In addition to wind and solar power, water power will make a significant contribution to supplying renewable energy in the future. This applies to conventional applications such as hydro-storage plants, pumped-storage plants, and run-of-the-river...
Construction of a 50 MW concentrated solar power (CSP) plant near Upington, in the Northern Cape, has started with a projected completion date of 2015. The project will employ up to 600 people from the surrounding communities during construction...
A new gas field south of Cape Town, Ibhubesi, could potentially be used as a source of natural gas to fuel the South African government’s plan for gas-fired power plants. The Department of Energy intends to introduce 2 600 MW of gas-fired...
By Jack Ward, MD of power provisioning specialist, Powermode Renewable energy will undoubtedly play a key role in South Africa’s eventual transition to a sustainable energy economy, with all its citizens having access to a reliable source of...
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...
History will be made this week when Ekurhuleni launches the first and only solar plant of its kind in the country. The solar power plant produces about 200 kW of electricity through 860 PV (photovoltaic) solar panels on 2 500 m² of land generating...
The developers of wind farms and solar energy installations will have to hold on to their hats for a short while longer. National Treasury has extended the deadline for financial close on the first round of the independent power producer...
The internationally renowned renewable energy expert, Christine Wörlen, is delivering the keynote address at the upcoming Clean Power Africa conference and exhibition in Cape Town in September. The event will focus on new opportunities in the...
