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Eskom’s approval processes, coupled with complex environmental and land use procedures, contribute to the complexities encountered by IPPs and supplementary power suppliers (Image supplied)

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

How to overcome complexities in South Africa’s renewable energy sector

8 May 2025

Source: © SA People There is an urgent need for substantial investment in grid modernisation in South Africa

Energy & Mining

South Africa's renewable energy future: Opportunities and challenges

Manuele Battisti 1 Apr 2025

#BizTrends2025: The rapid transformation of South Africa’s energy sector

Trends

#BizTrends2025: The rapid transformation of South Africa’s energy sector

Jenna Harris 4 Feb 2025

Big industry: Power purchase agreements light the way to renewable energy implementation

Energy

Big industry: Power purchase agreements light the way to renewable energy implementation

John Taylor, Issued by Yellow Door Energy 24 Jan 2025

Scatec frees up resources to launch battery storage for transmission grid

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Scatec frees up resources to launch battery storage for transmission grid

Lindsey Schutters 21 Oct 2024

#Windaba2024: Ramaphosa’s climate commission head confirms renewables push

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#Windaba2024: Ramaphosa’s climate commission head confirms renewables push

Lindsey Schutters 3 Oct 2024

Minister Ramokgopa was big on renewables during his seminar. Source: x.com

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#Windaba2024: South Africa takes aggressive stance on renewables expansion

Lindsey Schutters 2 Oct 2024

Cape Town-based startup Open Access Energy bags R13.6m in seed funding

Funding

Cape Town-based startup Open Access Energy bags R13.6m in seed funding

14 Aug 2024

Dave Masureik, CEO of New Southern Energy

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Flawed IRP2023 needs private leadership

Dave Masureik 8 Apr 2024

An aerial view of Kriel Power Station run by state electricity utility Eskom in Delmas, in Mpumalanga. Source: Reuters/Shafiek Tassiem

Energy

Eskom chair reiterates need for private investment

Joe Bavier 22 Feb 2024

Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis used the opportunity to criticise national government.

Energy

CoCT launches Cash for Power programme alongside Energy Strategy unveiling

Lindsey Schutters 12 Feb 2024

Source: Supplied. Estienne de Klerk, SA chief executive officer of Growthpoint Properties.

Trends

Growthpoint signs landmark wind-hydro-solar PPA deal

Issued by Catchwords 30 Jan 2024

Solar PV panels atop the Shoprite Group Centurion distribution centre 2. Source: Supplied

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Shoprite Group doubles renewable energy use, champions proactive climate action

1 Dec 2023

There's opportunity to localise components in the T&D value chains

Supply Chain

There's opportunity to localise components in the T&D value chains

28 Sep 2023

Source: World Bank

Sustainability

Djibouti inaugurates first wind farm, pioneering renewable energy ambitions

11 Sep 2023

Nersa agrees with decision to procure electricity from SADC region

Energy

Nersa agrees with decision to procure electricity from SADC region

31 Jul 2023

Enlit Africa: Shedding light

Energy

Enlit Africa: Shedding light

Issued by Enlit Africa 5 May 2023

Maximising land use for food and green energy could better support industry, society

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Maximising land use for food and green energy could better support industry, society

Karen King 20 Apr 2023

Call for applications as DWS initiates Hydropower Independent Producer Programme

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Call for applications as DWS initiates Hydropower Independent Producer Programme

5 Apr 2023

Regulations, policies key in driving SA's alternative energy sector

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Regulations, policies key in driving SA's alternative energy sector

29 Mar 2023

The road to sustainable mobility

Transport

The road to sustainable mobility

Greg Cress, Issued by Stone 17 Mar 2023

How SA's new state of disaster could affect construction contracting

Construction & Engineering

How SA's new state of disaster could affect construction contracting

Natalie Reyneke 13 Mar 2023

Significant intervention needed to ease SA's electricity crisis - CSIR

Energy

Significant intervention needed to ease SA's electricity crisis - CSIR

Sindy Peters 24 Feb 2023

#BizTrends2023: New power supply model to transform SA's energy market

Trends

#BizTrends2023: New power supply model to transform SA's energy market

Niveshen Govender 9 Jan 2023

Zimbabwe proposes incentives for $1bn solar projects

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Zimbabwe proposes incentives for $1bn solar projects

Nelson Banya 20 Dec 2022

Image source: Singkham from

Environmental Law

African energy transition policies and regulatory developments - Part 2

4 Nov 2022

Changing mindsets is key to the just energy transition

Energy

Changing mindsets is key to the just energy transition

Viren Sookhun 12 Oct 2022

SA's energy crisis: the practical implications of government's proposed interventions

Energy

SA's energy crisis: the practical implications of government's proposed interventions

Jason van der Poel, Mzukisi Kota, Hielien Venter, Aviva Hoekstra, Emma Bleeker 8 Aug 2022

Energy & Mining

Emerging energy model to save large SA energy users 50% on power costs

24 May 2022

Renewable energy sector celebrates opening of Bid Window 6 for REIPPPP

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Renewable energy sector celebrates opening of Bid Window 6 for REIPPPP

11 Apr 2022

Key aspects of the Electricity Regulation Act Amendment Bill 2022

Energy

Key aspects of the Electricity Regulation Act Amendment Bill 2022

Jason van der Poel, Aviva Hoekstra, Daniella Ghillino, Zanele Mahlalela 25 Mar 2022

Power generation from renewables needs to be accelerated, says Sawea

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Power generation from renewables needs to be accelerated, says Sawea

10 Mar 2022

Cape Town launches IPP tender process to end load shedding in municipality

Energy

Cape Town launches IPP tender process to end load shedding in municipality

16 Feb 2022

#BizTrends2022: SA's energy landscape - 2021 insights and the outlook for 2022

Trends

#BizTrends2022: SA's energy landscape - 2021 insights and the outlook for 2022

Seydou Kane 5 Jan 2022

Sawea welcomes Eskom's auctioning of land in Mpumalanga

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Sawea welcomes Eskom's auctioning of land in Mpumalanga

20 Dec 2021

Energy wheeling, MER Initiative promising developments in SA's energy security

Energy

Energy wheeling, MER Initiative promising developments in SA's energy security

12 Nov 2021

Mercia Grimbeek reappointed as Sawea chair

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Mercia Grimbeek reappointed as Sawea chair

2 Nov 2021

SA's energy landscape is evolving, partly driven by climate change goals

Energy

SA's energy landscape is evolving, partly driven by climate change goals

Jason van der Poel 27 Oct 2021

Tackling energy security in SA - key approaches to meeting present, future demand

Energy

Tackling energy security in SA - key approaches to meeting present, future demand

20 Oct 2021

Africa on the cusp of a new energy paradigm - Kearney paper

Energy

Africa on the cusp of a new energy paradigm - Kearney paper

12 Oct 2021

South Africa's renewable energy industry to power ahead

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

South Africa's renewable energy industry to power ahead

Gavin Noeth 27 Sep 2021

How IPPs can be effectively leveraged in the African power generation landscape

Energy

How IPPs can be effectively leveraged in the African power generation landscape

Shamilah Grimwood-Norley 15 Sep 2021

Energy amendments set to expand markets for IPPs, says Scatec

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Energy amendments set to expand markets for IPPs, says Scatec

13 Sep 2021

Source ©Mikko Lemola

Hospital Groups

£110m renewable energy deal for Mediclinic

6 Sep 2021

Demonstrators in Johannesburg march against environmental damage done by coal. Photo by Cornell Tukiri/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

How the rollout of South Africa's renewable energy plan is failing communities

Zoheb Khan 23 Jul 2021

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Renewable energy is the new oil

Nato Oosthuizen & Alun Rich 26 May 2021

For now, only those who can afford it will be able to escape the power cuts. Shutterstock/ Arnold Petersen

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Why South Africa's electricity blackouts are set to continue for the next five years

31 Mar 2021

Gwede Mantashe, minister of mineral resources and energy

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

8 bidders for emergency power projects announced

19 Mar 2021