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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.

Desco is adding renewables to power e-waste recycling

Good news for motorists as fuel prices decrease

Good news for motorists as fuel prices decrease

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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 1 day

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

Desco is adding renewables to power e-waste recycling

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Eskom shifts to Stage 4 load shedding as further units fail

Eskom shifts to Stage 4 load shedding as further units fail

9 Mar 2022

Grid under severe pressure with 7 power station units affected, says Eskom

Grid under severe pressure with 7 power station units affected, says Eskom

8 Mar 2022

What's needed to make hybrid energy solutions more affordable for smaller mines?

What's needed to make hybrid energy solutions more affordable for smaller mines?

Janine Espin 7 Mar 2022

ESG: Good for business and the environment

ESG: Good for business and the environment

7 Mar 2022

Russia's nuclear power exports: Will they stand the strain of the war in Ukraine?

Russia's nuclear power exports: Will they stand the strain of the war in Ukraine?

Hartmut Winkler 7 Mar 2022

Eskom postpones steam generator replacement at Koeberg

Eskom postpones steam generator replacement at Koeberg

Wendell Roelf 4 Mar 2022

Norfund, CDC Group invest R600m in local Black-owned, managed renewables firm

Norfund, CDC Group invest R600m in local Black-owned, managed renewables firm

4 Mar 2022

Shell, BP and ExxonMobil have done business in Russia for decades - here's why they're leaving now

Shell, BP and ExxonMobil have done business in Russia for decades - here's why they're leaving now

Yan Anthea Zhang 4 Mar 2022

#AfricaEnergyIndaba: 'Africa must define its own just energy transition' - Mantashe

#AfricaEnergyIndaba: 'Africa must define its own just energy transition' - Mantashe

1 Mar 2022

UCT GSB partners with 6 other institutions in energy to launch the ASR initiative

UCT GSB partners with 6 other institutions in energy to launch the ASR initiative

UCT Graduate School of Business 28 Feb 2022

Nominations open for 2022 IAMS Rising Star Awards

Nominations open for 2022 IAMS Rising Star Awards

25 Feb 2022

All the 2021 Gauteng Accelerator Programme Innovation competition winners

All the 2021 Gauteng Accelerator Programme Innovation competition winners

25 Feb 2022

West Africa to jump-start power market with $568m power line

West Africa to jump-start power market with $568m power line

Camillus Eboh 25 Feb 2022

Electricity to cost 9.6% more from 1 April

Electricity to cost 9.6% more from 1 April

24 Feb 2022

How investing in the 'fuel of the future' stands to boost SA's economy, create much-needed jobs

How investing in the 'fuel of the future' stands to boost SA's economy, create much-needed jobs

Sindy Peters 24 Feb 2022

Call for government to be transparent about R106bn green energy loan

Call for government to be transparent about R106bn green energy loan

Tania Broughton 22 Feb 2022

Cape Town receives R5.9m assistance donation from IFC for energy transition

Cape Town receives R5.9m assistance donation from IFC for energy transition

21 Feb 2022

South Africa's efforts to tackle its energy crisis lacks urgency and coherence

South Africa's efforts to tackle its energy crisis lacks urgency and coherence

Hartmut Winkler 21 Feb 2022

Ethiopia turns on the turbines at giant Nile hydropower plant

Ethiopia turns on the turbines at giant Nile hydropower plant

Dawit Endeshaw 21 Feb 2022

Newly launched Hydrogen Social Roadmap critical to developing SA's economy - Nzimande

Newly launched Hydrogen Social Roadmap critical to developing SA's economy - Nzimande

18 Feb 2022

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

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

16 Feb 2022

DMRE to finalise power purchase agreements over next 2 months

DMRE to finalise power purchase agreements over next 2 months

16 Feb 2022

#SONA2022: Minerals Council urges speedy implementation to avert economic crisis

#SONA2022: Minerals Council urges speedy implementation to avert economic crisis

11 Feb 2022

#SONA2022: Several new energy projects set to serve the grid

#SONA2022: Several new energy projects set to serve the grid

11 Feb 2022

Necsa launches tender to replace ageing nuclear research reactor

Necsa launches tender to replace ageing nuclear research reactor

Wendell Roelf 7 Feb 2022

Protest against West Coast seismic blasting ahead of court case

Protest against West Coast seismic blasting ahead of court case

Liezl Human 7 Feb 2022

AIIM in bidding race for $2bn African renewables firm Lekela - sources

AIIM in bidding race for $2bn African renewables firm Lekela - sources

Emma Rumney and Isla Binnie 7 Feb 2022

Niveshen Govender appointed CEO of Sawea

Niveshen Govender appointed CEO of Sawea

4 Feb 2022

Eskom partially recovers from load loss, but loses further units

Eskom partially recovers from load loss, but loses further units

3 Feb 2022

Load shedding necessary to avoid total system failure, says Eskom CEO

Load shedding necessary to avoid total system failure, says Eskom CEO

2 Feb 2022

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Grid under severe pressure with 7 power station units affected, says Eskom

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Janine Espin 7 Mar 2022

ESG: Good for business and the environment

ESG: Good for business and the environment

7 Mar 2022

Russia's nuclear power exports: Will they stand the strain of the war in Ukraine?

Russia's nuclear power exports: Will they stand the strain of the war in Ukraine?

Hartmut Winkler 7 Mar 2022

Eskom postpones steam generator replacement at Koeberg

Eskom postpones steam generator replacement at Koeberg

Wendell Roelf 4 Mar 2022

Norfund, CDC Group invest R600m in local Black-owned, managed renewables firm

Norfund, CDC Group invest R600m in local Black-owned, managed renewables firm

4 Mar 2022

Shell, BP and ExxonMobil have done business in Russia for decades - here's why they're leaving now

Shell, BP and ExxonMobil have done business in Russia for decades - here's why they're leaving now

Yan Anthea Zhang 4 Mar 2022

#AfricaEnergyIndaba: 'Africa must define its own just energy transition' - Mantashe

#AfricaEnergyIndaba: 'Africa must define its own just energy transition' - Mantashe

1 Mar 2022

UCT GSB partners with 6 other institutions in energy to launch the ASR initiative

UCT GSB partners with 6 other institutions in energy to launch the ASR initiative

UCT Graduate School of Business 28 Feb 2022

Nominations open for 2022 IAMS Rising Star Awards

Nominations open for 2022 IAMS Rising Star Awards

25 Feb 2022

All the 2021 Gauteng Accelerator Programme Innovation competition winners

All the 2021 Gauteng Accelerator Programme Innovation competition winners

25 Feb 2022

West Africa to jump-start power market with $568m power line

West Africa to jump-start power market with $568m power line

Camillus Eboh 25 Feb 2022

Electricity to cost 9.6% more from 1 April

Electricity to cost 9.6% more from 1 April

24 Feb 2022

How investing in the 'fuel of the future' stands to boost SA's economy, create much-needed jobs

How investing in the 'fuel of the future' stands to boost SA's economy, create much-needed jobs

Sindy Peters 24 Feb 2022

Call for government to be transparent about R106bn green energy loan

Call for government to be transparent about R106bn green energy loan

Tania Broughton 22 Feb 2022

Cape Town receives R5.9m assistance donation from IFC for energy transition

Cape Town receives R5.9m assistance donation from IFC for energy transition

21 Feb 2022

South Africa's efforts to tackle its energy crisis lacks urgency and coherence

South Africa's efforts to tackle its energy crisis lacks urgency and coherence

Hartmut Winkler 21 Feb 2022

Ethiopia turns on the turbines at giant Nile hydropower plant

Ethiopia turns on the turbines at giant Nile hydropower plant

Dawit Endeshaw 21 Feb 2022

Newly launched Hydrogen Social Roadmap critical to developing SA's economy - Nzimande

Newly launched Hydrogen Social Roadmap critical to developing SA's economy - Nzimande

18 Feb 2022

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

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

16 Feb 2022

DMRE to finalise power purchase agreements over next 2 months

DMRE to finalise power purchase agreements over next 2 months

16 Feb 2022

#SONA2022: Minerals Council urges speedy implementation to avert economic crisis

#SONA2022: Minerals Council urges speedy implementation to avert economic crisis

11 Feb 2022

#SONA2022: Several new energy projects set to serve the grid

#SONA2022: Several new energy projects set to serve the grid

11 Feb 2022

Necsa launches tender to replace ageing nuclear research reactor

Necsa launches tender to replace ageing nuclear research reactor

Wendell Roelf 7 Feb 2022

Protest against West Coast seismic blasting ahead of court case

Protest against West Coast seismic blasting ahead of court case

Liezl Human 7 Feb 2022

AIIM in bidding race for $2bn African renewables firm Lekela - sources

AIIM in bidding race for $2bn African renewables firm Lekela - sources

Emma Rumney and Isla Binnie 7 Feb 2022

Niveshen Govender appointed CEO of Sawea

Niveshen Govender appointed CEO of Sawea

4 Feb 2022

Eskom partially recovers from load loss, but loses further units

Eskom partially recovers from load loss, but loses further units

3 Feb 2022

Load shedding necessary to avoid total system failure, says Eskom CEO

Load shedding necessary to avoid total system failure, says Eskom CEO

2 Feb 2022

Ready to go off-grid? Here are 6 solar questions answered

Ready to go off-grid? Here are 6 solar questions answered

2 Feb 2022

Eskom loses 14,994MW due to breakdowns at two generating units

Eskom loses 14,994MW due to breakdowns at two generating units

2 Feb 2022

High Court dismisses appeal against 2,000MW emergency power tender

High Court dismisses appeal against 2,000MW emergency power tender

Wendell Roelf 31 Jan 2022

Makana Municipality defaults on Eskom debt

Makana Municipality defaults on Eskom debt

Loyiso Dyongman 31 Jan 2022

Koeberg Unit 1 to be taken offline, De Ruyter warns of potential load shedding

Koeberg Unit 1 to be taken offline, De Ruyter warns of potential load shedding

27 Jan 2022

Eskom calls to collect as City of Tshwane owes it R635m

Eskom calls to collect as City of Tshwane owes it R635m

27 Jan 2022

Three Kenya Power executives charged over national blackout

Three Kenya Power executives charged over national blackout

Humphrey Malalo 27 Jan 2022

Eskom loses bid to reduce power to municipalities

Eskom loses bid to reduce power to municipalities

Tania Broughton 24 Jan 2022

Dangote expects Nigeria refinery to be operational in Q3, paper reports

Dangote expects Nigeria refinery to be operational in Q3, paper reports

MacDonald Dzirutwe 24 Jan 2022

An energy revolution is possible - but only if leaders get imaginative about how to fund it

An energy revolution is possible - but only if leaders get imaginative about how to fund it

Michael Grubb 20 Jan 2022

9 Kenya Power executives charged over national blackout

9 Kenya Power executives charged over national blackout

19 Jan 2022