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Minister Ramokgopa is determined to deliver a new IRP plan before the year is out.

Ramokgopa’s 20GW renewables plan is a sharp turn from IRP2023Lindsey Schutters

Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, used his first media address to highlight the biggest issues facing the country's electricity supply.

Ramokgopa highlights SA’s biggest electricity challenges, and it isn’t supply

By Lindsey Schutters 8 Jul 2024

Desco is a featured Ferro Energia customer for its flagship installations.

Desco is adding renewables to power e-waste recycling

8 Jul 2024

Eskom rebuts debt restructure reports

Eskom rebuts debt restructure reports

5 Jul 2018

Eskom warns against dangers of illegal connections

Eskom warns against dangers of illegal connections

4 Jul 2018

Could the discovery of a protein's secret function help boost solar tech?

Could the discovery of a protein's secret function help boost solar tech?

Michal Gwizdala and Tjaart Krüger 29 Jun 2018

New air quality rules may curb Eskom's 'head-in-the-sand strategy'

New air quality rules may curb Eskom's 'head-in-the-sand strategy'

27 Jun 2018

New, in-depth African renewable energy report launched

New, in-depth African renewable energy report launched

25 Jun 2018

Mike Peo, head of infrastructure, telecoms & energy: Nedbank

Renewable projects show value of PPPs in economic growth

Mike Peo 20 Jun 2018

Eskom, labour unions head back to negotiation table

Eskom, labour unions head back to negotiation table

18 Jun 2018

Nersa announces R32.69bn approval for Eskom RCA application

Nersa announces R32.69bn approval for Eskom RCA application

15 Jun 2018

Strike action leaves SA in the dark

Strike action leaves SA in the dark

Nicci Botha 15 Jun 2018

Strike threatens power supply

Strike threatens power supply

14 Jun 2018

Industrial action compromises power supply

Industrial action compromises power supply

14 Jun 2018

2017 Standard Bank Top Women Award Winners

Standard Bank Top Women Awards calls for entries

Asanda Munyu, Topco Media 13 Jun 2018

Jabu Mabuza, Eskom chairman. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Eskom secures funding to keep the lights on

8 Jun 2018

Jeff Radebe, minister of energy

DoE to open fifth renewables bidding window

4 Jun 2018

Sandisiwe Ncemane, Coega Development Corporation (CDC) business development manager: energy projects

Unlocking the energy sector for economic growth

1 Jun 2018

Why foreign investment is no easy fix for Africa's energy needs

Why foreign investment is no easy fix for Africa's energy needs

Philipp Trotter and Sabah Abdullah 31 May 2018

Billion-rand opportunities available in SA's green economy - GreenCape

Billion-rand opportunities available in SA's green economy - GreenCape

30 May 2018

Report: SA doesn't need R19bn coal IPP projects

Report: SA doesn't need R19bn coal IPP projects

30 May 2018

How Tanzania plans to generate 7MW for Mafia Island

How Tanzania plans to generate 7MW for Mafia Island

Alawi Masare 29 May 2018

What to look forward to at Frigair 2018

What to look forward to at Frigair 2018

29 May 2018

#MFGIndaba: Africa's opportunity to unlock industrial growth potential

#MFGIndaba: Africa's opportunity to unlock industrial growth potential

Lauren Hartzenberg 28 May 2018

Moving towards the Montreal Protocol goals

Moving towards the Montreal Protocol goals

28 May 2018

Doing good is good for business: Tiekie Barnard explains the benefits of Shared Value

Doing good is good for business: Tiekie Barnard explains the benefits of Shared Value

Shift Social Development 21 May 2018

Energy Minister, Jeff Radebe

#AUW2018: Renewables top the agenda in Radebe's speech

Nicci Botha 16 May 2018

Finding the connection for power supply in Africa

Finding the connection for power supply in Africa

Andrew Galbraith 14 May 2018

Millions of urban Africans still don't have electricity: here's what can be done

Millions of urban Africans still don't have electricity: here's what can be done

Rebekah Shirley 11 May 2018

Nersa clarifies small-scale generation draft rules

Nersa clarifies small-scale generation draft rules

11 May 2018

South Africa to get $73m towards three wind farms

South Africa to get $73m towards three wind farms

10 May 2018

African Utility Week Industry Awards finalists announced

African Utility Week Industry Awards finalists announced

8 May 2018

Hendrina Power Station. Photo: Eskom

Eskom reviews Optimum proposal

2 May 2018

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Eskom rebuts debt restructure reports

Eskom rebuts debt restructure reports

5 Jul 2018

Eskom warns against dangers of illegal connections

Eskom warns against dangers of illegal connections

4 Jul 2018

Could the discovery of a protein's secret function help boost solar tech?

Could the discovery of a protein's secret function help boost solar tech?

Michal Gwizdala and Tjaart Krüger 29 Jun 2018

New air quality rules may curb Eskom's 'head-in-the-sand strategy'

New air quality rules may curb Eskom's 'head-in-the-sand strategy'

27 Jun 2018

New, in-depth African renewable energy report launched

New, in-depth African renewable energy report launched

25 Jun 2018

Mike Peo, head of infrastructure, telecoms & energy: Nedbank

Renewable projects show value of PPPs in economic growth

Mike Peo 20 Jun 2018

Eskom, labour unions head back to negotiation table

Eskom, labour unions head back to negotiation table

18 Jun 2018

Nersa announces R32.69bn approval for Eskom RCA application

Nersa announces R32.69bn approval for Eskom RCA application

15 Jun 2018

Strike action leaves SA in the dark

Strike action leaves SA in the dark

Nicci Botha 15 Jun 2018

Strike threatens power supply

Strike threatens power supply

14 Jun 2018

Industrial action compromises power supply

Industrial action compromises power supply

14 Jun 2018

2017 Standard Bank Top Women Award Winners

Standard Bank Top Women Awards calls for entries

Asanda Munyu, Topco Media 13 Jun 2018

Jabu Mabuza, Eskom chairman. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Eskom secures funding to keep the lights on

8 Jun 2018

Jeff Radebe, minister of energy

DoE to open fifth renewables bidding window

4 Jun 2018

Sandisiwe Ncemane, Coega Development Corporation (CDC) business development manager: energy projects

Unlocking the energy sector for economic growth

1 Jun 2018

Why foreign investment is no easy fix for Africa's energy needs

Why foreign investment is no easy fix for Africa's energy needs

Philipp Trotter and Sabah Abdullah 31 May 2018

Billion-rand opportunities available in SA's green economy - GreenCape

Billion-rand opportunities available in SA's green economy - GreenCape

30 May 2018

Report: SA doesn't need R19bn coal IPP projects

Report: SA doesn't need R19bn coal IPP projects

30 May 2018

How Tanzania plans to generate 7MW for Mafia Island

How Tanzania plans to generate 7MW for Mafia Island

Alawi Masare 29 May 2018

What to look forward to at Frigair 2018

What to look forward to at Frigair 2018

29 May 2018

#MFGIndaba: Africa's opportunity to unlock industrial growth potential

#MFGIndaba: Africa's opportunity to unlock industrial growth potential

Lauren Hartzenberg 28 May 2018

Moving towards the Montreal Protocol goals

Moving towards the Montreal Protocol goals

28 May 2018

Doing good is good for business: Tiekie Barnard explains the benefits of Shared Value

Doing good is good for business: Tiekie Barnard explains the benefits of Shared Value

Shift Social Development 21 May 2018

Energy Minister, Jeff Radebe

#AUW2018: Renewables top the agenda in Radebe's speech

Nicci Botha 16 May 2018

Finding the connection for power supply in Africa

Finding the connection for power supply in Africa

Andrew Galbraith 14 May 2018

Millions of urban Africans still don't have electricity: here's what can be done

Millions of urban Africans still don't have electricity: here's what can be done

Rebekah Shirley 11 May 2018

Nersa clarifies small-scale generation draft rules

Nersa clarifies small-scale generation draft rules

11 May 2018

South Africa to get $73m towards three wind farms

South Africa to get $73m towards three wind farms

10 May 2018

African Utility Week Industry Awards finalists announced

African Utility Week Industry Awards finalists announced

8 May 2018

Hendrina Power Station. Photo: Eskom

Eskom reviews Optimum proposal

2 May 2018

FP amendments bring relief to some offshore oil & gas rights holders

FP amendments bring relief to some offshore oil & gas rights holders

25 Apr 2018

2018 African Infrastructure Project Developers Awards shortlist announced

2018 African Infrastructure Project Developers Awards shortlist announced

24 Apr 2018

Makoma Lekalakala, director for Earthlife Africa, and Liz McDaid, climate change coordinator for Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI)

Two SA women awarded Goldman prize for halting SA-Russia nuclear deal

23 Apr 2018

Millions of urban Africans still don't have electricity: here's what can be done

Rebekah Shirley 23 Apr 2018

Eskom lays cards on the table at public hearings

Eskom lays cards on the table at public hearings

17 Apr 2018

Proper water management key to viability of solar-powered irrigation systems

13 Apr 2018

Photo: The Observer

Uganda signs $4bn agreement to build a refinery

Jeff Mbanga 12 Apr 2018

Nersa announces re-appointment of regulator members

Nersa announces re-appointment of regulator members

12 Apr 2018

20 out of 65 Seedstars Summit finalists from Africa

20 out of 65 Seedstars Summit finalists from Africa

Ilse van den Berg 11 Apr 2018

Nersa to hold public hearings into Eskom's RCA

Nersa to hold public hearings into Eskom's RCA

11 Apr 2018

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