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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

Oil rebels attack crude pipeline in Nigeria

Oil rebels attack crude pipeline in Nigeria

20 Sep 2016

Traders selling dangerously dirty fuel across Africa: study

Traders selling dangerously dirty fuel across Africa: study

19 Sep 2016

#InnovationMonth: This engineering student's invention could revolutionise the renewable energy sector

#InnovationMonth: This engineering student's invention could revolutionise the renewable energy sector

Lindsay Samson 16 Sep 2016

Eskom faces possible ratings downgrade

15 Sep 2016

Could electricity wheeling lighten the power load on SA mines?

Could electricity wheeling lighten the power load on SA mines?

9 Sep 2016

Gas add-on technology brings another 100MW to Benin

Gas add-on technology brings another 100MW to Benin

6 Sep 2016

Resolve, SJS Energy partnership to optimise fuel industry supply chain

Resolve, SJS Energy partnership to optimise fuel industry supply chain

5 Sep 2016

SA fuel-from-waste producer lands big international contract

SA fuel-from-waste producer lands big international contract

2 Sep 2016

Ingula Unit 1 comes into commercial operation

Ingula Unit 1 comes into commercial operation

1 Sep 2016

It's time SA learnt from others and overhauled its power sector

It's time SA learnt from others and overhauled its power sector

Anton Eberhard 26 Aug 2016

Time for Africa oil and gas to change

Time for Africa oil and gas to change

23 Aug 2016

Groundwater protection on solar projects

Groundwater protection on solar projects

22 Aug 2016

SA reiterates diversified energy mix

SA reiterates diversified energy mix

19 Aug 2016

Eskom awaits regulator's decision

Eskom awaits regulator's decision

18 Aug 2016

Eskom clarifies court judgment

Eskom clarifies court judgment

18 Aug 2016

New armed group says it blew up Nigerian oil pipeline

New armed group says it blew up Nigerian oil pipeline

12 Aug 2016

Dar es Salaam © Dereje Belachew

$30bn gas plant to boost Tanzania's economy

8 Aug 2016

The future of underwriting: Innovation and Africa

The future of underwriting: Innovation and Africa

Nicci Botha 4 Aug 2016

EC positioning itself as an energy manufacturing hub

EC positioning itself as an energy manufacturing hub

1 Aug 2016

How the proposed carbon tax law (and offsets) will work

How the proposed carbon tax law (and offsets) will work

26 Jul 2016

Natural gas and the role of SAGA

Natural gas and the role of SAGA

22 Jul 2016

LNG carrier © Altin Osmanaj

More change expected in a struggling gas market

21 Jul 2016

#MandelaMonth: Social change starts with care

#MandelaMonth: Social change starts with care

18 Jul 2016

Cala van der Westhuizen

Economy needs a culture of sustainable energy

15 Jul 2016

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

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Traders selling dangerously dirty fuel across Africa: study

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#InnovationMonth: This engineering student's invention could revolutionise the renewable energy sector

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Could electricity wheeling lighten the power load on SA mines?

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Gas add-on technology brings another 100MW to Benin

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Resolve, SJS Energy partnership to optimise fuel industry supply chain

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SA fuel-from-waste producer lands big international contract

SA fuel-from-waste producer lands big international contract

2 Sep 2016

Ingula Unit 1 comes into commercial operation

Ingula Unit 1 comes into commercial operation

1 Sep 2016

It's time SA learnt from others and overhauled its power sector

It's time SA learnt from others and overhauled its power sector

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Time for Africa oil and gas to change

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Groundwater protection on solar projects

Groundwater protection on solar projects

22 Aug 2016

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SA reiterates diversified energy mix

19 Aug 2016

Eskom awaits regulator's decision

Eskom awaits regulator's decision

18 Aug 2016

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Eskom clarifies court judgment

18 Aug 2016

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New armed group says it blew up Nigerian oil pipeline

12 Aug 2016

Dar es Salaam © Dereje Belachew

$30bn gas plant to boost Tanzania's economy

8 Aug 2016

The future of underwriting: Innovation and Africa

The future of underwriting: Innovation and Africa

Nicci Botha 4 Aug 2016

EC positioning itself as an energy manufacturing hub

EC positioning itself as an energy manufacturing hub

1 Aug 2016

How the proposed carbon tax law (and offsets) will work

How the proposed carbon tax law (and offsets) will work

26 Jul 2016

Natural gas and the role of SAGA

Natural gas and the role of SAGA

22 Jul 2016

LNG carrier © Altin Osmanaj

More change expected in a struggling gas market

21 Jul 2016

#MandelaMonth: Social change starts with care

#MandelaMonth: Social change starts with care

18 Jul 2016

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Economy needs a culture of sustainable energy

15 Jul 2016

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

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#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

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21 Jun 2016

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Kenya's blackout was monkey business

Kenya's blackout was monkey business

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Cyber attacks on critical infrastructure

Cyber attacks on critical infrastructure

3 Jun 2016

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Zambia's power grid gets $60m cash injection

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Coega critical to SA's gas localisation programme

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Fracking moves one step

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