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Renewable energy
Commentary: Is Mantashe up for the job as President rules on...
After grim days of loadshedding, South Africa’s future is brighter with the announcement that red tape is being cut for embedded generation projects of up to 100MW.
Research and Development
Enel Foundation launches 2021 edition of Open Africa Power
The Enel Foundation this week kicked off the Digital African module of Open Africa 2021, the fourth edition of their educational programme.
Metering
Nigeria: The 100,000MW power sector plan
The special advisor to President Muhammadu Buhari, Ahmad Zakari, unpacked the work underway in Nigeria's generation, transmission, distribution and metering sectors, noting "there is a plan to invest in SCADA".
Water
Water licences in 90 days to speed up development
In South Africa, the Department of Water Affairs has implemented its plan for a 90-day turnaround on applications for water use licences. What does this mean for applicants?
Finance and Policy
Op-ed: Spelunking Minister Mantashe’s budget speech survey reference
What did Mantashe mean when he said “our research and our survey” of 10,000 people indicated that the market was not ready for a 50MW threshold above which a generation licence is required, and that a 10MW threshold would do?
Energy Efficiency
Energy efficiency rated buildings have two years to comply in SA
Building owners in South Africa have two years to comply with new building energy regulations, which require formal assessment of their building's energy consumption.
Business and markets
EPRA seeks suitable candidate for Director General position
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) is seeking to recruit a Kenyan citizen to fill the vacancy of Director General.
Asset Maintenance
ECSA says all engineers in SA must have professional registration
The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) elaborates on the importance of professional registration even for international counterparts working, or intending to work, in South Africa.
Energy Efficiency
New lighting regulations in South Africa, have your say
South Africans have until 30 April 2021 to comment on the gazetted specifications for new lighting regulations and general service lamps.
Finance and Policy
NERSA short-changing S.Africans on its electricity division’s activities
“We call on NERSA to reassess the public comment periods on these matters of strong public interest, to provide more realistic consultation,” says Liz McDaid, OUTA’s Parliamentary and Energy Advisor.
