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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 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

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Former Eskom contract employee arrested for fraud, corruption

15 May 2023

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Power of solar tax breaks

Joon Chong & Chetan Vanmali 12 May 2023

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

South African manufacturing output dips slightly in March

11 May 2023

Govt to appeal exemption of hospitals, schools, police stations from load shedding

Govt to appeal exemption of hospitals, schools, police stations from load shedding

10 May 2023

How digitalisation powers transformation of the grid

How digitalisation powers transformation of the grid

Malvin Naicker 10 May 2023

How viable is hydrogen as a power supply and how could it be financed?

How viable is hydrogen as a power supply and how could it be financed?

Bridgett Majola and Gavin Noeth 9 May 2023

JRA, Sandton Central collaborate to keep traffic lights on during load shedding

JRA, Sandton Central collaborate to keep traffic lights on during load shedding

8 May 2023

Enlit Africa: Shedding light

Enlit Africa: Shedding light

Enlit Africa 5 May 2023

Source: iStock.

CEF merges with South African National Petroleum Company

4 May 2023

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Former Eskom official sentenced to 10 years for fraud, theft

4 May 2023

Reports highlight most promising green economy investment opportunities in South Africa

Reports highlight most promising green economy investment opportunities in South Africa

GreenCape 4 May 2023

Source: Wikipedia. Lithium chemicals, a transition mineral seen here in oil, is set to in demand by 700% by 2050, a growth that will be spurred on by the manufacture of electric vehicle batteries.

What banks are overlooking when financing mining for transition minerals in SA

3 May 2023

Empowering Africa's Future: EcoFlow brings sustainable energy solutions to the forefront

Empowering Africa's Future: EcoFlow brings sustainable energy solutions to the forefront

EcoFlow 3 May 2023

Green hydrogen is helping to build SA's construction industry. Here's why

Green hydrogen is helping to build SA's construction industry. Here's why

2 May 2023

Mediclinic, CSIR part of energy storage and alternative solutions: Enlit Africa

Mediclinic, CSIR part of energy storage and alternative solutions: Enlit Africa

Enlit Africa 26 Apr 2023

Eskom losing well over R1bn a month through theft, says De Ruyter

Eskom losing well over R1bn a month through theft, says De Ruyter

Carien du Plessis 26 Apr 2023

First RFP under Integrated Renewable Energy and Resource Efficiency Programme published

First RFP under Integrated Renewable Energy and Resource Efficiency Programme published

26 Apr 2023

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Just energy transition will need collaborative leadership to bring power to the people

Brian Eagar 25 Apr 2023

Eskom aims to recoup up to 1,500MW from electricity demand reduction

Eskom aims to recoup up to 1,500MW from electricity demand reduction

24 Apr 2023

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Have your say on proposals for renewable energy tax incentives

24 Apr 2023

Power trip: SA's imperative and the continent's other energy crisis

Power trip: SA's imperative and the continent's other energy crisis

Enlit Africa 24 Apr 2023

Image source: Sergii Gnatiuk –

Asset Forfeiture Unit granted R583m restraint order

21 Apr 2023

Maximising land use for food and green energy could better support industry, society

Maximising land use for food and green energy could better support industry, society

Karen King 20 Apr 2023

SA's power outages could reach critical levels this winter - likely scenarios

SA's power outages could reach critical levels this winter - likely scenarios

Hartmut Winkler 19 Apr 2023

Cape Town launches R1.2bn Paardevlei solar PV and battery storage project

Cape Town launches R1.2bn Paardevlei solar PV and battery storage project

18 Apr 2023

Italy to announce Africa energy cooperation plan in October, says PM

Italy to announce Africa energy cooperation plan in October, says PM

Alvise Armellini and Federico Maccioni 17 Apr 2023

Eskom appoints permanent head of generation

Eskom appoints permanent head of generation

14 Apr 2023

Source: Reuters.

South Africa targets $111bn investment goal in tough investor climate

Kopano Gumbi and Tannur Anders 14 Apr 2023

How green hydrogen can help unlock economic growth and decarbonisation benefits for SA

How green hydrogen can help unlock economic growth and decarbonisation benefits for SA

Dr Karen Surridge 13 Apr 2023

SA should not shy away from costs of fixing power crisis - electricity minister

SA should not shy away from costs of fixing power crisis - electricity minister

Kopano Gumbi 12 Apr 2023

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Power of solar tax breaks

Joon Chong & Chetan Vanmali 12 May 2023

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

South African manufacturing output dips slightly in March

11 May 2023

Govt to appeal exemption of hospitals, schools, police stations from load shedding

Govt to appeal exemption of hospitals, schools, police stations from load shedding

10 May 2023

How digitalisation powers transformation of the grid

How digitalisation powers transformation of the grid

Malvin Naicker 10 May 2023

How viable is hydrogen as a power supply and how could it be financed?

How viable is hydrogen as a power supply and how could it be financed?

Bridgett Majola and Gavin Noeth 9 May 2023

JRA, Sandton Central collaborate to keep traffic lights on during load shedding

JRA, Sandton Central collaborate to keep traffic lights on during load shedding

8 May 2023

Enlit Africa: Shedding light

Enlit Africa: Shedding light

Enlit Africa 5 May 2023

Source: iStock.

CEF merges with South African National Petroleum Company

4 May 2023

Image source: sakhorn-saengtongs –

Former Eskom official sentenced to 10 years for fraud, theft

4 May 2023

Reports highlight most promising green economy investment opportunities in South Africa

Reports highlight most promising green economy investment opportunities in South Africa

GreenCape 4 May 2023

Source: Wikipedia. Lithium chemicals, a transition mineral seen here in oil, is set to in demand by 700% by 2050, a growth that will be spurred on by the manufacture of electric vehicle batteries.

What banks are overlooking when financing mining for transition minerals in SA

3 May 2023

Empowering Africa's Future: EcoFlow brings sustainable energy solutions to the forefront

Empowering Africa's Future: EcoFlow brings sustainable energy solutions to the forefront

EcoFlow 3 May 2023

Green hydrogen is helping to build SA's construction industry. Here's why

Green hydrogen is helping to build SA's construction industry. Here's why

2 May 2023

Mediclinic, CSIR part of energy storage and alternative solutions: Enlit Africa

Mediclinic, CSIR part of energy storage and alternative solutions: Enlit Africa

Enlit Africa 26 Apr 2023

Eskom losing well over R1bn a month through theft, says De Ruyter

Eskom losing well over R1bn a month through theft, says De Ruyter

Carien du Plessis 26 Apr 2023

First RFP under Integrated Renewable Energy and Resource Efficiency Programme published

First RFP under Integrated Renewable Energy and Resource Efficiency Programme published

26 Apr 2023

Image source: Scott Betts –

Just energy transition will need collaborative leadership to bring power to the people

Brian Eagar 25 Apr 2023

Eskom aims to recoup up to 1,500MW from electricity demand reduction

Eskom aims to recoup up to 1,500MW from electricity demand reduction

24 Apr 2023

Image source: Singkham from

Have your say on proposals for renewable energy tax incentives

24 Apr 2023

Power trip: SA's imperative and the continent's other energy crisis

Power trip: SA's imperative and the continent's other energy crisis

Enlit Africa 24 Apr 2023

Image source: Sergii Gnatiuk –

Asset Forfeiture Unit granted R583m restraint order

21 Apr 2023

Maximising land use for food and green energy could better support industry, society

Maximising land use for food and green energy could better support industry, society

Karen King 20 Apr 2023

SA's power outages could reach critical levels this winter - likely scenarios

SA's power outages could reach critical levels this winter - likely scenarios

Hartmut Winkler 19 Apr 2023

Cape Town launches R1.2bn Paardevlei solar PV and battery storage project

Cape Town launches R1.2bn Paardevlei solar PV and battery storage project

18 Apr 2023

Italy to announce Africa energy cooperation plan in October, says PM

Italy to announce Africa energy cooperation plan in October, says PM

Alvise Armellini and Federico Maccioni 17 Apr 2023

Eskom appoints permanent head of generation

Eskom appoints permanent head of generation

14 Apr 2023

Source: Reuters.

South Africa targets $111bn investment goal in tough investor climate

Kopano Gumbi and Tannur Anders 14 Apr 2023

How green hydrogen can help unlock economic growth and decarbonisation benefits for SA

How green hydrogen can help unlock economic growth and decarbonisation benefits for SA

Dr Karen Surridge 13 Apr 2023

SA should not shy away from costs of fixing power crisis - electricity minister

SA should not shy away from costs of fixing power crisis - electricity minister

Kopano Gumbi 12 Apr 2023

Sasol opens STEM bursary applications for 2024 academic year

Sasol opens STEM bursary applications for 2024 academic year

12 Apr 2023

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Comments sought on use of government waterworks regulations

12 Apr 2023

Mini and Red Bull roll out SA's first solar-powered electric vehicle charging station

Mini and Red Bull roll out SA's first solar-powered electric vehicle charging station

6 Apr 2023

Call for applications as DWS initiates Hydropower Independent Producer Programme

Call for applications as DWS initiates Hydropower Independent Producer Programme

5 Apr 2023

Government revokes 'state of disaster' over power crisis

Government revokes 'state of disaster' over power crisis

Kopano Gumbi 5 Apr 2023

Going off-grid, a necessity not everyone can afford

Going off-grid, a necessity not everyone can afford

Antonie Goosen, Meridian Realty 5 Apr 2023

9.6% growth recorded in renewables in 2022 despite energy crisis

9.6% growth recorded in renewables in 2022 despite energy crisis

3 Apr 2023

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Cabinet approves Draft Electricity Amendment Bill

31 Mar 2023

Development programme launched for women in renewables sector

Development programme launched for women in renewables sector

30 Mar 2023

Regulations, policies key in driving SA's alternative energy sector

Regulations, policies key in driving SA's alternative energy sector

29 Mar 2023

Eskom returns Ugandan power plants as licence expires

Eskom returns Ugandan power plants as licence expires

Elias Biryabarema 28 Mar 2023