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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

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Municipal tariff hikes deliver a shocking financial blow to workersAbigail Moyo

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

Fracking moves one step

Fracking moves one step

Estelle Ellis 24 May 2016

Putting the power into Kusile

Putting the power into Kusile

23 May 2016

South Africa's only existing nuclear power station, Koeberg, north of Cape Town. © Peter Titmuss

#AUW2016: How nuclear build programmes can be a strategic game changer

Nicci Botha 20 May 2016

Kandeh Yamkella receives his Lifetime Achievement Award

#AUW2016: All the winners at the African Utility Week Industry Awards

20 May 2016

Minister outlines SA's gas policy

Minister outlines SA's gas policy

19 May 2016

#AUW2016: Operationalising the water-energy nexus

#AUW2016: Operationalising the water-energy nexus

Nicci Botha 19 May 2016

Liz Hart, MD, Infrastructure Africa

Infrastructure Africa to focus on regional opportunities

Sindy Peters 18 May 2016

#AUW2016: Global trends in the African context

#AUW2016: Global trends in the African context

Nicci Botha 18 May 2016

#AUW2016: A vision for the African power utility in disruptive times

#AUW2016: A vision for the African power utility in disruptive times

Nicci Botha 18 May 2016

Equatorial Guinea launches oil and gas technical training programme

Equatorial Guinea launches oil and gas technical training programme

16 May 2016

Power producers to contribute 7,000MW

Power producers to contribute 7,000MW

12 May 2016

L-R: Nick Haines, of The Linde Group, Renergen chief executive, Stefano Marani, Dr Alexander Brandl of Linde Engineering, and Schalk Venter, Afrox chief executive.

SA's first onshore helium and NG development underway

5 May 2016

SADC fuel channel expansion opens opportunities for logistics partners

SADC fuel channel expansion opens opportunities for logistics partners

28 Apr 2016

Coming soon: Energy performance certificates for buildings

Coming soon: Energy performance certificates for buildings

Robin Hayes 13 Apr 2016

Mulilo-Sonnedix-Prieska PV project nearly complete

Mulilo-Sonnedix-Prieska PV project nearly complete

5 Apr 2016

South Africa's energy industry turns to gas

South Africa's energy industry turns to gas

4 Apr 2016

Parched days coming

Parched days coming

Shaun Smillie 30 Mar 2016

NEF boosts black women participation in fuel service station business

NEF boosts black women participation in fuel service station business

22 Mar 2016

Climate change impact assessment for a coal-fired power station - South African first

Climate change impact assessment for a coal-fired power station - South African first

22 Mar 2016

Mixed reaction to Eskom's coal baseload IPP

Mixed reaction to Eskom's coal baseload IPP

15 Mar 2016

New coal-fired power stations challenged

New coal-fired power stations challenged

11 Mar 2016

Nigeria "at forefront" of push to freeze oil production levels

Nigeria "at forefront" of push to freeze oil production levels

10 Mar 2016

New power station for Namibia

New power station for Namibia

8 Mar 2016

Acsa to start with solar power at six regional airports

Acsa to start with solar power at six regional airports

29 Feb 2016

Budget 2016 suggests that energy isn't high on South Africa's agenda

Budget 2016 suggests that energy isn't high on South Africa's agenda

Roula Inglesi-Lotz 26 Feb 2016

Electricity programme to be expanded

Electricity programme to be expanded

25 Feb 2016

New Mozambican power station can benefit Southern African region

New Mozambican power station can benefit Southern African region

24 Feb 2016

Considering backup solutions during a power outage

Considering backup solutions during a power outage

Raj Naidoo 24 Feb 2016

How new energy technologies can help SA ease its energy crunch

How new energy technologies can help SA ease its energy crunch

Nosipho Moloto and Siyabonga P. Ngubane 23 Feb 2016

Oil and gas companies must focus beyond current issues

Oil and gas companies must focus beyond current issues

22 Feb 2016

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Fracking moves one step

Fracking moves one step

Estelle Ellis 24 May 2016

Putting the power into Kusile

Putting the power into Kusile

23 May 2016

South Africa's only existing nuclear power station, Koeberg, north of Cape Town. © Peter Titmuss

#AUW2016: How nuclear build programmes can be a strategic game changer

Nicci Botha 20 May 2016

Kandeh Yamkella receives his Lifetime Achievement Award

#AUW2016: All the winners at the African Utility Week Industry Awards

20 May 2016

Minister outlines SA's gas policy

Minister outlines SA's gas policy

19 May 2016

#AUW2016: Operationalising the water-energy nexus

#AUW2016: Operationalising the water-energy nexus

Nicci Botha 19 May 2016

Liz Hart, MD, Infrastructure Africa

Infrastructure Africa to focus on regional opportunities

Sindy Peters 18 May 2016

#AUW2016: Global trends in the African context

#AUW2016: Global trends in the African context

Nicci Botha 18 May 2016

#AUW2016: A vision for the African power utility in disruptive times

#AUW2016: A vision for the African power utility in disruptive times

Nicci Botha 18 May 2016

Equatorial Guinea launches oil and gas technical training programme

Equatorial Guinea launches oil and gas technical training programme

16 May 2016

Power producers to contribute 7,000MW

Power producers to contribute 7,000MW

12 May 2016

L-R: Nick Haines, of The Linde Group, Renergen chief executive, Stefano Marani, Dr Alexander Brandl of Linde Engineering, and Schalk Venter, Afrox chief executive.

SA's first onshore helium and NG development underway

5 May 2016

SADC fuel channel expansion opens opportunities for logistics partners

SADC fuel channel expansion opens opportunities for logistics partners

28 Apr 2016

Coming soon: Energy performance certificates for buildings

Coming soon: Energy performance certificates for buildings

Robin Hayes 13 Apr 2016

Mulilo-Sonnedix-Prieska PV project nearly complete

Mulilo-Sonnedix-Prieska PV project nearly complete

5 Apr 2016

South Africa's energy industry turns to gas

South Africa's energy industry turns to gas

4 Apr 2016

Parched days coming

Parched days coming

Shaun Smillie 30 Mar 2016

NEF boosts black women participation in fuel service station business

NEF boosts black women participation in fuel service station business

22 Mar 2016

Climate change impact assessment for a coal-fired power station - South African first

Climate change impact assessment for a coal-fired power station - South African first

22 Mar 2016

Mixed reaction to Eskom's coal baseload IPP

Mixed reaction to Eskom's coal baseload IPP

15 Mar 2016

New coal-fired power stations challenged

New coal-fired power stations challenged

11 Mar 2016

Nigeria "at forefront" of push to freeze oil production levels

Nigeria "at forefront" of push to freeze oil production levels

10 Mar 2016

New power station for Namibia

New power station for Namibia

8 Mar 2016

Acsa to start with solar power at six regional airports

Acsa to start with solar power at six regional airports

29 Feb 2016

Budget 2016 suggests that energy isn't high on South Africa's agenda

Budget 2016 suggests that energy isn't high on South Africa's agenda

Roula Inglesi-Lotz 26 Feb 2016

Electricity programme to be expanded

Electricity programme to be expanded

25 Feb 2016

New Mozambican power station can benefit Southern African region

New Mozambican power station can benefit Southern African region

24 Feb 2016

Considering backup solutions during a power outage

Considering backup solutions during a power outage

Raj Naidoo 24 Feb 2016

How new energy technologies can help SA ease its energy crunch

How new energy technologies can help SA ease its energy crunch

Nosipho Moloto and Siyabonga P. Ngubane 23 Feb 2016

Oil and gas companies must focus beyond current issues

Oil and gas companies must focus beyond current issues

22 Feb 2016

Report indicates the potential to incorporate waste-to-energy initiatives

Report indicates the potential to incorporate waste-to-energy initiatives

15 Feb 2016

Kusile geosynthetics project is entering closing stages

Kusile geosynthetics project is entering closing stages

15 Feb 2016

R15m fuel cell feasibility study launched

R15m fuel cell feasibility study launched

12 Feb 2016

Energy efficient farming a crucial necessity

Energy efficient farming a crucial necessity

12 Feb 2016

[21 Icons Season 3] Siya Xuza

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9 Feb 2016

Obama signs Africa electricity initiative into law

Obama signs Africa electricity initiative into law

9 Feb 2016

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First refuse derived fuel plant in SA launched

9 Feb 2016

Africa set for GDP growth of 4.5 trillion by 2025

Africa set for GDP growth of 4.5 trillion by 2025

4 Feb 2016

Sasol gets approval for Mozambican field development plan

Sasol gets approval for Mozambican field development plan

3 Feb 2016

Energy education critical to build a more sustainable future

Energy education critical to build a more sustainable future

29 Jan 2016