Women in Energy
Minister Mantashe recognises women leadership in the energy sector
SA's minister of mineral resources and energy, Gwede Mantashe, applauds women that have been appointed to senior executive positions in the energy sector.
Generation
Cost factor: Coal-fired power 0, renewable energy 1, finds IRENA
Examining the cost factor, the same amount of money invested in renewable power today produces more new capacity than it would have a decade ago.
Finance and Policy
Eskom CEO responds to MP’s question about R5 billion payment
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter has responded to questions arising from a virtual meeting held by South Africa's Parliament Standing Committee on Appropriations.
Finance and Policy
Op-Ed: The manufacturing industry cannot ignore looming carbon tax
Implementation of South Africa's Carbon Tax Act is going to put a strain on pollution-heavy industries' bottom line, such as the manufacturing industry.
Event News
“Mini-grids can electrify thousands of health centres in sub-Saharan Africa”
AMDA's CEO explains why mini-grid companies are "like the Amazons and Teslas of the energy sector", figuring out how to create 600-million new customers.
Business and markets
Strategic Fuel Fund gains former dept. of energy DG, Magubane
The CEF Board has appointed former Director-General for the Department of Energy Nelisiwe Magubane as the new Chairperson of the Strategic Fuel Fund.
Generation
Consortium commits $15bn toward LNG project in Mozambique
African Corporate and Investment Bank, RMB, has announced that an LNG project in Mozambique is expected to receive $15bn of financing commitments at a signing scheduled for June 2020.
Future Energy
West Africa: Hydro to support solar and wind in smart renewable...
The Smart Renewable Electricity Portfolios in West Africa study explores hydropower's support of intermittent solar and wind in a climate-friendly manner.
Generation
S.Africa: Update on DMRE interventions to combat the spread of COVID-19
In response to President Cyril Ramaphosa announcement that South Africa will move to alert level 3 of the nationwide lockdown, the Department...
Transmission and Distribution
Electricity distribution operators survived COVID-19 emergency
Electricity distribution operators successfully kept the lights on for the world during the lockdowns imposed in the initial stages of COVID-19 emergency.
