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Middle East tension spoils petrol party in SA for November

Middle East tension spoils petrol party in SA for NovemberLindsey Schutters

Sasol Secunda CTL is a cornerstone of SA's energy transition. Source: Horst Vogel/Flickr

New report shows depth of Sasol Secunda distress

By Lindsey Schutters 28 Oct 2024

Applications open for 2025 Wind Industry Internship Programme

Applications open for 2025 Wind Industry Internship Programme

25 Oct 2024

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An oil rig lights up Cape Town harbour as the sun sets. The giant floating platforms are becoming regular visitors to the port as the city is marketing itself as the service hub for the lucrative oil fields off the west coast of Africa. Source: Reuters/Mike Hutchings

New Africa Energy Bank to Invest $5bn in oil and gas projects

Wendell Roelf 28 Mar 2024

Starship mounted on the Super Heavy first stage booster ahead of its recent test launch. Source: SpaceX/Flickr

SpaceX's Starship launch offered a glimpse into the future

Lindsey Schutters 26 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied.

IRP 2023 could reset South Africa’s social and economic woes if implemented correctly

26 Mar 2024

A lithium processing plant in Africa

South Africa eyes key role in global shift toward battery-powered future

18 Mar 2024

Image source: Sergey Sukhanov –

National Assembly passes Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill

15 Mar 2024

Deputy President Paul Mashatile responded to questions from the NCOP

Government scrambles to fix water, power outages with rapid response plans

14 Mar 2024

South Africa's Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity has had a busy week

Ramokgopa: ‘Transmission grid needs major upgrade to unlock renewables’

13 Mar 2024

The Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity briefed the media on the Energy Action Plan

Electricity Minister: ‘South Africa is making strides in addressing energy crisis’

Lindsey Schutters 11 Mar 2024

Source: Minister of Public Enterprises, Pravin Gordhan.

Public enterprises minister to retire after elections

Wendell Roelf 8 Mar 2024

TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy explore South African Orange Basin

America Hernandez and Ron Bousso 6 Mar 2024

A view shows solar panels at the green hydrogen proof-of-concept site in Vredendal. Source: Reuters/Esa Alexander

$1.3bn fund launched to build transmission lines across Southern Africa

Wendell Roelf 5 Mar 2024

Fuel prices rise on back of higher global oil costs and weaker rand

Fuel prices rise on back of higher global oil costs and weaker rand

Lindsey Schutters 4 Mar 2024

New Group Chief Executive of South African power utility Eskom, Dan Marokane, poses for a photograph. Source: Reuters/Emil von Maltitz/Eskom/Handout

Eskom CEO Dan Marokane takes on hardest job in SA

Joe Bavier 1 Mar 2024

Source: New Development Bank.

NDB secures $2bn syndicated loan, oversubscribed by $590m

29 Feb 2024

Share in the sharing economy on Biz

Share in the sharing economy on Biz

Bizcommunity.com 28 Feb 2024

Munsoft encouraged by the R2bn budget for prepaid meter rollout to help ailing municipalities

Munsoft encouraged by the R2bn budget for prepaid meter rollout to help ailing municipalities

Ambani Reputation Management 27 Feb 2024

An aerial view of Kriel Power Station run by state electricity utility Eskom in Delmas, in Mpumalanga. Source: Reuters/Shafiek Tassiem

Eskom chair reiterates need for private investment

Joe Bavier 22 Feb 2024

Huawei underlines the importance of Solar Smart PV energy storage and safety at Residential Luna 2.0 launch

Huawei underlines the importance of Solar Smart PV energy storage and safety at Residential Luna 2.0 launch

Irvine Partners 21 Feb 2024

Lance Dickerson, MD of Revov

SA’s crucial shift to high-voltage battery energy storage systems

Lance Dickerson 21 Feb 2024

Education department’s electricity cut off for owing millions of rands

Education department’s electricity cut off for owing millions of rands

Thamsanqa Mbovane 20 Feb 2024

Dominique dHotman, head of Ooba Solar

Post #Sona2024 blackouts were a reality check

14 Feb 2024

Image supplied. Fifteen green sector startups participated in the Grindstone South Africa programme, a partnership between the Anglo American Foundation (AAF) and Grindstone South Africa

Grindstone South Africa programme champions green startups, VEZ Technologies takes top prize

14 Feb 2024

Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis used the opportunity to criticise national government.

CoCT launches Cash for Power programme alongside Energy Strategy unveiling

Lindsey Schutters 12 Feb 2024

Source: Reuters/2023. President Cyril Ramaphosa.

#Sona2024: Ramaphosa's last address - Legacy, challenges, and climate action

Katja Hamilton 9 Feb 2024

#Sona2024: Missed opportunity for economic recovery plan

Greg Dart 9 Feb 2024

Elia Nandjiwa is resources industries and mining executive at Barloworld Equipment Southern Africa

#MI24: 'Mining Indaba 2024 embraced its theme' - Barloworld

Elia Nandjiwa 9 Feb 2024

Mining Indaba 2024 had a focus on energy and less on mineral extraction.

#MI24: SA can be top nuclear technology exporter

8 Feb 2024

Fuel price increase will affect cost of living. Source: Tahir Osman/Pexels

The festive season is over as petrol price increase is announced [updated]

6 Feb 2024

The panel at the Bowmans 2024 Mining Indaba Event included (from left) Dr Rebecca Maserumule, director for hydrogen and energy at DSI, Bart by Bart Nieuwoudt, lead legal specialist at Sasol, Stuart Heather-Clark, Africa Power Sector Energy Transition Lead at SLR Consulting, Claire Tucker head of our public law and regulatory practice, Bowmans.

#MI24: Green hydrogen is not coming to save the PGM industry

Lindsey Schutters 6 Feb 2024

Yellow Door Energy secures 240 MWp of solar wheeling in South Africa, 48 MWp is shovel-ready

Yellow Door Energy secures 240 MWp of solar wheeling in South Africa, 48 MWp is shovel-ready

Yellow Door Energy 5 Feb 2024

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Starship mounted on the Super Heavy first stage booster ahead of its recent test launch. Source: SpaceX/Flickr

SpaceX's Starship launch offered a glimpse into the future

Lindsey Schutters 26 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied.

IRP 2023 could reset South Africa’s social and economic woes if implemented correctly

26 Mar 2024

A lithium processing plant in Africa

South Africa eyes key role in global shift toward battery-powered future

18 Mar 2024

Image source: Sergey Sukhanov –

National Assembly passes Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill

15 Mar 2024

Deputy President Paul Mashatile responded to questions from the NCOP

Government scrambles to fix water, power outages with rapid response plans

14 Mar 2024

South Africa's Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity has had a busy week

Ramokgopa: ‘Transmission grid needs major upgrade to unlock renewables’

13 Mar 2024

The Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity briefed the media on the Energy Action Plan

Electricity Minister: ‘South Africa is making strides in addressing energy crisis’

Lindsey Schutters 11 Mar 2024

Source: Minister of Public Enterprises, Pravin Gordhan.

Public enterprises minister to retire after elections

Wendell Roelf 8 Mar 2024

TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy explore South African Orange Basin

America Hernandez and Ron Bousso 6 Mar 2024

A view shows solar panels at the green hydrogen proof-of-concept site in Vredendal. Source: Reuters/Esa Alexander

$1.3bn fund launched to build transmission lines across Southern Africa

Wendell Roelf 5 Mar 2024

Fuel prices rise on back of higher global oil costs and weaker rand

Fuel prices rise on back of higher global oil costs and weaker rand

Lindsey Schutters 4 Mar 2024

New Group Chief Executive of South African power utility Eskom, Dan Marokane, poses for a photograph. Source: Reuters/Emil von Maltitz/Eskom/Handout

Eskom CEO Dan Marokane takes on hardest job in SA

Joe Bavier 1 Mar 2024

Source: New Development Bank.

NDB secures $2bn syndicated loan, oversubscribed by $590m

29 Feb 2024

Share in the sharing economy on Biz

Share in the sharing economy on Biz

Bizcommunity.com 28 Feb 2024

Munsoft encouraged by the R2bn budget for prepaid meter rollout to help ailing municipalities

Munsoft encouraged by the R2bn budget for prepaid meter rollout to help ailing municipalities

Ambani Reputation Management 27 Feb 2024

An aerial view of Kriel Power Station run by state electricity utility Eskom in Delmas, in Mpumalanga. Source: Reuters/Shafiek Tassiem

Eskom chair reiterates need for private investment

Joe Bavier 22 Feb 2024

Huawei underlines the importance of Solar Smart PV energy storage and safety at Residential Luna 2.0 launch

Huawei underlines the importance of Solar Smart PV energy storage and safety at Residential Luna 2.0 launch

Irvine Partners 21 Feb 2024

Lance Dickerson, MD of Revov

SA’s crucial shift to high-voltage battery energy storage systems

Lance Dickerson 21 Feb 2024

Education department’s electricity cut off for owing millions of rands

Education department’s electricity cut off for owing millions of rands

Thamsanqa Mbovane 20 Feb 2024

Dominique dHotman, head of Ooba Solar

Post #Sona2024 blackouts were a reality check

14 Feb 2024

Image supplied. Fifteen green sector startups participated in the Grindstone South Africa programme, a partnership between the Anglo American Foundation (AAF) and Grindstone South Africa

Grindstone South Africa programme champions green startups, VEZ Technologies takes top prize

14 Feb 2024

Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis used the opportunity to criticise national government.

CoCT launches Cash for Power programme alongside Energy Strategy unveiling

Lindsey Schutters 12 Feb 2024

Source: Reuters/2023. President Cyril Ramaphosa.

#Sona2024: Ramaphosa's last address - Legacy, challenges, and climate action

Katja Hamilton 9 Feb 2024

#Sona2024: Missed opportunity for economic recovery plan

Greg Dart 9 Feb 2024

Elia Nandjiwa is resources industries and mining executive at Barloworld Equipment Southern Africa

#MI24: 'Mining Indaba 2024 embraced its theme' - Barloworld

Elia Nandjiwa 9 Feb 2024

Mining Indaba 2024 had a focus on energy and less on mineral extraction.

#MI24: SA can be top nuclear technology exporter

8 Feb 2024

Fuel price increase will affect cost of living. Source: Tahir Osman/Pexels

The festive season is over as petrol price increase is announced [updated]

6 Feb 2024

The panel at the Bowmans 2024 Mining Indaba Event included (from left) Dr Rebecca Maserumule, director for hydrogen and energy at DSI, Bart by Bart Nieuwoudt, lead legal specialist at Sasol, Stuart Heather-Clark, Africa Power Sector Energy Transition Lead at SLR Consulting, Claire Tucker head of our public law and regulatory practice, Bowmans.

#MI24: Green hydrogen is not coming to save the PGM industry

Lindsey Schutters 6 Feb 2024

Peter Hodgkinson, Director for Strategic Growth and Major Projects: Property & Buildings, WSP in Africa

The indispensable role of battery giga factories in a net zero future

Peter Hodgkinson 5 Feb 2024

Yellow Door Energy secures 240 MWp of solar wheeling in South Africa, 48 MWp is shovel-ready

Yellow Door Energy secures 240 MWp of solar wheeling in South Africa, 48 MWp is shovel-ready

Yellow Door Energy 5 Feb 2024

Source: Athena/Pexels

Eastern and Western Cape to gain 3,470MW grid capacity for wind power

Lindsey Schutters 29 Jan 2024

AI hardware could be a bigger power consumption problem than crypto mining. Source: Microsoft Designer.

OpenAI is getting into the hardware business in the AI arms race

Lindsey Schutters 29 Jan 2024

Creighton Valley dairy farms embrace solar power for sustainable production

Creighton Valley dairy farms embrace solar power for sustainable production

26 Jan 2024

Vikash Rampathi, segment marketing lead at Schneider Electric

3 steps SA must take to secure green hydrogen future

Vikash Rampathi 25 Jan 2024

Ramokgopa: SA's electricity system is improving, but load shedding continues

Ramokgopa: SA's electricity system is improving, but load shedding continues

Lindsey Schutters 24 Jan 2024

#WEF24: Global leaders unite to drive initiatives for climate action and clean energy

Katja Hamilton 19 Jan 2024

Tumelo Ramalebana (Puma Energy SA General Manager), Fadi Mitri (Puma Energy Head of Africa),Werner Van Wyk (MBHE Financial Director) and Ben Ouattara (Puma Energy Chief Operations Officer Africa) at the contract signing.

Puma Energy acquires 49% stake in MBHE Group

18 Jan 2024

Shell joins international sell-off of Nigeria onshore oil and gas holdings

Ron Bousso 17 Jan 2024

Power quality and supply considerations crucial for hospitality industry's sustainable shift

Power quality and supply considerations crucial for hospitality industry's sustainable shift

Thabang Byl 17 Jan 2024

Jan Fourie takes over as Mulilo Energy CEO in May

Jan Fourie takes over as Mulilo Energy CEO in May

12 Jan 2024