastewater plants, which tend to be among the heaviest users, says Hugo du Plessis, senior project...
While the debate about South Africa’s power supply rages on, renewable energy is making strides in providing support to the national grid. According to Eskom Transmission’s load forecast data over the last two years, the country’s daily peak load...
Coal has played a significant role in power generation in Africa, however, global climate policies are threatening the continued use of the energy resource, opting rather for cleaner sources of energy. As the voice of Africa in the energy sector,...
It is predicted that by 2050, nearly 70% of people worldwide will reside in urban areas, up from 55% of the global population who currently live in cities. As a result, 78% of the world’s energy is being consumed in cities which produce more than...
In the previous years, South Africa has seen commercial and agricultural businesses have been facing many battles on all fronts – whether it is water scarcity, increasing electricity costs, or perpetual load-shedding. According to banking experts,...
