Western Cape initiative keeps small businesses afloat during power cuts

[Lindsey Schutters] The Western Cape Provincial Government has launched a programme to shield SMMEs from the effects of load shedding...

Solar industry: ‘South Africa shouldn’t waste public money on local manufacturing’

[Lindsey Schutters] Solar industry insiders argue that South Africa should not invest in local manufacturing...

18 months into EAP, strides made in curbing electricity crisis but challenges remain

[Lindsey Schutters] Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa gave the nation an 18 month update on the EAP...

Musk says AI and EV revolution put earth on the verge of power overload

[Lindsey Schutters] Elon Musk warned Bosch Connected World conference attendees of the coming transformer shortage…

Eastern and Western Cape to gain 3,470MW grid capacity for wind power

[Lindsey Schutters] According to new amendments announced on Sunday, Eskom is ready to give the Eastern and Western Cape a big boost in wind power...

This is how the government is tackling the transmission crisis

[Lindsey Schutters] Navigating the path to renewable energy integration means South Africa needs more transmission capacity, the JET implementation plan covers this…

#WomensMonth: Linda Mabhena-Olagunju on transformation in the renewable energy sector

[Sindy Peters] Led by group CEO Linda Mabhena-Olagunju, DLO Energy Resources Group is fostering diversity and inclusion within the energy sector...

How Wetility's unique solar solution model is paving the way for an accessible, energy-secure future

[Sindy Peters] Wetility offers a flexible financing model that's similar to a mortgage - customers pay monthly and eventually own the installed solar solution...

#AfricaMonth: Obstacles and opportunities in the African green hydrogen landscape

[Sindy Peters] Webber Wentzel and Africa Practice jointly hosted a panel discussion on green hydrogen and how Africa can leverage its competitive advantage...

How investing in the 'fuel of the future' stands to boost SA's economy, create much-needed jobs

[Sindy Peters] Currently making up just 1% of global hydrogen production, green hydrogen seemingly has a long way to go, but momentum has steadily gained...

Reskilling is essential for a just energy transition

[Nicci Botha] The energy transition process that will lead us to shift from fossil fuel-based generation to a renewable one started several years ago, and is one that will require new jobs and new skills, as traditional power plants that are reaching their end of life are gradually phased out...

#WomensMonth: Costs and climate change response enhance growth in RE space

[Nicci Botha] With the decreasing costs of the renewable energy technologies, the industry is growing at an rapid rate and these technologies are of late considered the least-cost option in the power sector....

#WomensMonth: Women have to prove themselves in the engineering field, says Linda Mashiri

[Nicci Botha] The world is going green. Solar energy is now the way to go for affordable electricity and even those without access to the utility grid, says Linda Mashiri, a solar design engineer at IMPower.

IPP refinancing project underway to stimulate economy

[Nicci Botha] The Independent Power Producers Office (IPPO) in the Department of Minerals of Mineral Resources and Energy has launched a refinancing initiative for operational independent power producers (IPPs) aimed at stimulating economic growth...

Renewables are here to stay and grow

[Nicci Botha] According to the International Energy Agency, 72% of all installed power capacity globally in 2019 originated from renewable energy, and it expects it to grow in 2020, despite the pandemic...

How should policy support energy transition in a post-Covid Africa?

[Nicci Botha] Regulatory support is one of the key enabling factors for energy transition because it is what stimulates the appetite of the investors coming into the country...

#Windaba2019: IRP will bring certainty

[Nicci Botha] There will be certainty about the country's energy mix after the long-awaited Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) is presented to cabinet next week,

Madagascar: How to futureproof energy projects in face of political uncertainty

[Nicci Botha] Madagascar has a new energy policy with the ambitious plan of providing universal access and energy security to its citizens by 2030. But this plan is not without its challenges...

Wind industry commits to transformation and socio-economic development

[Nicci Botha] South Africa has possibly the most transparent renewable energy independent producer programmes in the world...

Renewables will fuel the 4th Industrial Revolution

[Nicci Botha] The two great disruptions happening in the world economy are the rise of China and renewable energy (RE)...