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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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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's performance shows light at the end of the tunnel

Eskom's performance shows light at the end of the tunnel

5 Jul 2016

Bolaji Osunsanya

Nigerian gas sector could fix the country's economy

29 Jun 2016

$3,3bn joint venture heats up African energy sector

$3,3bn joint venture heats up African energy sector

29 Jun 2016

Taking action now can prevent water, energy shortages in the future

Taking action now can prevent water, energy shortages in the future

Karl Götte 29 Jun 2016

#YouthMonth: From humble beginnings to the cover of Forbes Africa

#YouthMonth: From humble beginnings to the cover of Forbes Africa

Nicci Botha 22 Jun 2016

Government punts its progress on 9-point plan

Government punts its progress on 9-point plan

21 Jun 2016

Rethinking SA's energy model

13 Jun 2016

Kenya's blackout was monkey business

Kenya's blackout was monkey business

10 Jun 2016

Cyber attacks on critical infrastructure

Cyber attacks on critical infrastructure

3 Jun 2016

Batteries for hybrid off-grid power - five questions you should ask

Batteries for hybrid off-grid power - five questions you should ask

Anders Hansson and Thomas Rahkonen 1 Jun 2016

Zambia's power grid gets $60m cash injection

Zambia's power grid gets $60m cash injection

31 May 2016

#AfricaMonth: Bujagali hydro project: Poster child or white elephant?

Nicci Botha 30 May 2016

Coega critical to SA's gas localisation programme

Coega critical to SA's gas localisation programme

25 May 2016

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

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$3,3bn joint venture heats up African energy sector

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Taking action now can prevent water, energy shortages in the future

Taking action now can prevent water, energy shortages in the future

Karl Götte 29 Jun 2016

#YouthMonth: From humble beginnings to the cover of Forbes Africa

#YouthMonth: From humble beginnings to the cover of Forbes Africa

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Government punts its progress on 9-point plan

Government punts its progress on 9-point plan

21 Jun 2016

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Kenya's blackout was monkey business

Kenya's blackout was monkey business

10 Jun 2016

Cyber attacks on critical infrastructure

Cyber attacks on critical infrastructure

3 Jun 2016

Batteries for hybrid off-grid power - five questions you should ask

Batteries for hybrid off-grid power - five questions you should ask

Anders Hansson and Thomas Rahkonen 1 Jun 2016

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Zambia's power grid gets $60m cash injection

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Nicci Botha 30 May 2016

Coega critical to SA's gas localisation programme

Coega critical to SA's gas localisation programme

25 May 2016

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

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Acsa to start with solar power at six regional airports

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

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Roula Inglesi-Lotz 26 Feb 2016

Electricity programme to be expanded

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25 Feb 2016

New Mozambican power station can benefit Southern African region

New Mozambican power station can benefit Southern African region

24 Feb 2016