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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

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 supplyLindsey Schutters

Desco is a featured Ferro Energia customer for its flagship installations.

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Good news for motorists as fuel prices decrease

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New solar panel research to address SA's growing energy challenges

New solar panel research to address SA's growing energy challenges

17 Jul 2019

Vast subsidies keeping the fossil fuel industry afloat should be put to better use

Alex Lenferna 16 Jul 2019

Another Eskom exec resigns

16 Jul 2019

Public Enterprises Minister, Pravin Gordhan

Bill to fix Eskom is being drafted

12 Jul 2019

World's largest single-site solar project begins commercial operations

World's largest single-site solar project begins commercial operations

12 Jul 2019

Joe Keenan, CEO of BME

Evolving technology will change the face of mining

Joe Keenan 8 Jul 2019

Sawea calls for finalised Integrated Resource Plan

Sawea calls for finalised Integrated Resource Plan

5 Jul 2019

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Zimbabwe pays part of its electricity bill to Eskom

3 Jul 2019

A worker makes coal chips for combustion in Calcutta. India’s demand for energy is growing fast. EPA/PIYAL ADHIKARY

Retire all existing and planned fossil fuel power plants to limit warming to 1.5°C

Marcelle McManus 3 Jul 2019

Aerial view of Kariba dam. Dmitriy Kandinskiy/Shutterstock

Quick-fix solutions to Zimbabwe's huge electricity crisis

Moina Spooner 2 Jul 2019

Medupi Power Station. Photo: Wikipedia

Medupi's fourth unit is ready for commercial operation. But at what cost?

1 Jul 2019

Jabu Mabuza, Eskom board chairman

Trillian ordered to pay back the money

24 Jun 2019

Bill to support Eskom to be tabled soon

Bill to support Eskom to be tabled soon

21 Jun 2019

Corporate governance: Where are SOEs getting it wrong?

Corporate governance: Where are SOEs getting it wrong?

Romeo Tsusi 19 Jun 2019

President Cyril Ramaphosa

President meets Eskom board

19 Jun 2019

C Derek Campbell, CEO of Energy & Natural Resource Security, Inc.

Protecting Africa's energy assets

Emmanuel Okogba 18 Jun 2019

Seychelles floating solar energy project moves into next phase

Seychelles floating solar energy project moves into next phase

13 Jun 2019

Mohamed Cassoojee

Enterprise applications are core to the renewal of South Africa's energy sector

12 Jun 2019

Duhva power station

Eskom tender irregularity referred to Public Enterprises

12 Jun 2019

Africa's energy landscape transitions to base load-capable renewables

11 Jun 2019

3 trends energising Africa's power sectors

Paul Grota 11 Jun 2019

Complementing and offsetting energy opportunities for the South African water sector

Complementing and offsetting energy opportunities for the South African water sector

Dr John Ngoni Zvimba 11 Jun 2019

Ntombifuthi Ntuli

Creating a decentralised power generation model

10 Jun 2019

Paulino Jerónimo, CEO of the National Agency of Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels

Angola launches licensing strategy

6 Jun 2019

Montego invests R22m in solar power

Montego invests R22m in solar power

4 Jun 2019

Mixed reactions to Mantashe's two hats

3 Jun 2019

How technology could help rural South Africa turn sunshine into income

How technology could help rural South Africa turn sunshine into income

Thomas Wolfgang Thurner 3 Jun 2019

Carbon tax revenues could be harnessed to help South Africa's poor

Carbon tax revenues could be harnessed to help South Africa's poor

Harald Winkler and Andrew Marquard 31 May 2019

Carbon Tax Bill: What effect will this have on corporate SA?

31 May 2019

WSP helps restore stable electricity access to 20,000-plus customers in Zim

WSP helps restore stable electricity access to 20,000-plus customers in Zim

29 May 2019

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A worker makes coal chips for combustion in Calcutta. India’s demand for energy is growing fast. EPA/PIYAL ADHIKARY

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Aerial view of Kariba dam. Dmitriy Kandinskiy/Shutterstock

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Bill to support Eskom to be tabled soon

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Seychelles floating solar energy project moves into next phase

Seychelles floating solar energy project moves into next phase

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Duhva power station

Eskom tender irregularity referred to Public Enterprises

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Complementing and offsetting energy opportunities for the South African water sector

Complementing and offsetting energy opportunities for the South African water sector

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Montego invests R22m in solar power

Montego invests R22m in solar power

4 Jun 2019

Mixed reactions to Mantashe's two hats

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How technology could help rural South Africa turn sunshine into income

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Carbon tax revenues could be harnessed to help South Africa's poor

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Emma Dempster, director in the projects and energy sector, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

Change to licensing regulations adds a surge to grid

29 May 2019

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28 May 2019

Phakamani Hadebe

Eskom's Hadebe resigns for health reasons

27 May 2019

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Nersa confirms receipt of energy plan deviation letter

23 May 2019

All the 2019 African Power, Energy & Water Industry Awards winners

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20 May 2019

Eskom chief executive, Phakamani Hadebe

#AUW2019: Investors won't fund fossil fuels

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UCT GSB professor joins prestigious global initiative to end energy poverty

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Energy Minister, Jeff Radebe

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