Southern Africa
Municipalities urged to switch on the water supply immediately
The South African minister of human settlements, water and sanitation, has appealed to municipalities to refrain from cutting water supply to residents.
Southern Africa
Green Outcomes Fund launches to grow green SMMEs in SA
The Green Outcomes Fund, a first of its kind structure, incentivises local South African fund managers to increase investment in green SMME businesses.
Southern Africa
State of electric vehicles in South Africa: 4 areas to address
Air quality, manufacturing, imports, charging infrastructure and government policy, are the main focal areas for electric vehicles in South Africa.
Southern Africa
Mantashe finds lockdown interventions lagging in SA’s energy and mining
In SA, mines supplying Eskom are essential services; however, the DMRE minister found some operations lagging behind in COVID-19 lockdown interventions.
Southern Africa
juwi awarded Touwsrivier CPV Solar Project O&M contract
juwi Renewable Energies’ subsidiary, juwi Solar ZA O&M 1 has been awarded the contract for the O&M of the Touwsrivier CPV Solar Project in South Africa.
Southern Africa
Project Unlockdown: SA tech community helps govt fight COVID-19 threat
In South Africa, the tech industry launched Project Unlockdown before the official lockdown for volunteers to coordinate and help solve problems.
Southern Africa
IPPs to challenge Eskom’s force majeure on wind farms
Eskom is proposing to curtail operational wind farms citing reduced demand in relation to COVID-19, claiming force majeure.
Southern Africa
Eskom to take Koeberg nuclear power plant Unit 2 off the...
In South Africa, Eskom plans on doubling its maintenance efforts including taking Unit 2 of its nuclear power plant off the grid for a month.
Southern Africa
Bokamoso Solar Park achieves over 1 million incident-free hours
A testament to local construction workers at the Bokamoso Solar Park as 1,006,793 Lost Time Incident free hours to end of February 2020 is achieved.
Southern Africa
Lockdown is a force majeure for wind farm projects in construction
SAWEA has confirmed that a Government Notice has classified electricity production, supply and maintenance as essential services during lockdown.
